Narrated by Abu Humaid or Abu Usaid
When one of you enters the masjid, let him say: "Allahumma-ftah li abwaba rahmatik" (O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy). And when he leaves, let him say: "Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik" (O Allah, I ask You of Your bounty).
Sahih Muslim 713
What this hadith teaches
A two-line habit that turns every visit to the masjid into dua.
Reference and grade
- Found in
- Grade
- Sahih (in Sahih Muslim)
- Narrator
- Abu Humaid or Abu Usaid
- Chapter
- The masjid
The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث
اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ . وَإِذَا خَرَجَ فَلْيَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Arabic text of Sahih Muslim 713, as given on sunnah.com.