4/13. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 772 — Ask for Mercy When Entering the Mosque
Supplication When Entering The Mosque
Ask for Allah's Mercy When Entering the Mosque
Sunan Ibn Majah : 772
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 772
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ الْحِمْصِيُّ، وَعَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ بْنُ الضَّحَّاكِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ غَزِيَّةَ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِذَا دَخَلَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ثُمَّ لْيَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ . وَإِذَا خَرَجَ فَلْيَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ " .
Abu Humaid As-Sa'idi Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'When anyone of you enters the mosque, let him send peace upon the prophet, then let him say: "Allahummaftah li abwaba rahmatika (O Allah, open to me the gates of Your mercy)." And when he leaves, let him say: "Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlika. (O Allah, I ask of you from Your bounty)."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 772In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 38English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 772
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 772
This Hadith gives a simple mosque etiquette for entering and leaving. The Messenger of Allah said that when someone enters the mosque, he should send peace upon the Prophet and say, "O Allah, open to me the gates of Your mercy." When leaving, he should say, "O Allah, I ask of You from Your bounty." The wording is short and easy to remember. It shows that the masjid is entered with respect, salutation, and dua. It also makes a gentle link between worship and daily life. At entry, the worshipper seeks mercy. At exit, he asks for Allah's bounty. The Hadith teaches that a Muslim's movement into and out of the mosque can be filled with remembrance.
What we learn from this hadith
- Send peace upon the Prophet when entering the mosque.
- Ask Allah to open the gates of His mercy when entering.
- Ask Allah from His bounty when leaving.
- Keep the masjid entrance and exit connected to dua.
