Chapter: The reprehensibility of disputing in the mosque, raising one’s voice therein, announcing lost property, and engaging in sales, purchases, rentals, or any similar transactions

1696 – Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say, “If anyone hears a man announcing a lost item in the mosque, let him say, ‘May Allah never return it to you,’ for the mosques were not built for that purpose.” Narrated by Muslim.

1697 – Also from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him): the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “When you see someone buying or selling inside the mosque, say, ‘May Allah never make your trade profitable’; and when you see someone announcing a lost item, say, ‘May Allah never return it to you.’” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, who graded it ḥasan (sound).

1698 – Buraidah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that a man once cried out in the mosque, “Who will guide me to the owner of the red camel?” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “May you never find it. Mosques were only built for what they were built for.” Narrated by Muslim.

1699 – ‘Amr ibn Shu‘ayb, on the authority of his father, from his grandfather (may Allah be pleased with them), reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade buying and selling in the mosque, as well as announcing lost property therein, or