Staying In The Mosques And Awaiting The Prayer
Darussalam · Volume 1
(4) The Chapters On TheMosques And TheCongregationsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 799 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 262
Source no. 799 · Volume 2 · Page 371
Sahih
صحيح، صحيح الترغيب والترهيب (٤٤٢) ، صحيح أبي داود (٤٨٩)
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799. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'When one of you enters the mosque, he is in a state of prayer, so long as the prayer keeps him there, and the angels will send prayer upon anyone of you so long as he remains in the place where he prayed, saying: "O Allāh, forgive him; O Allāh, have mercy on him; O Allāh, accept his repentance," so long as he does not commit Hadath nor disturb anyone." (Sahih)
799 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ، كَانَ فِي صَلَاةٍ، مَا كَانَتِ الصَّلَاةُ تَحْبِسُهُ، وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى أَحَدِكُمْ مَا دَامَ فِي مَجْلِسِهِ الَّذِي صَلَّى فِيهِ، يَقُولُونَ: اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ، اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْهُ، اللَّهُمَّ تُبْ عَلَيْهِ، مَا لَمْ يُحْدِثْ فِيهِ، مَا لَمْ يُؤْذِ فِيهِ "
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We must reach the mosque well before the prayer begins so that we are able to perform the Sunnah and voluntary prayers, or earn reward from Allāh by His remembrance or the recitation of the Noble Qur'ān. Waiting for the start of the obligatory prayer in the mosque fetches as much reward as for the performance of it. Recitation of Allāh's Names and praises, and the performing of voluntary prayers in the mean time can bring us additional reward. It is extremely rewarding to continue to sit reciting the Names and praises of Allāh at the same place after the completion of the obligatory prayer. (i) 'So long as he does not disturb anyone' has also been taken to mean that, as long as he does not affront any worshipper by uttering improper words.(ii) 'Committing Hadath' could mean the passing of the wind which, if done in the mosque, could cause discomfort to the worshippers. And Allāh knows best.