Those who used to say: when you enter the mosque, pray two rakahs

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you enter the mosque, pray two rak'ahs before you sit down."

Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say: Among the signs of the nearness of the Hour, or among the portents of the Hour, is that the mosques will be taken as thoroughfares.

Malik bin Aws says that Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) entered the mosque and prayed two rak'ahs beside a pillar.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Give the mosques their due." Someone asked: "What is their due?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Praying two rak'ahs before sitting down."

Sayyiduna Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was in the mosque. He said to me: "O Abu Dharr, have you prayed?" I said: "No." He said: "Then get up and pray two rak'ahs."

Abu Bakr bin Abd al-Rahman says that Sayyiduna Ammar bin Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) entered the mosque and prayed two light rak'ahs.

Ata was asked whether a man should pray two rak'ahs every time he passes through the mosque. He said: "No; he should pray two rak'ahs once, and then he may keep passing through it for the rest of the day."

Abu Khaldah says: I saw Ikrimah enter the mosque and pray two rak'ahs, and then he said: "This is the due of the mosque."

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the mosque, and he said: "Pray two rak'ahs."