Sharh Riyad as-Saliheen by Ibn Uthaymeen — Volume 4 (شرح رياض الصالحين) — Page 654

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شَرْحُ رِيَاضِ الصَّالِحِينَ مِنْ كَلَامِ سَيِّدِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

(from previous page) ⟵ And look: The commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari by our virtuous Sheikh, the commentator, may Allah Almighty have mercy on him, and the explanation of Riyad al-Salihin from the words of the Master of Messengers, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.

وَالْمَسَاجِدُ بِمَا أَنَّ اللَّهَ أَضَافَهَا إِلَى نَفْسِهِ، وَأَضَافَهَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِلَى رَبِّهِ، وَأَذِنَ اللَّهُ أَنْ تُرْفَعَ لَهَا حُرْمَةٌ، وَلَهَا أَحْكَامٌ وَاحْتِرَامٌ وَتَعْظِيمٌ.

Mosques hold a special status because Allah has attributed them to Himself, and the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, has attributed them to his Lord. Since Allah has permitted them to be built, they possess sanctity, specific rulings, and deserve deep respect and veneration.

وَمِنْ ذَلِكَ: أَنَّهُ لَا يَحِلُّ لِلْجُنُبِ أَنْ يَمْكُثَ فِيهِ إِلَّا بِوُضُوءٍ؛ لِأَنَّ الْجُنُبَ قَالَ فِيهِ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ : «لَا تَدْخُلُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ بَيْتًا فِيهِ جُنُبٌ» مَا دَامَ عَلَى جَنَابَتِهِ فَالْمَلَائِكَةُ لَا تَدْخُلُ بَيْتَهُ، وَكَذَلِكَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ إِذَا كَانَ جُنُبًا وَبَقِيَ فِيهِ يُؤْذِي الْمَلَائِكَةَ؛ لِأَنَّهُ يَمْنَعُهُمْ مِنْ دُخُولِهِمْ، أَوْ يَتَأَذَّوْنَ إِذَا دَخَلُوا؛ وَلَهَذَا نَقُولُ: مَنْ عَلَيْهِ جَنَابَةٌ فَلَا يَدْخُلُ الْمَسْجِدَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَتَوَضَّأَ؛ لِأَنَّ الصَّحَابَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ كَانُوا يَنَامُونَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَتُصِيبُ أَحَدَهُمُ الْجَنَابَةُ فَيَقُومُ وَيَتَوَضَّأُ وَيَرْجِعُ فَيَنَامُ، وَهَذَا فِي عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقَدْ أَقَرَّهُمُ الرَّسُولُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ.

One such ruling is that a person in a state of major ritual impurity may not remain in the mosque without performing wudu. The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, "The angels do not enter a house in which there is a person in a state of major impurity." As long as that state persists, the angels avoid his home. Similarly, if such a person remains in a mosque, he disturbs the angels by blocking their entry or causing them discomfort if they enter. Therefore, we maintain that anyone in a state of major impurity should not enter the mosque unless they perform wudu. The Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, used to sleep in the mosque; if one of them became impure, he would rise, perform wudu, return, and sleep. This took place during the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and he approved of their practice.

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Vocabulary · المفردات (27 verbs · 31 nouns)

• أَضَافَ — to add
• أَذِنَ — to permit
• رَفَعَ — to raise
• مَسْجِدٌ — mosque
• نَفْسٌ — self
• نَبِيٌّ — prophet