5/18. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 568b — Same Teaching on Lost Items in the Mosque
The prohibition of making lost property announcements in the masjid, and what should be said by one who hears a person making such an announcement
Lost Item in Masjid: A Repeated Hadith on Mosque Purpose
Sahih Muslim : 568b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 568b
وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُقْرِئُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَيْوَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الأَسْوَدِ، يَقُولُ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، مَوْلَى شَدَّادٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ . بِمِثْلِهِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying like this.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 568bIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 99USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1154
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 568b
This report from Abu Huraira says that Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said like the previous narration. Its value is in confirming the same teaching: announcing a lost item inside the mosque is not what the mosque was built for. The core topic is mosque purpose. A masjid is a place where people gather for worship, prayer, remembrance, and the duties meant for it. In this hadith set, a person calling out about something lost is corrected with a strong phrase. The simple lesson is that personal needs should not overtake the proper use of the mosque. A Muslim should be careful with volume, timing, and place, especially where people are praying or preparing to pray.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration confirms the same wording from Abu Huraira.
- The mosque should not be used for loud lost-item calls.
- The purpose of the mosque should guide how people speak inside it.
