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> Dua for Entering the Mosque: In the name of Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, open for me the gates of Your mercy..…

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Mosque

# Dua for Entering the Mosque

Quick Answer

In the name of Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, open for me the gates of Your mercy. UK Prayer Times provides the Arabic text, transliteration and meaning for this mosque dua (Sahih Muslim 713, narrated by Abu Humaid or Abu Usayd (RA)).

Last updated 11 August 2026

The Prophet ﷺ taught specific duas for entering and leaving the mosque. These duas acknowledge the sacred nature of the masjid — the house of Allah — and invoke peace and blessings.

بِسْمِ اللهِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِ اللهِ، اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

Transliteration

Bismillāh, wa-ṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu ʿalā rasūlillāh. Allāhumma-ftaḥ lī abwāba raḥmatik.

Translation

In the name of Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, open for me the gates of Your mercy.

Source: Sahih Muslim 713, narrated by Abu Humaid or Abu Usayd (RA)

When to recite

-   Upon entering any mosque, with the right foot first.
-   Said quietly — this is a personal supplication, not announced aloud.

Virtues & Benefits

-   Entering with the right foot and the dua is the Prophet's ﷺ Sunnah.
-   Opens with salawat on the Prophet ﷺ — sending blessings which are returned tenfold (Sahih Muslim 384).
-   Asks Allah to open the gates of mercy — an apt request in the house of Allah.

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Dua for Leaving the Mosque

In the name of Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, I ask of You from Your bounty.

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