178. Dua Before Entering The Mosque (Auzubillah)
If some hadiths are combined, the Dua for entering the mosque will be as follows:
Dua Before Entering The Mosque in Arabic
أَعُوْذُ بِاللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ وَبِوَجْهِهِ الْكَرِيمِ وَسُلْطَانِهِ الْقَدِيْمِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ، بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللَّهِ اَللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
Dua Before Entering The Mosque English Transliteration
A'oodhu billahil-Aatheem wa bi wajhihil-kareem wa sultanihil-qadeem minash-shaytanir-rajeem, bismil-lahi, wassalatu wassalamu 'Aala rasoolil-lah, Allaahumma iftah lee abwaaba rahmatik
Dua Before Entering The Mosque English Translation
I take refuge with Allah, The Supreme and with His Noble Face, and His eternal authority from the accursed devil. In the name of Allah, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). O Allah, open the gates of Your mercy for me.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - يَعْنِي الدَّرَاوَرْدِيَّ - عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا حُمَيْدٍ، أَوْ أَبَا أُسَيْدٍ الأَنْصَارِيَّ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا دَخَلَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ لْيَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ فَإِذَا خَرَجَ فَلْيَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ " .
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 (ﷺ) 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. [Sahih (Albani). Abu Dawud: 465, 466]
Benefits of dua before entering the mosque
Saying the dua before you walk into the mosque helps you start with a clean heart.
- It makes you think about Allah’s kindness before you pray.
- This dua keeps shaytan far and helps you pay attention to your worship.
- Shields from shaytan’s influence when going into the masjid
- Brings a sense of calm and peace to the heart
- The dua helps you remember to go inside the mosque with respect and good manners.
- It helps you pay more attention in salah and feel close to Allah.
- This dua reminds you to step in with your right foot first, just like the Prophet did.
When to Recite dua before entering the mosque
You can say this dua at many times, so you always go in with the right heart and Allah’s help.
- Before stepping inside any mosque for prayer or Islamic activities
- Say the dua before you walk into any mosque for prayer or other good things.
- When going to the masjid for jummah or daily salah
- On entering the mosque for Quran reading or Islamic study
- Entering the masjid during Ramadan or special nights
- Before attending religious classes or community gatherings in a mosque
- Say the dua before you join any class or gathering in the mosque.
How to Perform dua before entering the mosque
Doing the dua before you go in the mosque is easy and follows the sunnah.
- Stand outside the masjid and pause before entering
- Place the right foot forward, as taught in Islamic sunnah
- Put your right foot first, just like the Prophet taught us.
- Recite the dua before entering the mosque starting with auzubillah or audubillah
- Say the dua, starting with auzubillah or audubillah.
- Say Bismillah, send prayers on the Prophet, and ask Allahto open the doors of mercy
- Enter calmly and with respect, feeling the blessing of masjid enter dua
Summary
The dua before you go in the mosque with auzubillah brings you into a place of peace and prayer. Saying auzubillah and Bismillah before you step in keeps shaytan away and lets Allah’s mercy come to your heart. It is a simple way to show you are ready for salah and other good things in Islam.
Saying this dua before you enter the mosque helps every Muslim remember how nice masjid life is and the good in following the sunnah. Doing this every time makes a strong habit to start every visit to the mosque with the right heart and Allah’s help.