The Book On The Mosques And The Congregations

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:

A man among the Ansar sent word to the Messenger of Allah saying: "Come and designate a place in my house where I can perform prayer,' that was after he had become blind. So he went and did that.

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:

"One of my paternal uncles made some food for the Prophet (ﷺ) and said to the Prophet: 'I would like you to eat and perform prayer in my house.' So he went to him, and in his house there was one of these Fahl. He ordered that a corner be swept and water sprinkled in it, then he performed prayer and we prayed with him.'" (Sahih)Abu 'Abdullah bin Majah said: A Fahl is a mat that has become black (through use).

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever removes something harmful from the mosque, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise.'"

It was narrated from 'Aishah that:

The Messenger of Allah commanded that mosque to be built in (Ad-Dur) villages, and that they be purified and perfumed.

It was narrated from 'Aishah that:

The Messenger of Allah commanded that places of prayer be established in villages, and that they be purified and perfumed.

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:

"The first person who put lamps in the mosque was Tamim Ad-Dari."

It is narrated from Abu Hurairah and Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that:

The Messenger of Allah saw some sputum on the wall of the mosque. He picked up a stone and scraped it off, then he said, "If anyone of you needs to spit, he should not spit in fro not of him or to his right; let him spit to his right; let him spit to his left or under his left foot."

It was narrated from Anas that:

The Prophet (ﷺ) saw some sputum in the prayer direction of the mosque and he became so angry that his face turned red. Then a woman from among the Ansar came and scraped it off, and put some Khaluq on that spot. The Messenger of Allah said: "How good this is."

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Umar said:

"The Messenger of Allah saw some sputum in the prayer direction of the mosque, when he was praying in front of the people. He scratched it off, then when the prayer was over, he said: 'When anyone of you is performing prayer, Allah is before him, so none of you should spit toward the front while praying.'"

It was narrated from 'Aishah that:

The Prophet (ﷺ) scratched some spittle from the prayer direction of the mosque.

It was narrated from Sulaiman bin Burdah that his father said:

"The Messenger of Allah performed prayer, then a man said: 'Who was looking for the red camel?' The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'May you not find it! The mosques were built for that for which they were built.'"

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib from his father, from his grandfather that:

The Messenger of Allah forbade making lost-and-found announcements in the mosque.

It was narrated from Abu 'Abdullah, the freed slave of Shaddad bin Had that:

He heard Abu Hurairah say: "I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Whoever hears a man making a lost-and-found announcement in the mosque, let him say: "May Allah not return it to you!" For the mosques were not built for that.'"

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

The Messenger of Allah said: "If you cannot find anywhere (for prayer) except sheep's resting-places and camels' resting-places, then perform prayer in the sheep's resting-places and do not perform prayer in the camels' resting-places."

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Mughaffal Al-Muzani said:

"The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Perform prayer in the sheep's resting-places and do not perform prayer in the camels' resting-places, for they were created from the devils."

'Abdul-Malik bin Rabi' bin Sabrah bin Ma'bad Al-Juhani said:

"My father told me, from his father that the Messenger of Allah said: 'Do not perform prayer in the camels' resting-places, and perform prayer in the sheep's resting-places.'"

It was narrated that Fatimah the daughter of the Messenger of Allah said:

"Whenever the Messenger of Allah entered the mosque he would say: 'Bismillah, was-salamu 'ala Rasulillah, Allahummagh-firli dhunubi waftah li abwaba rahmatika. (In the Name of Allah, and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, forgive me my sins and open to me the gates of Your mercy).' When he left he would say: 'Bismillah, was-salamu 'ala Rasulillah, Allahummagh-firli dhunubi waftah li abwaba fadlika. (In the Name of Allah, and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, forgive me my sins and open to me the gates of Your bounty).'"

It was narrated that Abu Humaid As-Sa'idi said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'When anyone of you enters the mosque, let him send peace upon the prophet, then let him say: "Allahummaftah li abwaba rahmatika (O Allah, open to me the gates of Your mercy)." And when he leaves, let him say: "Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlika. (O Allah, I ask of you from Your bounty)."

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:

The Mesenger of Allah said: "When anyone of enters the mosque, let him send peace upon the Prophet, then let him say: 'Allahumma aftahli abwaba rahmatik (O Allah, open to me the gates of Your mercy).' And when he leaves, let him send peace upon the Prophet (ﷺ) and say: 'Allahumma- simni minash-shaitanir-rajim (O Allah, protect me from the accursed Shaitan).'"

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'When one of you performs ablution and does it well, then he comes to the mosque with no other motive but prayer and not seeking anything other than the prayer, he does not take one step but Allah raises him in status one degree thereby, and takes away one of his sins, until he enters the mosque. When he enters the mosque he is in a state of prayer so long as he is waiting for the prayer.'"