4/14. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 774 — Reward for Walking to the Mosque
Walking To prayer
Reward for Walking to the Mosque with Sincere Intention
Sunan Ibn Majah : 774
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 774
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ أَتَى الْمَسْجِدَ لاَ يَنْهَزُهُ إِلاَّ الصَّلاَةُ لاَ يُرِيدُ إِلاَّ الصَّلاَةَ لَمْ يَخْطُ خَطْوَةً إِلاَّ رَفَعَهُ اللَّهُ بِهَا دَرَجَةً وَحَطَّ عَنْهُ بِهَا خَطِيئَةً حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَإِذَا دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ كَانَ فِي صَلاَةٍ مَا كَانَتِ الصَّلاَةُ تَحْبِسُهُ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'When one of you performs ablution and does it well, then he comes to the mosque with no other motive but prayer and not seeking anything other than the prayer, he does not take one step but Allah raises him in status one degree thereby, and takes away one of his sins, until he enters the mosque. When he enters the mosque he is in a state of prayer so long as he is waiting for the prayer.'
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 774In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 40English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 774
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 774
This Hadith teaches the reward for walking to the mosque after making wudu well. The Messenger of Allah said that when someone performs ablution properly, then comes to the mosque with no motive except prayer, each step raises him one degree and removes one sin until he enters the mosque. Then, once inside, he is considered in a state of prayer as long as the prayer is holding him there. The text joins three things: good wudu, sincere intention, and patient waiting for salah. It is not just about walking; it is about walking for prayer. The Hadith encourages a calm, worship-focused trip to the masjid and shows that waiting for prayer has spiritual value.
What we learn from this hadith
- Perform wudu well before going to the mosque.
- Go to the mosque with the intention of prayer, not another motive.
- Each step to the mosque is linked to raised rank and removed sin in the Hadith.
- Waiting for prayer in the mosque is counted as being in prayer.
