Section : The earth as a mosque. Allah the Exalted has conferred a special blessing upon this ummah – that is, the whole earth has been declared a mosque for it. Therefore, when the time for prayer comes, a Muslim…
Section : The excellence of building mosques. ‘Uthman reports that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam said: “Whoever builds for Allah a mosque, seeking by it Allah’s grace, Allah will build for him a house in paradise.” This is related by…
Section : Supplications while going to the mosque. It is sunnah to make supplications while going to the mosque. The following are examples of such supplications: Umm Salamah reports: “When the Messenger of Allah left the house he would say:…
Section : Supplications upon entering and leaving the mosques. It is a sunnah for one who wants to enter the mosque to enter with his right foot first and to say: “I seek refuge in Allah, the Exalted, and by…
Section : The excellence of proceeding to the mosque to attend salah. Abu Hurairah reports that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam said: “If anyone goes back and forth to the mosque [to attend the prayers], Allah will prepare for him…
Section : The prayer of salutations to the mosque (tahyyatul masjid). Abu Qatadah reports that the Messenger of Allah said: “When one of you comes to the mosque, he should pray two rak’at before he sits.” This is related by…
Section : Three most excellent mosques. Jabir reports that the Messenger of Allah said: “Prayer in the inviolable mosque [in Makkah] is like 100,000 prayers [elsewhere]. And prayers in my mosque [in Medinah] is like one thousand prayers [elsewhere]. And…
Section : Embellishing the Mosques. Anas reports that the Messenger of Allah said: “The Hour will not come to pass until the people vie with each other in (building) the mosques.” This is related by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, anNasa’i, Ibn…
Section : Keeping the mosques clean and scenting them. ‘Aishah reports that the Prophet ordered that mosques be built in residential areas and that they be cleaned and perfumed. This is related by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, at-Tirmizhi, Ibn Majah, and…
Section : Maintaining the Mosques. The Mosques are houses of worship and it is obligatory to keep them clean and free of filth and noxious smells. Muslim records that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam said: “These mosques are not meant…
Section : Prohibition of announcing lost objects, trading or reciting poetry in the mosques. Abu Hurairah reports that the Messenger of Allah said: “If you hear a man announcing in the mosque about some object which he has lost tell…
Section : Begging in the mosque. Shaikh al-Islam Ibn Taimiyah says: “Begging is forbidden whether it is in the mosque or outside it, unless there is a real need for it. If necessary, one may beg in the mosque as…
Section : Raising one’s voice in the mosque. It is forbidden to raise one’s voice in such a way that it disturbs others’ prayers, even if it is done while reciting the Qur’an. Teaching or imparting knowledge (to others) is…
Section : Talking in the mosque. An-Nawawi says: “It is permissible to engage in lawful conversation in the mosque and one may discuss worldly affairs and other things and even laugh, as long as it is about something permissible. This…
Section : Permission to eat, drink, or sleep in the mosque. Ibn ‘Umar says: “During the time of the Messenger of Allah, we would sleep and take nap in the mosque, and at that time, we were young men.” An-Nawawi…