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He who eats onion, garlic or leeks should keep away from the mosque

 252. Jabir bin ´Abdullah narrated that the Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam said: ´´He who eats garlic or onion, should keep away from us, (or: keep away from our mosque) let him stay at his home.´´ (Jabir bin ´Abdullah in another narration said:) Once a big pot containing cooked vegetables was brought. On smelling unpleasant odor coming from it, the Prophet salla alayhi wa sallam asked, ´´What is in it?´´ He was told all the names of the vegetables that were in it. The Prophet salla alayhi wa sallam ordered that it should be brought near to one of his Companions who were with him. When the Prophet salla alayhi wa sallam saw, he disliked to eat it, he said: ´´Eat. (I don´t eat) for I usually have private talk with those whom you don´t (i.e., the angels).´´

It is unpraiseworthy to eat garlic before going to mosques

 251. Ibn ´Umar narrated that during the battle of Khaibar the Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam said: ´´He who eats from this plant (i.e., garlic), let him go to mosques.´´

Exoiation spitting in a mosque

 250. Anas bin Malik narrated that the Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa salla said: ´´Spitting in a mosque is a sin and its expiation is to burry it.´´

Forbiddance of leaving the mosque after the Adhan

 249. Abu Sha´tha´ said: While we were sitting with Abu Hurairah in the mosque, the Mu´adhdhin called Adhan. A man stood up and walked out of the mosque. Abu Hurairah was looking at him until the man stepped out of the mosque. Abu Hurairah remarked upon this: ´´This (man) disobeyed Abul-Qasim.´´

Performing two Rak´ah when one enters a mosque

 248. Abu Qatadah narrated: I entered the mosque, when the Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam was sitting with people, i sat down with them. The Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam asked: ´´What prevented you from performing two Rak´ah before sitting down?´´ I said: ´´O Messenger of Allah! I saw you sitting and people were sitting.´´ He said: ´´When one of you enters the mosque, let him not sit before he performs two Rak´ah.´´

What to say upon entering a mosque

 247. Abu Hurairah (Or: Abu Usaid) narrated that the Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam said: ´´When one of you enters a mosque, let him say: ´O Allah! open for me the door of Your mercy.´ And when he steps out, let him say: ´O Allah! I ask you of Your bounty.´´´