Riyad as-Salihin
Riyad as-Salihin 1144
Inducement to Perform Tahiyyat-ul-Masjid (Upon Entering the Mosque)
Arabic hadith text
وعن أبي قتادة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: " إذا دخل أحدكم المسجد فلا يجلس حتى يصلي ركعتين". ((متفق عليه)).
Translation
Abu Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him)reported
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When anyone of you enters the mosque, he should perform two Rak'ah (of voluntary prayer) before sitting."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].