The Book of the Masjids

Chapter 1Chapter: The Virtue Of Building Masjids

Authentic No. 688

"Whoever builds a Masjid in which Allah is remembered, Allah, (the Mighty and Sublime) will build for him a house in Paradise."

"‏ مَنْ بَنَى مَسْجِدًا يُذْكَرُ اللَّهُ فِيهِ بَنَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَهُ بَيْتًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ ‏"

Narrated by Amr ibn ‘Abasah + 1 other version

Chapter 2Chapter: Bragging In Building Masjids

Authentic No. 689

"One of the portents of the Hour will be that people will show off in building Masjids."

"‏ مِنْ أَشْرَاطِ السَّاعَةِ أَنْ يَتَبَاهَى النَّاسُ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 1 other version

Chapter 3Chapter: Which Masjid Was Built First?

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 690

"I used to recite Qur'an to my father on the road, and if I recited a verse in which prostration was required, he would prostrate. I said: 'O my father, do you prostrate on the street?' He said: 'I heard Abu Dharr say: "I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): 'Which Masjid was built first?' He said…

"‏ الْمَسْجِدُ الْحَرَامُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ أَىُّ قَالَ ‏"‏ الْمَسْجِدُ الأَقْصَى ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ وَكَمْ بَيْنَهُمَا قَالَ ‏"‏ أَرْبَعُونَ عَامًا وَالأَرْضُ لَكَ مَسْجِدٌ فَحَيْثُمَا أَدْرَكْتَ الصَّلاَةَ فَصَلِّ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Dharr + 10 other versions

Chapter 4Chapter: The Virtue Of Praying In Al-Masjid Al-Haram

Authentic No. 691

"Whoever prays in the Masjid of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (that is good), for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ' One prayer offered there is better than a thousand prayers offered elsewhere, except the Masjid of the Ka'bah.'"

"‏ الصَّلاَةُ فِيهِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ أَلْفِ صَلاَةٍ فِيمَا سِوَاهُ إِلاَّ مَسْجِدَ الْكَعْبَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Maymūna bint al-Hārith + 5 other versions

Chapter 5Chapter: The Prayer in The Ka'bah

Authentic No. 692

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered the House (the Ka'bah), with Usamah bin Zaid, Bilal and 'Uthman bin Talhah, and they locked the door behind them. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) opened it, I was the first one to enter. I met Bilal and asked him: 'Did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pray inside?' He…

صَلَّى بَيْنَ الْعَمُودَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَيْنِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Chapter 6Chapter: The Virtue Of Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa And Praying Therein

Authentic No. 693

"When Sulaiman bin Dawud finished building Bait Al-Maqdis, he asked Allah for three things: Judgement that was in harmony with His judgement, and he was given that. And he asked Allah for a dominion that no one after him would have, and he was given that. And when he finished building the Masjid he…

‏"‏ أَنَّ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنَ دَاوُدَ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمَّا بَنَى بَيْتَ الْمَقْدِسِ سَأَلَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ خِلاَلاً ثَلاَثَةً سَأَلَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ حُكْمًا يُصَادِفُ حُكْمَهُ فَأُوتِيَهُ وَسَأَلَ اللَّهَ…

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Chapter 7Chapter: The Virtue Of The Prophet's Masjid And Praying Therein

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 694

"One prayer in the Masjid of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) is better than one thousand prayers offered in other mosques, except Al-Masjid Al-Haram, for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was the last of the prophets and his Masjid was the last of the Masjids." Abu Salamah and Abu 'Abdullah said: "We do not…

صَلاَةٌ فِي مَسْجِدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَفْضَلُ مِنْ أَلْفِ صَلاَةٍ فِيمَا سِوَاهُ مِنَ الْمَسَاجِدِ إِلاَّ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم آخِرُ الأَنْبِيَاءِ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 26 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 695

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The area between my house and my Minbar is one of the gardens of Paradise.'"

"‏ مَا بَيْنَ بَيْتِي وَمِنْبَرِي رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ الْجَنَّةِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Zayd + 8 other versions

Authentic No. 696

"The columns of this Minbar of mine will be in Paradise."

"‏ إِنَّ قَوَائِمَ مِنْبَرِي هَذَا رَوَاتِبُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ ‏"

Narrated by Umm Salamah

Chapter 8Chapter: The Masjid Which Was Founded On Piety

Authentic No. 697

"Two men argued about the Masjid which was founded on piety from the first day. [1] One man said that it was the Masjid of Quba', and the other said that it was the Masjid of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'It is this Masjid of mine.'" [1] At-Tawbah 9:108.

الْمَسْجِدِ الَّذِي أُسِّسَ عَلَى التَّقْوَى مِنْ أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ هُوَ مَسْجِدُ قُبَاءٍ وَقَالَ الآخَرُ هُوَ مَسْجِدُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 3 other versions

Chapter 9Chapter: The Virtue Of The Majid Of Quba' [1] And Praying Therein

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 698

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to come to Quba' riding and walking." [1] Quba' is about three miles to the south of the Prophet's Masjid. This area is named after in that district.

يَأْتِي قُبَاءً رَاكِبًا وَمَاشِيًا ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 12 other versions

Authentic No. 699

"My father said: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever goes out to his Masjid - the Masjid of Quba' and prays therein, that will be equivalent to 'Umrah.'"

"‏ مَنْ خَرَجَ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ هَذَا الْمَسْجِدَ مَسْجِدَ قُبَاءٍ فَصَلَّى فِيهِ كَانَ لَهُ عِدْلَ عُمْرَةٍ ‏"

Narrated by Sahl ibn Hunayf + 1 other version

Chapter 10Chapter: To Which Masjids Should One Travel?

Authentic No. 700

"Mounts are not saddled for except to (travel to) three Masjids: Al-Masjid Al-Haram, this Masjid of mine, and Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa."

"‏ لاَ تُشَدُّ الرِّحَالُ إِلاَّ إِلَى ثَلاَثَةِ مَسَاجِدَ مَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَمَسْجِدِي هَذَا وَمَسْجِدِ الأَقْصَى ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 2 other versions

Chapter 11Chapter: Taking Churches As Masjids

Authentic chain No. 701

"We went out as a delegation to the Prophet (ﷺ); we gave him our oath of allegiance and prayed with him. We told him that in our land there was a church that belonged to us. We asked him to give us the leftovers of his purification (Wudu' water). So he called for water, performed Wudu' and rinsed…

"‏ اخْرُجُوا فَإِذَا أَتَيْتُمْ أَرْضَكُمْ فَاكْسِرُوا بِيعَتَكُمْ وَانْضَحُوا مَكَانَهَا بِهَذَا الْمَاءِ وَاتَّخِذُوهَا مَسْجِدًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْنَا إِنَّ الْبَلَدَ بَعِيدٌ وَالْحَرَّ شَدِيدٌ وَالْمَاءَ يَنْشَفُ ‏.‏…

Narrated by Talq ibn Alī

Chapter 12Chapter: Digging Up Graves And Using The Land As A Masjid

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 702

"When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to Al-Madinah, he alighted in the upper part of Al-Madinah among the tribe called Banu 'Amr bin 'Awf and he stayed with them for fourteen nights. Then he sent for the chiefs of Banu An-Najjar, and they came with their swords by their sides. It is as if I can…

اللَّهُمَّ لاَ خَيْرَ إِلاَّ خَيْرُ الآخِرَةِ فَانْصُرِ الأَنْصَارَ وَالْمُهَاجِرَةَ

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 35 other versions

Chapter 13Chapter: The Prohibition Of Taking Graves As Masjids

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 703

"When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was on his deathbed, he had a Khamisah over his face. When his temperature rose, he would uncover his face. When his temperature rose, he would uncover his face. While he was like that he said: 'May Allah curse the Jews and Christians, for they took the graves of…

‏"‏ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَى الْيَهُودِ وَالنَّصَارَى اتَّخَذُوا قُبُورَ أَنْبِيَائِهِمْ مَسَاجِدَ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 6 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 704

"Those people, if there was a righteous man among them, when he died they built a place of worship over his grave and made those images. They will be the most evil of creation before Allah on the Day of Resurrection."

"‏ إِنَّ أُولَئِكَ إِذَا كَانَ فِيهِمُ الرَّجُلُ الصَّالِحُ فَمَاتَ بَنَوْا عَلَى قَبْرِهِ مَسْجِدًا وَصَوَّرُوا تِيكَ الصُّوَرَ أُولَئِكَ شِرَارُ الْخَلْقِ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 8 other versions

Chapter 14Chapter: The Virtue Of Going To The Masjid

Authentic No. 705

"When a man goes out of his house to his Masjid, one foot records a good deed and the other erases a bad deed."

"‏ حِينَ يَخْرُجُ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ إِلَى مَسْجِدِهِ فَرِجْلٌ تُكْتَبُ حَسَنَةً وَرِجْلٌ تَمْحُو سَيِّئَةً ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 3 other versions

Chapter 15Chapter: The Prohibition Of Preventing Women From Going To The Masjid

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 706

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'When the wife of any one of you asks for permission to go to the Masjid, do not stop her.'"

"‏ إِذَا اسْتَأْذَنَتِ امْرَأَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَلاَ يَمْنَعْهَا ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 6 other versions

Chapter 16Chapter: Who Should Be Prevented In The Masjid

Authentic No. 707

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever eats of this plant' - the first time he said 'garlic' then he said, 'garlic, onions and leeks' [1] - 'let him not approach us in our Masjids, for the angels are offended by that which offends mankinds.'" [1] In Fath, Al-Bari, Ibn Hajar is of the opinion…

"‏ مَنْ أَكَلَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الشَّجَرَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَوَّلَ يَوْمٍ ‏"‏ الثُّومِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ الثُّومِ وَالْبَصَلِ وَالْكُرَّاثِ فَلاَ يَقْرَبْنَا فِي مَسَاجِدِنَا فَإِنَّ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ تَتَأَذَّى مِمَّا…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 4 other versions

Chapter 17Chapter: The One To Be Taken Out Of The Masjid

Authentic No. 708

"O people, you eat of two plants which I do not think are anything but bad, this onion and garlic. I have seen the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ), if he noticed their smell coming from a man, ordering that he be taken out to Al-Baqi'. Whoever eats them, let him cook them to death."

أَمَرَ بِهِ فَأُخْرِجَ إِلَى الْبَقِيعِ فَمَنْ أَكَلَهُمَا فَلْيُمِتْهُمَا طَبْخًا

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb + 3 other versions

Chapter 18Chapter: Pitching A Khiba' (Tent Made Of Wool) [1] In the Masjid

Authentic No. 709

"When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wanted to observe I'tikaf, [2] he would pray Fajr then enter the place where he wnated to observe I'tikaf. He wanted to observe I'tikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan, so he commanded that a Khiba' (tent) be pitched for him. Then Hafsah ordered that a Khiba' be…

"‏ آلْبِرَّ تُرِدْنَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَلَمْ يَعْتَكِفْ فِي رَمَضَانَ وَاعْتَكَفَ عَشْرًا مِنْ شَوَّالٍ

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 2 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 710

"Sa'd was wounded on the day of Al-Khandaq [1] when a man of Quraish shot him in the medial arm vein. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pitched a tent (Khaimah) for him in the Masjid so that he could visit him close at hand." [1] Al-Khandaq means the trench. This indicates the battle of the trench which…

فَضَرَبَ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَيْمَةً فِي الْمَسْجِدِ لِيَعُودَهُ مِنْ قَرِيبٍ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 8 other versions

Chapter 19Chapter: Bringing Children Into The Masjid

Authentic No. 711

"While we were sitting in the Masjid. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out to us carrying Umamah bint Abi Al-'As bin Ar-Rabi', whose mother was Zainab, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). She was a little girl and he was carrying her. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed with her on his…

فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهِيَ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ يَضَعُهَا إِذَا رَكَعَ وَيُعِيدُهَا إِذَا قَامَ حَتَّى قَضَى صَلاَتَهُ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ بِهَا ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Qatāda + 2 other versions

Chapter 20Chapter: Tying Prisoners Of War To A Pillar In The Masjid

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 712

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent some horsemen toward Najd, and they brought back a man from Banu Hanifah who was called Thumamah bin Uthal, the chief of the people of Al-Yamamah. Then he was tied to one of the pillars of the Masjid."

بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَيْلاً قِبَلَ نَجْدٍ فَجَاءَتْ بِرَجُلٍ مِنْ بَنِي حَنِيفَةَ يُقَالُ لَهُ ثُمَامَةُ بْنُ أُثَالٍ سَيِّدُ أَهْلِ الْيَمَامَةِ فَرُبِطَ بِسَارِيَةٍ مِنْ سَوَارِي الْمَسْجِدِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 10 other versions

Chapter 21Chapter: Bringing A Camel Into The Masjid

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 713

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed Tawaf during the Farewell Pilgrimage atop a camel, touching the Rukn [1] with a stick that was bent at the top. [1] The corner of the Ka'bah in which the Black Stone is situated.

طَافَ فِي حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ عَلَى بَعِيرٍ يَسْتَلِمُ الرُّكْنَ بِمِحْجَنٍ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 6 other versions

Chapter 22Chapter: The Prohibition Of Buying And Selling In The Masjid, And Of Sitting In Circles Before Jumu'ah Prayer

Good (hasan) No. 714

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade sitting in circles on Friday before Jumu'ah prayer, and buying and selling in the Masjid.

عَنِ التَّحَلُّقِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ قَبْلَ الصَّلاَةِ وَعَنِ الشِّرَاءِ وَالْبَيْعِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Chapter 23Chapter: The Prohibition Of Reciting Poetry In The Masjid

Good (hasan) No. 715

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade reciting poetry in the Masjid.

عَنْ تَنَاشُدِ الأَشْعَارِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr + 5 other versions

Chapter 24Chapter: The Concession Allowing The Recitation Of Good Poetry In The Masjid

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 716

"Umar passed by Hassan bin Thabit while he was reciting poetry in the Masjid, and glared at him. He said: 'I recited poetry when there was someone better than you in the Masjid.' Then he turned to Abu Hurairah and said: 'Did you not hear the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he said: "Answer back on my…

"‏ أَجِبْ عَنِّي اللَّهُمَّ أَيِّدْهُ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 5 other versions

Chapter 25Chapter: The Prohibition Of Making Announcements Of Lost Property In The Masjid

Authentic No. 717

"A man came making announcement of a lost camel in the Masjid, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'May you never find it!'"

رَجُلٌ يَنْشُدُ ضَالَّةً فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ لاَ وَجَدْتَ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Chapter 26Chapter: Brandishing Weapons In The Masjid

Authentic No. 718

"I said to 'Amr: 'Did you hear Jabir say: "A man passed through the Masjid carrying arrows, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: 'Hold then by the blades.'? He said: 'Yes.'"

"‏ خُذْ بِنِصَالِهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ نَعَمْ

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Chapter 27Chapter: Interlacing One's Fingers In The Masjid

Authentic No. 719

"Alqamah and I entered upon 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud and he said to us: 'Have these people prayed?' We said: 'No.' He said: 'Get up and pray.' So we went to stand behind him, and he put one of us on his right and the other on his left, and he prayed with no Adhan and no Iqamah. When he bowed he…

قُومُوا فَصَلُّوا ‏.‏ فَذَهَبْنَا لِنَقُومَ خَلْفَهُ فَجَعَلَ أَحَدَنَا عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَالآخَرَ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ فَصَلَّى بِغَيْرِ أَذَانٍ وَلاَ إِقَامَةٍ فَجَعَلَ إِذَا رَكَعَ شَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ وَجَعَلَهَا…

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd + 1 other version

Authentic No. 720

"I heard Ibrahim (narrate) from 'Alqamah and Al-Aswad from 'Abdullah," and he narrated something similar.

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا النَّضْرُ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، وَالأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd + 1 other version

Chapter 28Chapter: Lying On One's Back In The Masjid

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 721

It was narrated from 'Abbad bin Tamim, from his paternal uncle, that he saw the messenger of Allah (ﷺ) lying on his back in the Masjid, placing one leg on top of the other.

مُسْتَلْقِيًا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَاضِعًا إِحْدَى رِجْلَيْهِ عَلَى الأُخْرَى ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Zayd + 13 other versions

Chapter 29Chapter: Sleeping In The Masjid

Authentic No. 722

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar, that when he was young and single, with no family, at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he used to sleep in the Masjid of the Prophet (ﷺ).

يَنَامُ وَهُوَ شَابٌّ عَزْبٌ لاَ أَهْلَ لَهُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي مَسْجِدِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 1 other version

Chapter 30Chapter: Spitting In The Masjid

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 723

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Spitting in the Masjid is a sin, and its expiation is to bury it.'"

"‏ الْبُصَاقُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ خَطِيئَةٌ وَكَفَّارَتُهَا دَفْنُهَا ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 14 other versions

Chapter 31Chapter: The Prohibition Of A Man Spitting Toward The Qiblah In The Masjid

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 724

"When any one of you is praying, let him not spit in front of him, for Allah is in front of him when he prays."

"‏ إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ يُصَلِّي فَلاَ يَبْصُقَنَّ قِبَلَ وَجْهِهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قِبَلَ وَجْهِهِ إِذَا صَلَّى ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 5 other versions

Chapter 32Chapter: The Prophet's Prohibition Of A Man Spitting To The Front Or To His Right When Praying

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 725

"Let him spit to his left or beneath his left foot."

"‏ يَبْصُقُ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ أَوْ تَحْتَ قَدَمِهِ الْيُسْرَى ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 9 other versions

Chapter 33Chapter: The Concession Allowing A Worshipper To Spit Behind Him Or To His Left

Authentic No. 726

'When you are praying, do not spit to the front or to your right. Spit behind you or to your left if there is no one there, otherwise do this.' And he spat beneath his foot and rubbed it.'"

"‏ إِذَا كُنْتَ تُصَلِّي فَلاَ تَبْزُقَنَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ وَلاَ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ وَابْصُقْ خَلْفَكَ أَوْ تِلْقَاءَ شِمَالِكَ إِنْ كَانَ فَارِغًا وَإِلاَّ فَهَكَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَبَزَقَ تَحْتَ رِجْلِهِ وَدَلَكَهُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Tāriq al-Muhāribī

Chapter 34Chapter: With Which Foot Should He Rub (His Spittle)?

Authentic No. 727

"I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) spit and then rub it with his left foot."

تَنَخَّعَ فَدَلَكَهُ بِرِجْلِهِ الْيُسْرَى ‏.‏

Narrator: عبد الله بن الشخير الحرشي

Chapter 35Chapter: Perfuming The Masjid

Authentic No. 728

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw some sputum in the Qiblah of the Masjid, and he became so angry that his face turned red. Then a woman from the Ansar went and scratched off, and put some perfume in its place. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'How good this is.'"

نُخَامَةً فِي قِبْلَةِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَغَضِبَ حَتَّى احْمَرَّ وَجْهُهُ فَقَامَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَحَكَّتْهَا وَجَعَلَتْ مَكَانَهَا خَلُوقًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مَا أَحْسَنَ هَذَا ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 1 other version

Chapter 36Chapter: What To Say When Entering And Exiting The Masjid

Authentic No. 729

"I heard Abu Humaid and Abu Usaid say: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "When any one of you enters the Masjid, let him say: 'Allahumma aftahli abwaba rahmatik (O Allah, open to me the gates of your mercy). And when he leaves let him say: Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik (O Allah, I ask You of…

"‏ إِذَا دَخَلَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلْيَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ وَإِذَا خَرَجَ فَلْيَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Usayd + 5 other versions

Chapter 37Chapter: The Command To Pray Before Sitting Down In It

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 730

"When any one of you enters the Masjid, let him pray two Rak'ahs before he sits down."

"‏ إِذَا دَخَلَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلْيَرْكَعْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda + 10 other versions

Chapter 38Chapter: Concession Allowing One To Sit Down In The Masjid And To Exit Without Praying

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 731

"I heard Ka'b bin Malik telling the story of when he stayed behind from going out on the campaign of Tabuk with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came back in the morning, and when he came back from a journey he would go to the Masjid first and pray two Rak'ahs there…

"‏ أَمَّا هَذَا فَقَدْ صَدَقَ فَقُمْ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَ اللَّهُ فِيكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقُمْتُ فَمَضَيْتُ

Narrated by Ka‘b ibn Mālik + 37 other versions

Chapter 39Chapter: The Prayer Of One Who Is Passing Through The Masjid

Weak No. 732

"We used to go to the marketplace in the morning at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and we would pass through the Masjid and pray there."

كُنَّا نَغْدُو إِلَى السُّوقِ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَنَمُرُّ عَلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَنُصَلِّي فِيهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd ibn al-Mu‘allā

Chapter 40Chapter: Encouragement To Sit In The Masjid And Wait For The Prayer

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 733

"The angels send Salah upon any one of you so long as he is in the place where he prays, and so long as he does not invalidate his ablution, (saying): 'O Allah, forgive him, O Allah, have mercy on him.'"

"‏ إِنَّ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ تُصَلِّي عَلَى أَحَدِكُمْ مَا دَامَ فِي مُصَلاَّهُ الَّذِي صَلَّى فِيهِ مَا لَمْ يُحْدِثِ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 28 other versions

Authentic No. 734

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Whoever is in the Masjid waiting for the prayer, he is in a state of prayer.'"

"‏ مَنْ كَانَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ يَنْتَظِرُ الصَّلاَةَ فَهُوَ فى الصَّلاَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Sahl ibn Sa‘d

Chapter 41Chapter: The Prophet (PBUH) Prohibiting Prayer in Camel Pens1

Chapter introduction

1: A'tan: Kneeling places, or, where they kneel to drink water.

Differing grades No. 735

Kneeling places, or, where they kneel to drink water.

عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ فِي أَعْطَانِ الإِبِلِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Mughaffal

Chapter 42Chapter: Concession Regarding That

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 736

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The earth has been made for me a place of prostration and a means of purification, so wherever a man of my Ummah is when the time for prayer comes, let him pray.'"

"‏ جُعِلَتْ لِيَ الأَرْضُ مَسْجِدًا وَطَهُورًا أَيْنَمَا أَدْرَكَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي الصَّلاَةَ صَلَّى ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 9 other versions

Chapter 43Chapter: Praying On A Reed Mat

Authentic chain No. 737

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that Umm Sulaim asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to come to her and pray in her house so that she could take (the place where he prayed) as a Musalla (prayer place). So he came to her and she went and got a reed mat and sprinkled it with water, and he prayed on…

فَأَتَاهَا فَعَمَدَتْ إِلَى حَصِيرٍ فَنَضَحَتْهُ بِمَاءٍ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ وَصَلَّوْا مَعَهُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik