Chapter 288: About the Forbiddance of Spitting in the Mosques

Translation: [ The Mosques, the houses of Allah on earth should be kept clean, lit, and scented. They are the places where the angels gather and assemble to encircle those who recite the Noble Koran, study it, remember Allah... etc.

Translation: Cleaning the mosque is a recommendable act in order that they would be clean and attractive. Those who frequent the mosques and maintain them are the ' true believers ' as testified by the Noble Koran and As-Sunna. Allah said:

Translation: " The Mosques of Allah shall be maintained only by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day, perform the prayer, and give Zakat and fear none but Allah. It is they who are expected to be on true guidance * " S: 9-18. And

Translation: 20 Al Jallalah is each animal that eats dung and filthy substances. It may be either of the camels, the cows, the sheep, the chickens... etc. Ibn Hazm claimed that the term is confined to the quadrupeds. But the first opinion is correct. It is said that if it is foddered mostly with filthy substances, it is a Jallalah. If it is foddered mostly with clean fodder, it is not a Jallalah. Others said that this is based on the smell and taste of the food cooked from its meat. If the broth or meat smells badly, it is a Jallalah, if otherwise, it is not.

Translation: " In houses (mosques), which Allah has ordered to be raised (to be cleaned, and to be honored), in them His Name is remembered (Azan, Al Iqamah, the prayers, the invocations, recitation of the Koran... etc.) (Therein men) glorify Him (Allah) in the mornings, in the afternoons, and in the evenings 5299 S: 24-36.

The Messenger of Allah said:

Translation: Narrated Anas ibn Malek; " The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “ The rewards of the good deeds of my followers were shown to me even the speck of dirt one of them may take out from the mosque. The sins of my followers were shown to me. I could not see a sin greater than that of a person who was given a verse or a Sura of the Koran and forgot it 21 (At-Termizi).

Translation: 21 Imam Al Qari said: ' If one claimed that the Muslim is not accounted for forgetfulness per the Noble Koran and Sunna ', we

Translation: Narrated Abu-Sa'eed; The Messenger of Allah said: " Allah will give shade to seven people on the Day when there say that the meant here is abandoning the Noble Koran willfully in a way that leads to forgetting it especially the religion is based on the Koran and Sunna thus forgetting the Koran leads to demolishing one of the two pillars of Islam. Imam At-Taybi said; ' In the meantime that the Hadith encourages the Muslim to clean the houses of Allah (the mosques) and considers taking out of a speck of dirt as one of the good deeds to show us the status of the mosques, it warns him against neglecting even a verse of the Book of Allah to show us how excellent is its status in Allah's Sight.

Translation: will be no shade besides His. They are a just ruler, a young man who has been brought up in the worship of Allah alone sincerely from his childhood, a man whose heart is attached to the mosques, two persons who love each other only for Allah's sake. They meet and part in Allah's cause only, a man who refuses the call of a charming woman of noble birth for illegal sexual intercourse with her saying; ' I fear Allah, a man who gives charitable gifts so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given, and a person who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes overflows with tears. " (At-Termizi).

The Muslim is ordered to adhere to calmness and tranquility while going to the mosque. This applies a fortiori to his behavior inside the mosque.

He should not raise his voice even if when he recites the Noble Koran. He is not to buy, sell, or call for a stray in the mosques. He should wear perfume. It is granted that he should not eat any food that has smell such as fresh garlic, union... etc.Eating cooked union, garlic... etc. is permitted. because they have smell no longer.

Now, let us read what Imam Al-Nawawi compiled in the same concern.]

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

Translation: 960. Narrated Anas; ' Allah's Messenger said: " Spitting in the mosque is a sin and its expiation is burying it22. " (Agreed upon.

Translation: 22: This occurs in case the mosque floor is of dust. If the mosque is paved with floor tiles, one should remove it with tissue or a piece

Translation: 961. Narrated Anas ibn Malek; ' The Prophet saw some sputum in the direction of Al Qiblah (on the wall of the mosque) and he disliked that. The sign of disgust was apparent on his face. So he got up, scraped it off with his hand and said: “ Whenever anyone of you stands for the prayer, he is talking in privacy to his Lord or his Lord is between him and his Qiblah. So, none of you should spit in the direction of Al Qiblah but one can spit to the left or under his foot. The Prophet then took the edge of his sheet, spat in it and folded it and said: Or you can do like this. " (Bukhari).

Translation: 962. Narrated Abu-Huraira; ' Allah's Messenger said: " Whoever hears a man crying out in the mosque for a stray, he should say; ' May Allah not restore it to you. ' For, the mosques were not built for this. " (Muslim).

Translation: of textile. It is forbidden to tread it by the foot lest the area of filth expands.

963. Narrated Abu-Huraira; " Allah's Messenger said: " If you see someone buying or selling inside the mosque, say; ' May Allah not make your trading profitable! ' (An-Nasa'i and At-Termizi).

Translation: 964. Narrated Ibn Omar may Allah be pleased with them; During the battle of Khayber, the Prophet ﷺ said: " Whoever ate from this plant (i.e. garlic) should not enter our mosque. " (Bukhari).

Translation: 965. Narrated Jaber ibn Abdullahmay Allah be pleased with them; ' The Prophet said: " Whoever eats garlic or onion should keep away from us, (the narrator has doubt whether Prophet said: should keep away from us, keep away from our mosque or he should remain in his house. "

Translation: (In another narration, Jaber ibn Abdullah said); ' Once a big pot containing (cooked) vegetables was brought. When the Prophet ﷺ smelt unpleasant smell coming from it, he asked: " What does it contain? " He was informed About the vegetables it contained, the Prophet ordered that it should be served to some companions who were with him. When the Prophet ﷺ saw that those companions disliked to eat of it he said to them: " Eat. (I don't eat) for I converse with those whom you don't converse with (the angels). " (Bukhari)