The document provides 14 hadiths and summaries pertaining to the virtues of the mosque and proper etiquette within the mosque. The hadiths discuss the rewards for walking to the mosque, making ablution before prayer, waiting after prayers, praying in congregation, and frequenting the mosque. They also cover prohibitions against misusing the mosque for activities like trading, seeking lost items, reciting poetry, spitting, or making disturbances. The purpose of the mosque is for the remembrance of Allah and worship.

1. 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
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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

2. 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
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3. |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.
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4. 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
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5. 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
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. |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
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9. “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.
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10. 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
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11. 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
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