4/5. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 749 — No Buying and Selling in Mosques
What Is Disliked In The Mosques
Hadith About Buying and Selling in the Mosque
Sunan Ibn Majah : 749
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 749
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْكِنْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَنِ الْبَيْعِ وَالاِبْتِيَاعِ وَعَنْ تَنَاشُدِ الأَشْعَارِ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ .
'Amr bin Shu'aib Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah forbade buying and selling in the mosque, and reciting poetry in the mosque.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 749In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 15English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 749
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 749
This hadith about buying and selling in the mosque focuses on keeping the mosque free from activities that do not fit its main purpose. The Messenger of Allah forbade buying and selling in the mosque, and also forbade reciting poetry there. The wording is brief, but the meaning is easy to understand. The mosque is a place for prayer, worship, learning, and remembrance. Trade and public performance can change the atmosphere and distract people. The hadith teaches Muslims to respect the mosque by not treating it like a market or a social stage. It is a reminder to keep worship spaces focused and calm.
What we learn from this hadith
- Buying and selling should not be done in the mosque.
- The mosque should not be turned into a place for distracting performances.
- Respecting the mosque includes protecting its worship-focused atmosphere.
