Coming to the Mosque after Eating Onions or Garlic

[بنت الأزور]

Coming to the Mosque after Eating Onions or Garlic

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Allah says
:

"
O Children of Adam ! Take your adornment ( by wearing your clean clothes ) while praying
"

[ Sursh al-A'raaf(7):31 ]

Jaabir said : The Messenger of Allah said
:

"
Whoever eats garlic or onions , let him keep away from us , or : let him keep away from our mosque and stay in his house
.
[ Reported by al-Bukhaari , see al-Fat'h , 2/339 ]

According to a report narrated by Muslim , the Prophet said
:

"
Whoever eats onion , garlic or leeks , let him not come near our mosque , for the angels are offended by what is offensive to the sons of Adam
"

[ Reported by Muslim , no. 1/395 ]

Umar ibn al-Khattab addressed the people one Friday and said
:

"
O people , you eat two things that I think come from bad plants : onions and garlic . I saw the Messenger of Allah ; when he noticed this smell coming from a man in the Mosque , he ordered him to go out to al-Baqee' . Whoever wants to eat these things , let him c.o.o.k them until they lose their smell
"

[ Reported by Muslim , 1/396 ]

We might also include here those who come to the mosque straight from work , with unpleasant odors emanating from their armpits and socks . Even worse than these are smokers who have the habit of consuming their haraam /prohibited / cigarettes then coming to the mosque and disturbing the worshippers of Allah , people and angels alike with their smell
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:

http://www.al-shaaba.net/vb/showthread.php?t=19554