Prayer and worship

Dua for leaving the mosque

The leaving-mosque supplication asks Allah for His bounty. It is reported alongside a different entry request for mercy, and remembering the contrast helps a learner use each accurately.

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When leaving the mosquehadith
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Transliteration

Allahumma inni as’aluka min fadlik.

English meaning

O Allah, I ask You for Your bounty.

Source and meaning

Sahih Muslim 713a gives the entering and leaving occasions. The exit card preserves the source’s request for bounty rather than combining both prayers into a longer quotation.

Bounty is a broader request for Allah’s good gifts. Leaving the mosque to return to work, family or other responsibilities can be a moment to recognise continued dependence on Him.

Using the exit words

Learn the prayer before you need it, then recall it as you leave. Take care around doors, shoes and the movement of other worshippers rather than obstructing an exit to use a phone.

Related etiquette, including foot order or additional salutations, needs its own source and instruction. Do not assign those details to this short report without evidence.

Carrying the meaning into the day

Consider what you are returning to and how to fulfil it well. Worship should connect with honest work, considerate speech and attention to the people whose rights affect you.

These are practical reflections on the meaning, not a required programme after every mosque visit. The card does not supply a fixed repetition count or a promise of financial reward for leaving.

Common questions

Is it the entry prayer? No; entry is associated with mercy, exit with bounty in this report. Does it replace other duties? It is a short supplication, not a substitute for prayer or responsibility. Can I combine versions from a booklet? Keep each quotation’s reference clear. Where can I learn the paired entry text? The entering-mosque page explains it separately.