Sahih Muslim #1548
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
Context
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) instructs that upon entering a mosque, one should perform two rak'ahs before sitting down. This practice serves as a way to show respect for the place of worship and to prepare oneself spiritually before engaging in communal prayers.
Modern Application
In daily salah, this hadith encourages Muslims to establish a habit of performing additional voluntary prayers upon entering the mosque. This practice can enhance one's spiritual state and readiness for the obligatory prayers that follow.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it provides a specific guideline on the etiquette of entering a mosque and performing additional prayers.
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About Sahih Muslim
This hadith is #1548 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Prayer - Travellers. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Abu Qatada (a Companion of the Prophet) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:.