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Wudu, masjid and salah

Dua for entering the masjid

As you step into the masjid.

اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

Allāhummaftaḥ lī abwāba raḥmatik

O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy.

Source: Sahih Muslim 713

When to say it

As you step into the masjid.

Good to know

  • Enter with the right foot.
  • Pray two rak'ahs of tahiyyat al-masjid before sitting, if it is not a disliked time.

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Questions

Dua for entering the masjid

What is the dua for entering the masjid?
Allāhummaftaḥ lī abwāba raḥmatik — "O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy."
Where is it from?
It is reported in Sahih Muslim 713.
When should I say it?
As you step into the masjid.

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