the etiquette and rules in the masjid
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In the name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the All-Compassionate
"May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You"
Praise be to Allaah, we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah
from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides will
never be led astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear
witness that there is no god but Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave
and Messenger.
Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah
As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu
The Etiquette and Rules of the Masjid
(Friday speech delivered by Imam Mohamed Baianonie at the Islamic Center or Raleigh,
NC on February 25, 2000
source : http://islam1.org/khutub/Etiquette_of_Masjid.htm
The Etiquette and rules in the Masjid
1. Dress well and avoid everything that has an offensive smell. The Muslim should avoid everything that has an offensive smell like garlic, onion, or
smoking. And the Muslim should wear clean clothes and socks when he comes to the
Masjid so that he does not offend any of the angels or Muslims around him with an
offensive smell.
It was reported that the Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: "Whoever eats garlic,
onion, then keep away from our Masjid because the angels get offended from what
offends the children of Adam." [Bukhari and Muslim] „Umar Ibn Al-Khattab
(radiallāhu`anhu) used to say while he on the Minbar : "I saw the Prophet (Sallallāhu
'alaihi wa sallam) when he found their smell (garlic, onion) from a man in the Masjid, he
ordered him to be taken out." and „Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (radiallāhu`anhu) said: "If youmust eat them, then cook them well." [Muslim]
Read More
Ruling on smoking and coming to the mosquehttp://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/11286/onion
As for women entering the masjid they should not put on perfume, adornment or make-
up. Abu Hurairah (radiallāhu`anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allah (sallallāhu
„alaihi wa sallam) said: “Do not prevent the female servants of Allah from going to the
mosques of Allah, but let them go out not wearing perfume.”[Narrated by Abu Dawud,
565; classified as sahih by al-Albani in Sahih Abi Dawud, 529]
Read More
Women wearing perfume when they attend the mosquehttp://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/7850/perfume
One should dress well for Solat al-Jumuah. It is a special occasion that requires Muslimsto appear in the best manner possible; therefore one should put on his best attire for Solat
al-Jumuah.
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Allah Says: "O Children of Adam! Wear your beautiful apparel at every time and place of
prayer: eat and drink: But waste not by excess, for Allah loveth not the wasters." [Al-
A'raf, 7:31]
The Prophet (sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam) said, "If one has the means, he should buy two
pieces of clothing, other than his work clothes or [everyday clothing], to wear on Friday."[Abu Dawud]
2. Pronounce a Supplication when entering the Masjid. It is Sunnah for the Muslim, when he leaves his house and heads towards the masjid, to
recite the du‟a for walking to the mosque. „Abdallah ibn „Abbas (radiallāhu`anhu) said:
“… Then the muezzin gave the call to prayer, and the Prophet (sallallāhu „alaihi wa
sallam) came out, saying, „Allāhumma aj‟al fi qalbi nūran wa fi lisāni nuran waj‟al fisam‟i nūran waj‟al fi basari nūran waj‟al min khalfi nūran wa min amāmi nūran waj‟al
min fawqi nūran wa min tahti nūran, Allāhummah a‟tini nūran‟” (O Allah, place with my
heart light, and upon my tongue light, and within my ears light and within my eyes light,
and place behind me light and in front of me light and above me light and beneath me
light, O Allah, bestow upon me light). [Narrated by Bukhāri, Muslim, 763.]
3. Enter the Masjid with his right foot first and recite the Salutation. The Muslim should enter the Masjid with his right foot first, and then say a dua as
reported by Abu Humaid (radiallāhu`anhum) who said: The Messenger of Allah
(sallallāhu „alaihi wa sallam) said: “When any one of you enters the mosque, let him
say: “Allāhumma iftah li abwaab rahmatika” (O Allah, open to me the gates of Your mercy), and when he leaves let him say, “Allāhumma inni as‟aluka min fadlika” (O
Allah, I ask You of Your bounty). [Narrated by Muslim, 713]
The Prophet (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) used to like to start with his right in
everything.
But Abu Hurairah (radiallāhu`anhu) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (sallallāhu'alaihi wa sallam) said: “When any one of you enters the masjid, let him send blessings
upon the Prophet (sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) and say, “Allāhumma iftah li abwaab
rahmatika” (O Allah, open to me the gates of Your mercy). And when he leaves let him
send blessings upon the Prophet (sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) and say, “Allāhumma
isimni minas Syaitānir -rajīm” (O Allah, protect me from the accursed Syaitan). [Narratedby Ibn Majah, 773; classified sahih by al-Albani in Sahih al-Jaami‟, 515]
It was reported that "Ibn Omar (radiallāhu`anhu) used to step with his right foot first
when he entered the Masjid, and step out with his left foot first when he walked out of theMasjid."
If there is a group of people who want to enter the Masjid at the same time, then the one
on the right should go in first to uphold the Sunnah of the Prophet (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa
sallam) [Bukhāri]
4. The Muslim should confer Salām to the people as he enters the Masjid, even if the
people are praying. It is because the companions used to offer Salam to Prophet (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam)
while he is in his prayer, and he used to reply with a hand gesture. There are many
Ahadith about that, among which reported that Shu‟aib (radiallāhu`anhu) said: "I passed
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by the Prophet (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) while he was praying and gave Salam to
him, he replied to me with a gesture." Ibn „Umar (radiallāhu`anhu) asked Bilal bin Rabab
(radiallāhu`anhu): How did you see the Prophet (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) reply to
them (his companions) when they gave Salam to him while he was engaged in prayer?"
Bilal said: "By spreading his palm." [Bukhāri and Muslim]
Read MoreIs it permissible to give salaams to someone who is praying?
http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/8599/salaam
5. The one who inters the Masjid should not run to catch up with a Rak'ah. One should remain quiet because the Prophet (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) forbade
running in such a situation. It was reported that the Prophet (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam)
said: "If the prayer started, then do not join it running, and join it walking and quiet, and
pray whatever you caught up with, and make up for what you missed." [Bukhāri andMuslim]
6. The Muslim should not distract other praying Muslims in the Masjid. It is because the praying Muslim is in contact with Allāh Subhanahu wata‟ala so he
should not be distracted not even with reciting al-Qur'an, supplication, or remembrance
of Allāh. Imam Ahmad reported Abdullah ibn „Umar (radiallāhu`anhu) narrated that the
Prophet (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) saw some people praying, and they became loud in
their prayer. The Prophet (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) said: "The praying parson is in
contact with his Lord, so let him concentrate on whom he is in contact with, and do not
raise your voices over one another with Qur‟an." [Ahmad, Abu Dawud, 1332: sahih]
It is not permissible of raising voices while talking when Muslims are performing solat. It
was reported that As-Sa'ib (radiallāhu`anhu) said: "I was in the Masjid, and a man called
me, I turned to him and there was „Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (radiallāhu`anhu). And he said:
"Bring me these two men", then I brought them to him. „Umar (radiallāhu`anhu) asked:
"Where are you from? They replied from the people of At-Ta'if. He said: "If you were
from the people of Al-Madinah, I would have hurt you because you raised your voices in
the Masjid of the Messenger of Allāh (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam)." [Bukhari]
7. Offer two rak'at of Tahiyatul Masjid before sitting. When the Muslim enters the masjid, he should not sit down until he has prayed two rak‟at
to “greet the masjid”. Abu Qatadah Al-Sulami (radiallāhu`anhu) reported that the
Messenger of Allah (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) said: “When any one of you enters themosque, let him solat two rak‟at before he sits down.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhari, 443;
Muslim, 714]
Then one should make the intention of I‟tikaf.
8. Placing a Sutrah in front. The Muslim should place something in front of him during prayer as a barrier betweenhim and the passersby in front of him, and that he gets closer to it as the Prophet used to
do. The Prophet (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) said: "If you pray, then pray toward sutrah
(some barrier) and get closer to it." [Baihaqi] So, if you enter the Masjid and want toSolat, then get closer to the wall directing the Qiblah so much that there is just enough
room between you and the wall to pray. If you prostrate, there should be no room
between your prostration spot and the wall more than a sheep could pass. It was reported
that: "Between the place of his prostration (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) and the wallthere was no room more than sheep pass." [Bukhari and Muslim] In another Hadith
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reported “When the Prophet (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) performed his Solat, he leaves
between him and the wall three arm lengths." [Bukhāri]
If you find people already at the wall of the Qiblah, then pray behind one of them
because he will be as a sutrah for you like the companions used to do.
9. The Muslim should not pass in front of the praying Muslim. It was reported that the Prophet (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) said: "If the passer in front
of the praying person knew how much sin he committed, it would have been better for
him to wait for forty [years] than to pass in front of him." [Bukhari, Muslim and others]
Read More
Passing in front of someone who is praying
http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/26182/passing%20before
10. The Muslim should sit where he finds a place in the Masjid. The Muslim should not skip people or squeeze himself between two people who are
already sitting. Many Ahadith conveyed this meaning.
11. Perform dzikirullah while sitting (‘iktikaf) in the Masjid.The Muslim should keep himself busy supplicating and remembering Allāh SubhānahuWata‟āla while he is sitting in the Masjid, because he is in the prayer while in waiting for
the prayer.
12. The Muslim should keep the Masjid clean and in good shape and smell because
it is the house of Allāh. The Prophet (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) considered spitting in the Masjid to be a sin
that could be forgiven only if the Muslim cleans the area. It was reported that the Prophet(Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) said: "Spitting in the Masjid is a sin and its expiation is
clean it." [Bukhari and Muslim] When the Prophet (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) saw aspit in the Masjid, he used to remove it with a stone. [Bukhari and Muslim] The
companions of Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) used keep the Masjid clean.
Abdullah Ibn „Umar (radiallāhu`anhu) used to put perfume inside the Masjid when
„Umar (radiallāhu`anhu) sat on the Minbar to deliver Friday Khutbah. [Abu Dawud]
It was narrated that „Aishah (radiallāhu`anha) said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallāhu
„alaihi wa sallam) commanded that mosques should be built in every neighborhood, and
that they should be cleaned and perfumed.[Abu Dawud (455); sahih]
13. The Muslims should keep away from the Masjid all selling and buying
transactions and crying out about item lost. It was reported that the Prophet (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) said: "If you see someone
selling or buying inside the Masjid, say to him: May Allāh not make you‟re trading
profitable. And if you see someone crying out inside the Masjid something he has lost,
say to him: May Allāh not restores it to you, for the Masajid was not built for this." [At-
Tirmidzi and An-Nisa'i]
14. The Muslim should not walk out of the Masjid after the Adzān before he prays
with the Muslims. This is even if he already prayed that obligatory prayer (which will be considered a
Nafilah (extra) when he prays with the other Muslims). Abu Hurairah (radiallāhu`anhu)
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said: “The Prophet (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) ordered us, when we are in the Masjid
and the Salah is called for, not to leave the Masjid until we pray." [Imam Ahmad]
15. The Muslim should say Salam to the people before he leaves the Masjid. It was reported in a good hadith that the Prophet (Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) said,
"When one of you joins a gathering he should greet those present; and when he leave
them he should greet them because the first salutation is not better than the last one."[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidzi]
16. Leave the Masjid start with his left foot first and with supplication. The Muslim should leave the Masjid start with his left foot first and say what the Prophet
(Sallallāhu 'alaihi wa sallam) use to say: "Bismillah, O Allāh, Grant me with Your
Blessings, O Allāh protect me from Syaitan." [Muslim]
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