Authentic Hadith pertaining to MOSQUE Extracted from Imam Nawawi’s Reference “The Gardens of Righteousness” translated and presented by Shaykh Ahmad Darwish, Anne (Khadeijah) Stephens Allah.com Muhammad.com Mosque.com ©1984-2012 Darwish Family. All rights reserved BOOK 32 PIETY Allah, the Exalted says: “And, he who venerates the waymarks (rites) of Allah, surely, it is from the piety of the hearts.” 22:32 Koran THE VIRTUE OF WALKING TO THE MOSQUE FEAST IN PARADISE |H 1069 “For whosoever goes to the mosque in the morning or evening, Allah prepares a feast for him in Paradise every time he goes, morning or evening.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. STEPS TAKEN TO THE MOSQUE |H 1070 “Whosoever makes his ablution at home and then walks to one of the Houses of Allah to fulfill an obligation amongst the obligations of Allah. One step wipes out one of his sins and another step raises his rank.” Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. WHEN ALLAH CREDITS YOUR ACCOUNT |H 1071 “Ubay, the son of Ka'ab knew a person whose house was further away from the Mosque than that of anyone else and that person never missed a prayer (in the Mosque). Ubay asked him, ‘Why don't you buy a donkey so that you can ride in the dark and in the heat?’ He replied, ‘I wouldn't like my home to be close to the Mosque. It is my wish that my walking to the Mosque and my return home from it should be recorded to my credit.’ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, told him, ‘Allah has credited all that to your account.’" All that you do with good intention is credited to you. Muslim with a chain up to Ubayy son of Ka'ab who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. WHEN FOOTPRINTS ARE RECORDED |H 1072 “The children of Salimah decided to move nearer to the Mosque. On learning this, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said to them, ‘I have heard that you intend to move nearer to the Mosque.’ They replied, ‘That is our intention O Messenger of Allah,’ praise and peace be upon him. Twice he said, ‘Children of Salimah, keep your homes, your footprints are recorded. ‘Every step you take towards the Mosque raises your rank.’" Muslim with a chain up to Jabir who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. THE FURTHEST AWAY FROM THE MOSQUE |H 1073 “The person whose prayer brings the highest reward is the one who walks farthest to it; and he who waits so that he might say his prayer with the congregation has a higher reward than the one who says it alone and goes to bed.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Musa who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. WALKING TO THE MOSQUE IN THE DARK |H 1074 “To those who walk to the mosque on dark nights give glad tidings of a complete light on the Day of Judgement.” Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Buraidah who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. WHEN THE VALUE OF PRAYER IS INCREASED |H 1080 “Prayer offered in a congregation is twenty seven times more beneficial than prayer performed alone.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to ibn Omar who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. STRIVING IN THE CAUSE OF ALLAH |H 1075 “Shall I tell you of something with which Allah will erase your sins and raise your status?" Those present said, ‘Certainly, O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him.’ He said, ‘Making the ablution (ritual washing) properly, going to the mosque frequently for prayer even in difficult or distressing circumstances and waiting for the next prayer after one is finished. This is your striving in the cause of Allah.’" Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. MOSQUE OF QUBA |H 375 “The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, would visit Quba either riding or walking. There he would offer two units of prayer (raka') in the Mosque. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, visited the Mosque at Quba every week either riding or walking, and ibn Omar would do the same." Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to ibn Omar who related this. PRAYERS OFFERED IN THE MOSQUE FREQUENTING THE MOSQUE |H 1076 “When you see a person frequenting the mosque, bear witness to his belief, because Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified says: 'None should inhabit the mosques of Allah except those who believe in Allah and the Last Day, establish their prayers and pay the obligatory charity, and fear none except Allah.' "9:18 Koran. Tirmidhi with a chain up to Abu Sa'id Khudri who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. BEING LATE FOR PRAYERS |H 710 “When the prayer is about to start, do not come running to it. Come to it walking calmly. Then join the prayer at your point of arrival and make up for what you have missed after.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that he heard the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, say the this. START OF PRAYER |H 711 “When you make up your mind to join the prayer, you are already in the prayer.” Muslim. BENEFITS OF PRAYING IN THE MOSQUE "The prayer of a man offered in congregation is more than twenty degrees greater in merit than his prayer offered in his market-place or in his home. Therefore, when one of them makes a fine ablution and comes to the mosque with no desire except for the prayer, and nothing motivated him except the prayer, his degree is raised for every step he took and a sin is removed up until he enters the mosque. When he enters the mosque, he is considered to be in a state of prayer as long as the prayer keeps him until its time; and the angels continue to pray for him as long as he remains in his place of prayer, and they supplicate saying: 'O Allah have mercy on him, O Allah, forgive him, O Allah accept his repentance,' for as long as he does no harm there, and so long as he does not loose his state of purity." Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah related: The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. THE VIRTUE OF WAITING FOR THE PRAYER REMAINING IN THE MOSQUE |H 1077 “As long as you remain in the mosque for the purpose of prayer and it is only this reason that prevents you from returning home, you will be deemed to be occupied in prayer.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. WHEN THE ANGELS SUPPLICATE FOR BLESSINGS |H 1078 “The angels supplicate for blessings upon the one who continues to remain in his place of prayer in a state of purity after the prayer is finished, saying, 'O Allah, forgive him; O Allah have mercy on him.'” Bukhari with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. MERIT OF WAITING IN THE MOSQUE FOR THE NEXT PRAYER |H 1079 “On one occasion the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, was delayed coming to the Mosque for the night prayer until midnight. After the prayer finished he turned to us and said, ‘Some people said their prayer, left and slept, as for those of you who waited, it is as if you had been occupied in prayer throughout.’" Bukhari with a chain up to Anas who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. OMISSION IN THE PRAYER HOW TO DRAW THE ATTENTION OF THE IMAM IF HE MAKES AN ERROR IN PRAYER |H 252 The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, learned that a dispute had arisen between members of the children of Amr, the son of Auf. He and some of his Companions went to reconcile between them and were detained by their hospitality. The time for prayer arrived and Bilal went to Abu Bakr and asked him: "The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, has been detained and it is time for prayer, will you lead the people in prayer?" He replied: "Yes, if you wish." Bilal made the call to prayer and Abu Bakr stepped forward and the prayer commenced. Then, the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, arrived and walked down the rows taking his place in the first row. Thereupon the worshipers began to clap (to signal his arrival). Abu Bakr was engrossed in the prayer and did not hear. The clapping increased and then he noticed the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, who signaled to him to remain in his place and continue with the prayer. But Abu Bakr raised his hands, praised Allah, stepped backwards and took his place in the row. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, stepped forward and led the prayer. When it was over he faced the congregation and said: ‘When you encounter something during the prayer why do you start to clap? Clapping is only for women. When any of you encounter something during the prayer he should say: 'Exalted is Allah.' This is certain to draw attention. And, Abu Bakr, what stopped you from continuing to lead the prayer after I had signaled to you?’ He replied: ‘I did not think it fitting that the son of Abu Kahafah should lead the prayer in front of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him." Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Sahl son of Sa'ad Sa'idi who related this. LEAVING WHEN THE CALL TO PRAYER IS MADE |H 1835 “I (Abu Sha'tha) said, ‘We were sitting with Abu Hurairah in the Mosque when the caller to prayer made the call to prayer. A man stood up and started to leave. Abu Hurairah watched him until he left the Mosque then said, 'That one has disobeyed the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him.'" Muslim with a chain up to Abu Sha'tha who related this. ATTENDANCE OF BLIND PEOPLE |H 1082 “A blind person came to the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, I have no one to guide me to the mosque,’ and then sought permission to say his prayers at home. The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, gave him permission, but as he was about to leave, the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, called him asking, ‘Can you hear the call to prayer?’ He replied, ‘Yes.’ Thereupon the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘Then respond to it.’" Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. BLIND PEOPLE WHO HEAR THE CALL TO PRAYER |H 1083 “He (ibn Umm Maktum who was blind) said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, in Medina there are a lot of reptiles and wild beasts.’ He said, ‘If you can hear the words of the call: Come to prayer; come to success, respond to them.’" Abu Daud with a chain up to ibn Umm Maktum the caller for the prayer, who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. PRAYERS BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND CALL TO PRAYER |H 1118 “Between every Adhan (the first call to prayer) and the Iqamah (the second call to prayer) there is a prayer; between every Adhan and Iqamah there is a prayer; between every Adhan and Iqamah there is a prayer, for whosoever desires.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abdullah son of Mughaffal who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. BEHAVIOR IN THE MOSQUE POSTURE IN THE MOSQUE |H 1754 “The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, forbade a person to sit with his legs drawn up to his belly during the Friday sermon.” Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Mu'az the son of Anas Juhni who related this. DO NOT SPIT IN A MOSQUE |H1741 “Spitting in a mosque is a sin, and its expiation is to bury it.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Anas who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. DISPOSAL OF MUCUS |H 1742 “If the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, saw spittle or mucus from the nose, or phlegm on the wall of a mosque he would scrape it away.” Lady Ayesha, wife of the Prophet, may Allah be pleased with her, Mother of Believers related this. DO NOT SPIT ON THE FLOOR OF THE MOSQUE |H 656 “The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, noticed someone had spat in the Mosque near the Qibla. His face expressed displeasure, he stood up and scraped it up with his hand, and said, ‘When you stand in prayer you are secretly talking with your Lord, and He is between you and the Qibla. Let no one, therefore, spit in that direction, spit only to your left or under your foot.’ Then he picked up a corner of his cloak, spat into it and folded it and said, ‘Or, you should do like this.’" Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Anas who related this. MOSQUES ARE FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH |H 1743 “It is not fitting to use mosques for either urinating or defecating. They are built for the remembrance of Allah and the recitation of the Koran as the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, has ordered." Muslim with a chain up to Anas who related this. PROHIBITION OF FIGHTING, SHOUTING MAKING A DISTURBANCE IN THE MOSQUE, SELLING, ETC. MISUSE OF THE MOSQUE |H 1744 “If anyone hears another seeking his lost property in the mosque should respond: May Allah not restore it to you, mosques are not built for such purposes." Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. SUPPLICATION AGAINST THOSE MISUSING THE MOSQUE |H 1745 “If you see a person buying or selling in a mosque say to him, 'May Allah make your trade unprofitable; and if you see someone looking for his lost property say: May He not restore it to you.'” Tirmidhi with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. MOSQUE IS FOR ALLAH |H 1746 “A man inquired in the mosque, ‘Who has enticed the red camel?’ Whereupon the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘May you not find it. Mosques are built for the purpose for which they are built.’" Muslim with a chain up to Buraidah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. TRADING, LOST PROPERTY AND POETRY IN THE MOSQUE |H 1747 “The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, forbade trading, seeking lost property and reciting poetry in the mosque.” Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Amr son of Shu'aib who related on the authority of his father and grandfather this. DO NOT RAISE YOUR VOICE IN THE MOSQUE |H 1748 “I (Saib, the son of Yazid) was in the mosque when someone hit me with a pebble. I looked up and saw it was Omar son of Khattab. He asked me, ‘Go and bring those two to me.’ When I brought them to him he asked, ‘Where are you from?’ They replied, ‘We are from Taif.’ He told them, ‘Had you belonged to this the town I would have punished you for raising your voices in the Mosque of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him.’" Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Saib the son of Yazid who related this. PROHIBITION OF ENTERING THE MOSQUE AFTER HAVING EATEN GARLIC OR RAW ONIONS DO NOT EAT GARLIC BEFORE GOING TO THE MOSQUE |H 1749 “Whosoever has eaten garlic should not approach our mosque or our mosques.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to ibn Omar who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. AVOID EATING GARLIC BEFORE PRAYER |H 1750 “Whosoever has eaten garlic should not approach us or join us in prayer.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Anas who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. GARLIC IS OFFENSIVE |H 1751 “Whosoever has eaten garlic or onions should stay away from us or should keep away from our mosque.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Jabir who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. WHEN ANGELS ARE OFFENDED |H 1752 “He who has eaten garlic, onions or spring onions should not approach our mosque because the angels are also offended by that which offends humans.” Muslim narrated this. COOK GARLIC AND ONIONS |H 1753 “He (Caliph Omar) said in his Friday sermon, ‘Then you eat of two malodorous herbs, garlic and onions. I have known the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, to direct a person smelling of them to leave the mosque and go as far as Bakisah. Whoever wishes to eat them, should rid themselves of their odor by cooking them.’" Muslim with a chain up to Omar the son of Khattab this. INDEX MOSQUE BOOK 32 PIETY KORAN THE VIRTUE OF WALKING TO THE MOSQUE FEAST IN PARADISE STEPS TAKEN TO THE MOSQUE WHEN ALLAH CREDITS YOUR ACCOUNT WHEN FOOTPRINTS ARE RECORDED THE FURTHEST AWAY FROM THE MOSQUE WALKING TO THE MOSQUE IN THE DARK WHEN THE VALUE OF PRAYER IS INCREASED STRIVING IN THE CAUSE OF ALLAH MOSQUE OF QUBA PRAYERS OFFERED IN THE MOSQUE FREQUENTING THE MOSQUE BEING LATE FOR PRAYERS START OF PRAYER BENEFITS OF PRAYING IN THE MOSQUE THE VIRTUE OF WAITING FOR THE PRAYER REMAINING IN THE MOSQUE WHEN THE ANGELS SUPPLICATE FOR BLESSINGS MERIT OF WAITING IN THE MOSQUE FOR THE NEXT PRAYER OMISSION IN THE PRAYER HOW TO DRAW THE ATTENTION OF THE IMAM IF HE MAKES AN ERROR IN PRAYER LEAVING WHEN THE CALL TO PRAYER IS MADE ATTENDANCE OF BLIND PEOPLE BLIND PEOPLE WHO HEAR THE CALL TO PRAYER PRAYERS BETWEEN THE 1ST AND 2ND CALL TO PRAYER BEHAVIOR IN THE MOSQUE POSTURE IN THE MOSQUE DO NOT SPIT IN A MOSQUE DISPOSAL OF MUCUS DO NOT SPIT ON THE FLOOR OF THE MOSQUE MOSQUES ARE FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH PROHIBITION OF FIGHTING, SHOUTING MAKING A DISTURBANCE IN THE MOSQUE, SELLING, ETC. MISUSE OF THE MOSQUE SUPPLICATION AGAINST THOSE MISUSING THE MOSQUE MOSQUE IS FOR ALLAH TRADING, LOST PROPERTY AND POETRY IN THE MOSQUE DO NOT RAISE YOUR VOICE IN THE MOSQUE PROHIBITION OF ENTERING THE MOSQUE AFTER HAVING EATEN GARLIC OR RAW ONIONS DO NOT EAT GARLIC BEFORE GOING TO THE MOSQUE AVOID EATING GARLIC BEFORE PRAYER GARLIC IS OFFENSIVE WHEN ANGELS ARE OFFENDED COOK GARLIC AND ONIONS