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Riyad as-SalihinThe Book of the Prohibited actions

Riyad as-Salihin 1703

Chapter: Undesirability of Entering the Mosque after Eating raw Onion or Garlic

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1703

Narrator:Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

وعن جابر رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏"‏من أكل ثومًا أو بصلا فليعتزلنا، أو فليعتزل مسجدنا‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏
وفي رواية لمسلم‏:‏ ‏"‏من أكل البصل، والثوم، الكراث، فلا يقربن مسجدنا، فإن الملائكة تتأذى مما يتأذى منه بنو آدم‏"‏‏.‏

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He who has eaten garlic or onion should keep away from us or our mosques."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

The narration in Muslim is: "He who has eaten onion or garlic or leek should not approach our mosque, because the angels are also offended by the strong smells) that offend the children of Adam."

[Muslim].

Reported by Muslim (No. 564c). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 1703).

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 564c

Whoever ate garlic or onion should keep away from us—or he said: from our mosque—and stay at home

"Whoever ate garlic or onion should keep away from us—or he said: from our mosque—and stay at home." The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was brought a pot containing green legumes. Upon noticing it had an odor, he asked and was informed of the legumes therein. He said: "Bring…

مَنْ أَكَلَ الْبَصَلَ وَالثُّومَ وَالْكُرَّاثَ - فَلاَ يَقْرَبَنَّ مَسْجِدَنَا فَإِنَّ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ تَتَأَذَّى مِمَّا يَتَأَذَّى مِنْهُ بَنُو آدَمَ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh Explained

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  • المحلى بالآثار لابن حزم (563)مَنْ أَكَلَ الْبَصَلَ وَالثُّومَ ، وَالْكُرَّاثَ فَلَا يَقْرَبَنَّ مَسْجِدَنَا ، فَإِِنَّ الْمَلَائِكَةَ تَتَأَذَّى مِمَّا يَتَأَذَّى مِنْهُ بَنُو آدَمَ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (948)مَنْ أَكَلَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْبَقْلَةِ الثُّومِ , وَقَالَ مَرَّةً : مَنْ أَكَلَ الْبَصَلَ وَالثُّومَ أَوِ الْكُرَّاثَ , فَلا يَقْرَبَنَّ مَسْجِدَنَا , فَإِنَّ الْمَلائِكَةَ تَتَأَذَّى مِمَّا يَتَأَذَّى مِنْهُ بَنُو آدَمَ

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The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He who has eaten garlic should not come to our mosque." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. The narration in Muslim is: "He who has eaten garlic should not come to our mosques."

عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏من أكل من هذه الشجرة -يعني الثوم- فلا يقربن مسجدنا‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ وفي رواية لمسلم‏:‏ ‏"‏مساجدنا‏"‏‏.‏

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