Praying five times a day is a fundamental duty for every practicing Muslim, and what better place to offer prayers than in the Masjid (Mosque)? While many of us strive to offer daily prayers in the Mosque, how many are familiar with the Dua for entering the Masjid?
The number may be relatively low, but it can increase as more people become aware and continue learning about religious practices. In this blog, we will discuss the best Dua for entering the Masjid, as well as the Duas for going to and leaving the Masjid.
Why pray Salah in Mosque?
Before diving into the Duas for entering and leaving the mosque, let’s first discuss why it is important to observe Salah in the mosque.
The answer lies in the fact that the reward for offering Salah in the mosque is multiplied many times compared to praying at home.
We have checked several Hadiths and found that a Salah observed in the mosque is rewarded multiplefold compared to the one observed at home. Therefore, it is unwise to leave the opportunity of collecting rewards.
Here is a Hadith on the rewards of going to a mosque.
Anas b. Malik reported God’s Messenger (PBUH) as saying, “A man’s prayer in his house is equivalent to a single observance of prayer, his prayer in a tribal mosque is equivalent to twenty-five, his prayer in a mosque in which the Friday prayer is observed is equivalent to five hundred, his prayer in the Aqsa mosque is equivalent to fifty thousand, his prayer in my mosque is equivalent to fifty thousand, and his prayer in the sacred mosque (the Ka’ba) is equivalent to a hundred thousand.” —Mishkat al-Masabih 752
The Hadith clearly mentions that the reward for praying in the mosque multiplies in comparison with praying at home. Without further ado, let’s see the best dua for entering the mosque.
Dua for Entering Mosque from Hadith
In Islam, there is a dua for doing almost everything, and a dua adds Allah’s mercy and blessings. Here is a dua for entering the mosque.
اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ. وَإِذَا خَرَجَ فَلْيَقُلِ: الله إِنِّي أَسأَلك من فضلك
Dua for entering mosque English transliteration: Allahumma iftah li abwaba rahmatika. Wa idha kharaja falyakul: Allahumma inni as’aluka min fadlik.
English translation: O God, open to me the gates of Thy mercy, “and when he goes out he should say “O God, I ask Thee out of Thine abundance.
Hadith: Abu Usaid reported God’s Messenger (PBUH) as saying: When any of you enters the mosque, he should say, “O God, open to me the gates of Thy mercy, “and when he goes out, he should say, “O God, I ask Thee out of Thine abundance.” —Mishkat al-Masabih 703
Explanation: The Hadith teaches that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) has prescribed that we ask Allah’s forgiveness whenever we enter a mosque. You can ask for Allah’s mercy by reciting this dua for entering the masjid and then reciting the 5th Kalma—Astagfar.
This dua can be confirmed by another Hadith published in Sunan Abi Dawud. The Hadith is exactly the same, with the slight difference of invoking blessings on the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and then reciting the dua to enter the masjid.
Hadith: Abu Usaid al-Ansari reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying: when any of you enters the mosque he should invoke blessing on the prophet (PBUH) and then he should say: O Allah, open to me the gates of thy mercy. And when he goes out, he should say: O Allah, I ask thee out of Thine abundance. — Sunan Abi Dawud 465
سَلِّمْ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم — اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِ
English transliteration: Sallim ‘ala an-nabiyyi (PBUH) — Allahumma iftah li abwaba rahmatika.
English translation: Send peace upon the Prophet (PBUH);— O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy.
Every Muslim must recite the dua for entering masjid and if he doesn’t remember it just praise the Holy Prophet (PBUH) by saying “Sallim ‘ala an-nabiyyi”. He should also try to memorize the dua to enter a mosque to benefit from the amplified rewards.
Dua for leaving Masjid
The dua for leaving the masjid has been quoted in the Hadith above. We only mention the dua for leaving the masjid with English transliteration and translation.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Dua for leaving masjid English transliteration: Allahumma inni as’aluka min fadlik.
Dua for leaving mosque translation: O Allah, I ask You for Your bounty.
Dua for Entering and Leaving Masjid
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي وَافْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي وَافْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ فَضْلِكَ
Transliteration of dua for entering mosque: Bismillah was-salāmu ‘ala Rasūlillah. Allahumma ighfir li dhunūbi waftah li abwāba rahmatik.
Translation: 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.
Transliteration of dua for leaving masjid: Bismillah, was-salamu ‘ala Rasulillah, Allahummagh-firli dhunubi waftah li abwaba fadlika
Translation: 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.
Hadith: 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.’ When he left he would say: ‘Bismillah, was-salamu ‘ala Rasulillah, Allahummagh-firli dhunubi waftah li abwaba fadlika.'” —Sunan Ibn Majah 771
Dua for going to Masjid
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبِي نُورًا، وَفِي بَصَرِي نُورًا، وَفِي سَمْعِي نُورًا، وَعَنْ يَمِينِي نُورًا، وَعَنْ يَسَارِي نُورًا، وَفَوْقِي نُورًا، وَتَحْتِي نُورًا، وَأَمَامِي نُورًا، وَخَلْفِي نُورًا، وَاجْعَلْ لِي نُورًا
English transliteration: Allahumma j’al fi qalbi nooran, wa fi basari nooran, wa fi sam’i nooran, wa ‘an yamini nooran, wa ‘an yasari nooran, wa fawqi nooran, wa tahti nooran, wa amami nooran, wa khalfi nooran, wa j’al li nooran.
English translation: O Allah, place light in my heart, light in my sight, light in my hearing, light on my right, light on my left, light above me, light beneath me, light in front of me, light behind me, and make light for me.”
Explanation: The dua is mentioned in Sahih al-Bukhari #6316 and defines a special dua that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) used to make before praying Salah, especially Farj Salah.
Wrap Up
We have mentioned all the Duas for entering and leaving the mosque as stated in the Hadiths. We have also provided the English transliteration of the Duas so that those who cannot read Arabic can benefit from it.
We believe we have covered the topic of Duas for entering the mosque, going to the mosque, and leaving it in detail, with authentic references to Hadiths. We hope you find this guide useful and encourage you to share it with others.
FAQs
Is there any dua for entering masjid in the Quran?
We have checked every Surah of the Holy Quran and didn’t find any Surah or Verse on dua or supplication for entering the mosque.
Is there a dua for entering masjid al Haram & masjid al nabawi?
Masjid al Nabwi and Masjid al Haram holds a special status in Islam along with Masjid al Aqsa. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) advised not to go on a journey except for three mosques, Al-Aqsa, Al-Haram, and Masjid-al-Nabwi. — Sahih al-Bukhari 1189
However, there is no special dua for entering Masjid al Nabwi or Masjid al-Haram; you can use the same dua to enter the mosques mentioned above.
Although the rewards and benefits of observing Salah in Masjid al Nabwi and Haram are a thousand times more than praying at home or local mosque.
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “One prayer in my Mosque is better than one thousand prayers in any other mosque excepting Al-Masjid-AI-Haram.” —Sahih al-Bukhari 1190
What else should you know?
Here is a list of popular duas in Islam
