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Riyad as-SalihinThe Book of the Prohibited actions

Riyad as-Salihin 1695

Chapter: Prohibition of Spitting in the Mosque

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1695

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

وعن أنس رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏

"‏إن هذه المساجد لا تصلح لشيء من البول ولا القذر، إنما هي لذكر الله تعالى، وقراءة القرآن‏"

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "It is not proper to use the mosque for urinating or easing oneself. They are merely built for the remembrance of Allah and the recitation of the Qur'an", or as he stated.

[Muslim].

Reported by Muslim (No. 285) and Ahmad (No. 12515). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 1695).

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 285

These mosques are not appropriate for anything of this kind of urine or filth. They are only for the remembrance of Allah Almighty, prayer, and recitation of the Qur’an

While we were in the mosque with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), a Bedouin came and began to urinate in the mosque. The Companions of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Stop! Stop! He said: The Messenger of Allah (may…

لاَ تُزْرِمُوهُ دَعُوهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَتَرَكُوهُ حَتَّى بَالَ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَعَاهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ ‏"‏ إِنَّ هَذِهِ الْمَسَاجِدَ لاَ تَصْلُحُ لِشَىْءٍ مِنْ هَذَا الْبَوْلِ وَلاَ الْقَذَرِ…

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Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 492

While we were in the mosque with God’s messenger a desert Arab came and began to pass water in the mosque. The companions of God's messenger said, “Stop! Stop!” but God’s messenger said, “Don’t interrupt him; leave him alone.” They left him alone, and when he had finished God’s messenger called him…

وَعَن أنس قَالَ: بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذْ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ فَقَامَ يَبُولُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

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  • أخلاق النبي لأبي الشيخ الأصبهاني (146)لا تُزْرِمُوهُ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : إِنَّ هَذِهِ الْمَسَاجِدَ لا تَصْلُحُ لِشَيْءٍ مِنَ الْقَذَرِ ، وَالْبَوْلِ وَالْخَلاءِ ، أَوْ كَمَا قَالَ : رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ
  • البحر الزخار بمسند البزار 10-13 (1964)هَذِهِ الْمَسَاجِدَ لا تَصْلُحُ لِشَيْءٍ مِنْ هَذَا الْبَوْلِ وَلا الْقَذَرِ إِنَّمَا هِيَ لِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَالصَّلاةِ وَقِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (3810)الْمَسَاجِدَ لا تَصْلُحُ لِشَيْءٍ مِنْ هَذَا الْبَوْلِ ، وَلا الْقَذَرِ ، إِنَّمَا هِيَ لِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ، وَالصَّلاةِ ، وَقِرَاءَةِ الْقُرْآنِ ، أَوْ كَمَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَأَمَرَ رَجُلا مِنَ الْقَوْمِ ، فَجَاءَ بِدَلْوٍ مِنَ الْمَاءِ فَرَشَّهُ عَلَيْهِ

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'Abdullah ibn 'Amr reported that a man said, "O Allah, forgive me and Muhammad alone!" The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "You have veiled it from many people."

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، وَشِهَابٌ، قَالاَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ‏:‏ قَالَ رَجُلٌ‏:‏ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِمُحَمَّدٍ…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 6128

A bedouin urinated in the mosque, and the people rushed to beat him. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered them to leave him and pour a bucket or a tumbler (full) of water over the place where he has passed urine. The Prophet then said, " You have been sent to make things easy (for the people) and you have…

دَعُوهُ، وَأَهْرِيقُوا عَلَى بَوْلِهِ ذَنُوبًا مِنْ مَاءٍ ـ أَوْ سَجْلاً مِنْ مَاءٍ ـ فَإِنَّمَا بُعِثْتُمْ مُيَسِّرِينَ، وَلَمْ تُبْعَثُوا مُعَسِّرِينَ ‏"

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 882

Abu Hurairah said; The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) got up for the prayer and we also stood up along with him. A Bedouin said said during prayer; O Allah, show mercy to me and to Muhammed and do not show mercy to anyone along with us. When the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon…

لَقَدْ تَحَجَّرْتَ وَاسِعًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ يُرِيدُ رَحْمَةَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏.‏

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