Things Which Do Not Break Wudu (As Reported in the Hadiths)

1. "Yahya related to me from Malik from Muhammad Ibn 'Umara fro, Muhammad Ibn Ibrahim that the mother of the son of Ibrahim Ibn Abd ar-Rahman Ibn Awful questioned Umm Salama, the wife of the prophet, May Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said, "I am a woman who wears a long skirt and (sometimes) I walk in dirty places." Umm Salama replied, "The Messenger of Allah, May Allah bless him and grant hK peace, said 'What follows (I.e., clean places) purifies it'.""

2. Yahya related to me from Malik that he saw Rabi'a Ibn Abd ar-Rahman vomit several times she. He was in the mosque and he did not leave, nor did he do Wudu before he prayed. 

Yahya said that Malik was asked whether a man who vomited food had to do Wudu before he prayed and he said, "He does not have to do Wudu, but he should rinse the inside of his mouth and wash his mouth out."

3. "Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi' that Abdullah Ibn Umaru prepared the body of one of Sa'id Ibn Zayd's sons for burial and carried it and then entered the mosque and prayed without doing Wudu.

Yahya said that Malik was asked whether it was necessary to do Wudu because of regurgitating undigested food and he said, "No, Wudu is not necessary, but the mouth should be rinsed."

Hadiths about the Prohibition of Entering the Mosque smelling of Garlic and Prohibition against covering the mouth in Prayer.

The first part of this post - people going to the mosque with disgusting smells - is something I've experienced myself. I went to the mosque to pray in congregation, and a guy came in and stood beside me. And throughout the prayer, I couldn't focus because he was STINKING! He had the smell of fish on him, and it distracted me! I couldn't focus!

I think it's wrong for people to go to mosques - even if they're not going to pray in congregation - stinking! It's very unfair to the other people who are there to pray! Even if you have to work with things that stink, e.g., fish, garlic and whatever, I think people in those situations should have a change of clothes before going to the mosque! Anyways, here is the hadith I found on this topic:

1. "Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Sa'id Ibn al-Musayyab hat the messenger of Allah, May Allah bless him and grant him peace, said "Anyone who eats this plant should not come near our mosques. The smell of the garlic will offend us."" - Al-Muwatta (Imam Malik).

With this single point of mine, I hope I have convinced all those who go to mosques smelling that they should rid themselves of the smell before they enter the mosque! Thank you!