Dua #184•Sahih (Albani). Tirmidhi: 1321

Prayer For Those Announcing Lost Things In Masjid

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Abu Hurairah narrates: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "If you see someone shouting about a lost thing, say this:

#184

لَا رَدَّهَا اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ

Transliteration

laa raddahAllahu 'alaik

Translation

May Allah not return it to you.

Note

This is because the mosques were not built for this purpose.

Benefits & Virtues

This prayer keeps the masjid holy. Everyone learns: Allah's house is only for prayer, not for yelling about missing worldly stuff.

The masjid stays quiet and focused on prayer and dhikr when you say this.
The Prophet's clear command about lost things in the mosque - you follow it directly.
People stop making worldly announcements inside when this dua is said.
Respect for the masjid stays high - it's built only for remembering Allah.
Proper manners about missing items in prayer halls - this sunnah prayer teaches it.

Say Laa raddaha Allahu alaik. This sunnah reply stops anyone announcing lost stuff inside the prayer hall.

No. Not allowed inside the hall. The Prophet gave us a prayer to stop people who do this wrong thing.

Say this prayer for the announcer. It reminds them: mosques are for worship only, not for finding missing worldly items.

Yes, specific prayers exist. But this masjid prayer here is only for when someone breaks rules by yelling about lost items.

The Prophet said: mosques aren't built for this. This prayer keeps the space focused on Allah alone.

It means: don't break masjid peace. Help them outside. This prayer strictly protects the respect of prayer areas.

Yes. It's Sahih. Sahih Muslim and Tirmidhi have it as correct guidance for masjid manners.

May Allah not give it back to you. This strong masjid prayer shows how serious keeping worldly noise out is.

Yes. Put a note on a board outside - that's better. The ban and this prayer are for loud shouts inside only.

It's a warning. Sounds harsh, yes - but this prayer makes sure the mosque stays a worship-only place.

6 duas

Dua to Say When You Enter the Masjid

Dua When You Enter The Mosque (Allahumma Salli Ala Muhammad)

Dua You Say Before Going Into Mosque (Auzubillah)

Dua After Leaving The Masjid (Wassalatu Wassalamu)

Prayer When Exiting the Masjid (Allahumma Ajirni)

Exit Prayer From Masjid