When any of you enters the mosque, let him send peace upon the Prophet and say: Allāhumma iftahli abwāba rahmatik (O Allah, open for me the gates of Your mercy)
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Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "When any of you enters the mosque, let him send peace upon the Prophet and say: Allāhumma iftahli abwāba rahmatik (O Allah, open for me the gates of Your mercy). And when he leaves, let him send peace upon the Prophet and say: Allāhumma i‘simni min ash-shaytān ar-rajīm (O Allah, protect me from the accursed devil)." In another narration by Al-Hākim: "When he leaves, let him send peace upon the Prophet (ﷺ) and say: Allāhumma ajirni min ash-shaytān ar-rajīm (O Allah, save me from the accursed devil)."
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This supplication is to be generally recited in all mosques, including the Sacred Mosque.
The specific mention of mercy when entering and seeking protection from the devil when exiting: The one entering is engaged in what brings him closer to Allah and His Paradise, so it is fitting to mention mercy. When exiting, he ventures into the world with its distractions and preoccupations, so it is appropriate to ask Allah for protection and preservation from the devil.
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