4/14. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 778 — Dua When Leaving Home for Prayer
Walking To prayer
Dua When Leaving Home for Prayer
Sunan Ibn Majah : 778
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 778
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التُّسْتَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ الْمُوَفَّقِ أَبُو الْجَهْمِ، حَدَّثَنَا فُضَيْلُ بْنُ مَرْزُوقٍ، عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " مَنْ خَرَجَ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ السَّائِلِينَ عَلَيْكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ مَمْشَاىَ هَذَا فَإِنِّي لَمْ أَخْرُجْ أَشَرًا وَلاَ بَطَرًا وَلاَ رِيَاءً وَلاَ سُمْعَةً وَخَرَجْتُ اتِّقَاءَ سُخْطِكَ وَابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاتِكَ فَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُعِيذَنِي مِنَ النَّارِ وَأَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي ذُنُوبِي إِنَّهُ لاَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ - أَقْبَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بِوَجْهِهِ وَاسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ " .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever leaves his house for the prayer and says: 'Allahumma inni asa'luka bi-haqqis-sa'ilina 'alaika, wa as'aluka bi-haqqi mamshaya hadha, fa inni lam akhruj asharan wa la batran, wa la riya'an, wa la sum'atan, wa kharajtu-ttiqa'a sukhtika wabtigha'a mardatika, fa as'aluka an tu'idhani minan-nari wa an taghfira li dhunubi, Innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa Anta. (O Allah, I ask You by the right that those who ask of You have over You, and I ask by virtue of this walking of mine, for I am not going out because of pride or vanity, or to show off or make a reputation, rather I am going out because I fear Your wrath and seek Your pleasure. So I ask You to protect me from the Fire and to forgive me my sins, for no one can forgive sins except You),' Allah will turn His Face towards him and seventy thousand angels will pray for his forgiveness.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 778In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 44English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 778
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 778
This Hadith teaches a long dua for someone leaving home for prayer. The supplication states that the person is not going out in pride, vanity, showing off, or seeking reputation. Instead, he leaves because he fears Allah's displeasure and seeks His pleasure. He asks Allah to protect him from the Fire and forgive his sins, saying that no one forgives sins except Allah. The Hadith then mentions that Allah turns His Face toward him and seventy thousand angels ask forgiveness for him. The main theme is sincerity when walking to prayer. The words train the heart to check its motive before worship. Going to the mosque is not for display; it is for Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Leave for prayer with sincere intention, not pride or showing off.
- Ask Allah for protection from the Fire and forgiveness of sins.
- Remember that forgiveness belongs to Allah alone.
- The Hadith connects walking to prayer with humility and seeking Allah's pleasure.
