What To SayWhen Entering And ExitingThe Masjid
Darussalam · Volume 1
8. The Book Of The MasjidsSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 729 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 53
Source no. 729 · Volume 2 · Page 373
Sahih
صحيح، ابن ماجة (٧٧٢)
Source no. 704 · Volume 1 · Page 157
Sahih
(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٧٧٢.
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730. It was narrated that 'Abdul-Mâlik bin Sa'eed said: "I heard Abû Humaid and Abû Usaid say: 'The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "When any one of you enters the Masjid, let him say: 'Allâhumma aftahlî abwâba rahmatik (O Allâh, open to me the gates of Your mercy). And when he leaves let him say: 'Allâhumma innî as'aluka min fadlik (O Allâh, I ask You of Your bounty).'" (Sahîh)
729 - أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ الْغَيْلَانِيُّ بَصْرِيٌّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا حُمَيْدٍ وَأَبَا أُسَيْدٍ يَقُولَانِ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِذَا دَخَلَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلْيَقُلْ: اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ، وَإِذَا خَرَجَ فَلْيَقُلْ: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ "
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While entering, the objective happens to be obtaining Divine mercy, and on coming out, obtaining sustenance is desired. Therefore, both these supplications relate well to the place and circumstance.