In the light of this narration we should analyse ourselves and our society to see whether we too are committing the sins of backbiting or engaging in worldly conversations in the Masjid, as these also brings about an offensive smell from the mouth. Have we ever paid attention to the fact that we should avoid useless talks in the Masjid? Remember! The purpose of constructing Masajid is not to indulge in worldly talks, but we should be busy making the Zikr of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

It is stated in a blessed Hadees: The person who says Labbayk to the voice    of the person who calls towards Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, and constructs the Masajid of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ properly, so in return there is Jannah for him. It was humbly asked, ‘Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! What is the good construction of Masajid?’ It was replied, ‘Not to speak loudly and utter any obscene speech in it.’

(Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, vol. 7, pp. 273, Hadees 20837)

Our pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی would take great care of the manners of a Masjid and would dislike having worldly conversations in it.

Disrespectful people were kicked out from the Masjid

Sayyiduna ‘Isa عَـلٰى نَبِـيِّنَا وَعَـلَيْهِ الصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَام would forbid the people, who did not know about the manners of Masajid, to sit in the Masjid for a long time. Once he عَـلَيْـهِ الـصَّلٰوة ُ وَالـسَّلَام saw some people sitting in the Masjid engaged in useless conversations. Having folded his shawl he عَـلَيْـهِ الـصَّلٰوة ُ وَالـسَّلَام hit them and kicked them out of the Masjid and said, ‘You have made the homes of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ markets of the world, though these are the markets for the Hereafter.’

(Tanbih-ul-Mughtarrin, pp. 162)

Sayyiduna Saaib Bin Yazeed رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated, ‘I was lying in the Masjid when someone threw a tiny piece of stone at me. I saw that it was Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ. He رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ asked me to bring to him two men who were talking to each other loudly in the Masjid. I did as he رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ asked. Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ asked them, ‘Where are you from?’ They replied that they were from ‘Taif.’ He رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ said, ‘If you were the residents of Madina-tul-Munawwarah I would definitely punish you