Mushna Dua Library
Entering the Mosque
Entering the Mosque
Transliteration
Allāhumma iftaḥ lī abwāba raḥmatik.
Translation
O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy.
Understand the dua
Background & benefit
Authentic narrations describe the Prophet ﷺ teaching a dua when entering the masjid, asking for Allah’s mercy and greeting the Prophet ﷺ with salām. preciousgemsfromthequranand.wordpress Entering the mosque is treated as a dignified act: the believer seeks mercy, recognizes the sanctity of the place, and connects with the prophetic before beginning worship.
The dua trains the heart to see the masjid as a place of mercy, refuge, and guidance rather than just a building or social hall.
Recite when entering the mosque.
The hadith establishes the concise wording reported in Sahih Muslim. Longer variants are also mentioned in some sources, but this shorter wording is strong, clear, and suitable as the main wording to learn and recite.
Source & authenticity
Source: Dhikr
Reference: Sahih Muslim 713
Authenticity: Sahih
The concise wording for entering the mosque is reported in Sahih Muslim. Longer versions are also reported in some collections. The entering-mosque dua asks Allah for mercy, while the leaving-mosque dua asks Allah for bounty.
Categories
Related duas
Leaving the Mosque
Between the Two Prostrations
Sunan Ibn Mājah 897; also cited alongside Abū Dāwūd’s description of this