Secret of Earning More Reward (Sawāb)

6. Intentions for going to the Masjid

·         I intend to go for alāĥ. C I accept the call (for alāĥ) of the Muażżin. C I will make Salām to any Muslim I meet on the way. C I will reply to the Salām of him.

·         If possible, I will try to encourage at least one Muslim to accompany me to perform alāĥ in the Masjid.

·         I will visit a Masjid. C Obeying the Sunnaĥ I will enter the Masjid with my right foot first and will exit with the left foot first.

·         I will recite the Masnūn Du’ās[1] of entering and exiting Masjid (with alāt-‘Alan-Nabī before and after).

·         I will observe I’tikāf (for this I’tikāf fasting is not a condition, and it can be observed even for a moment).

·         I will make Salām to Muslims and shake hands with them.

·         اَمۡرٌ بِالۡمَعۡرُوۡفِ وَنَهۡيٌ عَنِ الۡمُنۡكَرِ i.e., I will call towards righteousness and prevent others from committing evil deeds.

 



[1] Du’ā for entering a Masjid: اَللّٰهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِیْ اَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَTranslation: O Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) open Your gates of mercy for me.

Du’ā for exiting a Masjid:اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَTranslation: O Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) I ask You for Your grace. (Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, pp. 359, Ḥadīš 713)

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