1. One should recite the following Duaa after drinking water. اَلحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي سَقَانَا عَذْبًا فُرَاتًا بِرَحْمَتِهِ، وَلَم يَجْعَلْهُ مِلْحًا أُجَاجًا بِذُنُوبِنَا All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala who provided us with sweet drinking water through His grace, and He did not make it bitter and salty on account …
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1. Freedom from the fire of Jahannum is promised for the one who calls out the azaan for seven years. عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال من أذن سبع سنين محتسبا كتبت له براءة من النار (سنن الترمذي، الرقم: 206) Hazrat Ibnu Abbaas …
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1. One should not inconvenience any of his companions in any way during the journey. المسلم من سلم المسلمون من لسانه و يده (و في رواية لاحمد: من سلم الناس) (البخاري رقم 6484) A perfect Muslim is he who does not inconvenience any person through his tongue or his hand. …
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1. Recite the masnoon dua upon leaving the musjid. Dua One: بِسْمِ اللهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلٰى رَسُولِ اللهِ اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ In the name of Allah Ta’ala. May peace and salutations be upon Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). O Allah Ta’ala, I ask You for Your bounties. Dua …
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Sunnah Method of Calling out the Iqaamah 1. Call out the iqaamah with hadr (reciting it in a swift manner). عن جابر رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لبلال إذا أذنت فترسل وإذا أقمت فاحدر (سنن الترمذي، الرقم: 195) Hazrat Jaabir (radhiyallahu anhu) reports that …
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Replying to the Iqaamah Reply to the iqaamah in the same way that you reply to the azaan. However, when replying to قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلاَهْ (qad qaamatis salaah) then say: أَقَامَهَا اللهُ وَأَدَامَهَا May Allah Ta’ala establish it (salaah) and preserve it. عن أبي أمامة أو بعض أصحاب رسول الله …
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1. Dress appropriately when coming to the musjid. یٰبَنِیۡۤ اٰدَمَ خُذُوۡا زِیۡنَتَکُمۡ عِنۡدَ کُلِّ مَسۡجِدٍ Allah Ta’ala says, “O children of Aadam (alayhis salaam), take your adornment at the time of performing salaah in the musjid.” 2. Remove any foul odour from your body, clothing or mouth before entering the …
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1. Recite the masnoon duas when proceeding to the musjid. Some of the masnoon duas are: Dua One: The one who recites the following dua when leaving for the musjid acquires the special mercy of Allah Ta’ala, and seventy thousand malaa’ikah (angels) make dua for his forgiveness. اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ …
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1. Perform two rakaats of Tahiyyatul Musjid upon entering, as long as it is not the makrooh time for performing salaah. عن أبي قتادة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال إذا دخل أحدكم المسجد فليركع ركعتين قبل أن يجلس (صحيح البخاري، الرقم: 444) Hazrat Abu …
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1. Do not take photos or make videos while in the musjid. Taking photos or making videos of animate objects is haraam in Islam, and doing so in the musjid is an even greater sin. عن عبد الله رضي الله عنه قال سمعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول إن …
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