The Chapters
on the Mosques and the Congregations from Sunan Ibn Majah
735 It was
narrated that ‘Umar bin Khattab said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw)
say: ‘Whoever builds a mosque in which the Name of Allah is mentioned, Allah
will build a house for him in Paradise.’” (Sahih)
736 It was
narrated that ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw)
say: ‘Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah, Allah will build something
similar for him in Paradise.’” (Sahih)
737 It was narrated
that ‘Ali bin Abu Talib said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Whoever
builds a mosque for the sake of Allah (from his own wealth), Allah will build a
house for him in Paradise.’” (Da’if)
738 It was
narrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
“Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah, like a sparrow’s nest or even
smaller, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise.” (Sahih)
739 It was
narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘The
Hour will not begin until the people compete in (building) mosques.’” (Sahih)
740 It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “I see you
building your mosque high after I am gone, just as the Jews built their
synagogues high and the Christians built their churches high.” (Da’if)
741 It was
narrated that ‘Umar bin Khattab said: The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “No
people’s deeds ever became evil deeds but they started to adorn their places of
worship.” (Da’if)
742 It was
narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “The location where the Prophet’s Mosque was
built belonged to Banu Najjar. In it there were date-palm trees and graves of
the idolaters. The Prophet (saw) said to them: ‘Name its price.’ They said: ‘We
will never take any money for it.’ The Prophet (saw) built it and they were
assisting him, and the Prophet (saw) was saying: ‘The real life is the life of
the Hereafter so forgive the Ansar and the Muhajirah. ‘Before the mosque was
built, the Prophet (saw) would perform prayer wherever he was when the time for
prayer came.” (Sahih)
743 It was
narrated from ‘Uthman bin Abul-‘As that the Messenger of Allah (saw) commanded
him to build the mosque of Ta’if in the place where their Taghuts used to be.*
(Da’if)
*’Where they used to worship others besides Allah, from
the idols and other than that.’ (Explanation by Sindi)
744 It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Umar was asked about gardens in which excrement was thrown.
He said: “If it had been watered several times, then perform prayer there,” and
he attributed that to the Prophet (saw). (Da’if)
745 It was
narrated that Abu Sa’eed Khudri said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘All
the earth is a mosque, except for graveyards and Hammam.’” (Sahih)*
*Hammam: It is the place (it is not restricted to a room)
where washing is performed with hot water, and they also say it includes any
kind of water. See Tuhfatul-Ahwadhi.
746 It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: “Allah’s Messenger (saw) prohibited prayer from
being performed in seven places: The garbage dump, the slaughtering area, the
graveyard, the commonly used road, the bathroom, in the area that camels rest
at,* and above the Ka’bah.” (Da’if)
*In no. 746, it is possible that it means ‘watering
holes’ that camels rest at. See Tuhfatul-Ahwadhi, and this is the meaning that
Sindi preferred, he said: “It is where they kneel around water, because it is
feared that the camels will flee and stampede through it, and perhaps that will
lead to ruining the prayer.” And this is the understanding that most
commentaries endorse.
747 It was
narrated from ‘Umar bin Khattab that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “There
are seven places where it is not permissible to perform prayer: The top of the
House of Allah; graveyards; garbage dumps; slaughterhouses; bathrooms; the area
that camels rest, and the main road.” (Da’if)
748 It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “There are
things which are not befitting for the mosque: it should not be taken as a
thoroughfare; weapons should not be unsheathed in it; bows should not be drawn
nor arrows shot in it; no one should pass through it carrying raw meat; no
prescribed punishment or retaliatory punishment should be carried out in it;
and it should not be used as a marketplace.” (Da’if)
749 It was
narrated from ‘Amr bin Shu’aib, from his father, that his grandfather said:
“The Messenger of Allah (saw) forbade buying and selling in the mosque, and reciting
poetry in the mosque.” (Hasan)
750 It was
narrated from Wathilah bin Asqa’ that the Prophet (saw) said: “Keep your
infants, your insane and your evil ones away from your mosques. Avoid engaging
in transaction and disputes, raising your voices, carrying out your prescribed
punishments and unsheathing your swords therein. Make places for purification
at their gates, and perfume them with incense on Fridays.” (Maudu’)
751 It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: “We used to sleep in the mosque at the time of
the Messenger of Allah (saw).” (Sahih)
752 Ya’ish bin
Qais bin Tikhfah narrated that his father, who was one of the people of Suffah,
said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said to us: ‘Come with me.’ So we went to
the house of ‘Aishah, where we ate and drank. Then the Messenger of Allah (saw)
said to us: ‘If you want, you can sleep here, or if you want you can go out to
the mosque.’ We said: ‘We will go out to the mosque.’” (Sahih)
753 It was
narrated that Abu Dharr Al-Ghifari said: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Which
mosque was built first?’ He said: ‘Al-Masjid Al-Haram (in Makkah).’ I said:
‘Then which?’ He said: ‘Then Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa (in Jerusalem).’ I said: ‘How
many years between them?’ He said: ‘Forty years, but the whole earth is a
mosque for you, so pray wherever you are when the time for prayer comes.’”
(Sahih)
754 Mahmud bin
Rabi’ Al-Ansari, who remembered that the Messenger of Allah (saw) spat a
mouthful of water from a bucket into a well that belonged to them, narrated
that ‘Itban bin Malik As-Salimi, who was the chief of his people Banu Salim and
had participated in (the battle of) Badr with the Messenger of Allah (saw)
said: “I came to the Messenger of Allah (saw) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah,
my sight is failing and the flood comes and prevents me from reaching the
mosque of my people, and it is too hard for me to cross the water. Do you think
you could come and perform prayer in my house in a place which I can then take
as a place for prayer?’ He said: ‘I will do that.’ The following day, the
Messenger of Allah (saw) and Abu Bakr came, when the heat of the day had grown
intense. He asked permission to enter, and I gave him permission. He did not
sit down until he said: ‘Where would you like me to perform prayer for you in
your house?’ I showed him the place where I wanted him to pray, so the
Messenger of Allah (saw) stood and we lined up behind him, and he led us in
praying two Rak’ah (units). Then I asked him to stay and eat some Khazirah*
that had been prepared for them.’” (Sahih)
*A dish made with ground meat and flour.
755 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that a man among the Ansar sent word to the
Messenger of Allah (saw) saying: “Come and designate a place in my house where
I can perform prayer,’ that was after he had become blind. So he went and did
that. (Hasan)
756 It was
narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “One of my paternal uncles made some food
for the Prophet (saw) and said to the Prophet (saw): ‘I would like you to eat
and perform prayer in my house.’ So he went to him, and in his house there was
one of these Fahl. He ordered that a corner be swept and water sprinkled in it,
then he performed prayer and we prayed with him.’” (Sahih)
Abu ‘Abdullah bin Majah said: A Fahl is a mat that has
become black (through use).
757 It was narrated
that Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Whoever
removes something harmful from the mosque, Allah will build for him a house in
Paradise.’” (Da’if)
758 It was
narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) commanded that mosque
be built in (Ad-Dur) villages,* and that they be purified and perfumed. (Sahih)
*The areas where large family tribal branches reside as
neighbours.
759 It was
narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) commanded that places
of prayer be established in villages, and that they be purified and perfumed.
(Sahih)
760 It was
narrated that Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri said: “The first person who put lamps in the
mosque was Tamim Ad-Dari.” (Da’if)
761 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah and Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah
(saw) saw some sputum on the wall of the mosque. He picked up a stone and
scraped it off, then he said, “If anyone of you needs to spit, he should not
spit in front of him or to his right; let him spit to his left or under his
left foot.” (Sahih)
762 It was
narrated from Anas that the Prophet (saw) saw some sputum in the prayer
direction of the mosque and he became so angry that his face turned red. Then a
woman from among the Ansar came and scraped it off, and put some Khaluq* on
that spot. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “How good this is.” (Da’if)
*A kind of perfume containing saffron etc.
763 It was
narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) saw some
sputum in the prayer direction of the mosque, when he was praying in front of
the people. He scratched it off, then when the prayer was over, he said: ‘When
anyone of you is performing prayer, Allah is before him, so none of you should
spit toward the front while praying.’” (Sahih)
764 It was
narrated from ‘Aishah that the Prophet (saw) scratched some spittle from the
prayer direction of the mosque. (Sahih)
765 It was
narrated from Sulaiman bin Burdah that his father said: “The Messenger of Allah
(saw) performed prayer, then a man said: ‘Who was looking for the red camel?’
The Prophet (saw) said: ‘May you not find it! The mosques were built for that
which they were built.’” (Sahih)
766 It was
narrated from ‘Amr bin Shu’aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that the
Messenger of Allah (saw) forbade making lost-and-found announcements in the
mosque. (Hasan)
767 It was
narrated from Abu ‘Abdullah, the freed slave of Shaddad bin Had that he heard
Abu Hurairah say: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: ‘Whoever hears a
man making a lost-and-found announcement in the mosque, let him say: “My Allah
not return it to you!” For the mosques were not built for that.’” (Sahih)
768 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “If you
cannot find anywhere (for prayer) except sheep’s resting-places and camels’
resting-places, then perform prayer in the sheep\s resting-places and do not
perform prayer in the camels’ resting-places.” (Hasan)
769 It was
narrated that ‘Abdullah bin Mughaffal Al-Muzani said: “The Prophet (saw) said:
‘Perform prayer in the sheeps’ resting-places and do not perform prayer in the
camels’ resting-places, for they were created from the devils.” (Hasan)
770 ‘Abdul-Malik
bin Rabi’ bin Sabrah bin Ma’bad Al-Juhani said: “My father told me , from his
father, that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Do not perform prayer in the
camels’ resting-places, and perform prayer in the sheep’s resting-places.’”
(Sahih)
771 It was
narrated that Fatimah the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
“Whenever the Messenger of Allah (saw) entered the mosque he would say:
‘Bismillah, was-salamu ‘ala Rasulullah, Allahummagh-firli dhunubi waftah li
abwaba rahmatika. (In the Name of Allah, and peace be upon the Messenger of
Allah. O Allah, forgive my sins and open to me the gates of Your mercy).’ When
he left he would say: ‘Bismillah, was-salamu ‘ala Rasulullah, Allahummagh-firli
dhunubu waftah li abwaba fadlika. (In the Name of Allah, peace be upon the
Messenger of Allah. O Allah, forgive my sins and open to me the gates of Your
bounty).’” (Da’if)
772 It was
narrated that Abu Humain As-Sa’idi said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
‘When anyone of you enters the mosque, let him send peace upon the Prophet,
then let him say: “Allahummaftah li abwaba rahmatika (O Allah, open to me the
gates of Your mercy).” And when he leaves, let him say: “Allahumma inni
as’aluka min fadlika. (O Allah, I ask of You from Your bounty).” (Sahih)
773 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “When anyone
of you enters the mosque, let him send peace upon the Prophet, then let him
say: ‘Allahumma aftahli abwaba rahmatik (O Allah, open to me the gates of Your
mercy).’ And when he leaves, let him send peace upon the Prophet and say:
‘Allahumma-‘simni minash-shaitanir-rajim (O Allah, protect me from the accursed
Shaitan).’” (Sahih)
774 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘When one
of you performs ablution and does it well, then he comes to the mosque with no
other motive but prayer and not seeking anything other than prayer, he does not
take one step but Allah raises him in status one degree thereby, and takes away
one of his sins, until he enters the mosque. When he enters the mosque he is in
a state of prayer so long as he is waiting for the prayer.’” (Sahih)
775 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “When the
Iqamah is called for the prayer, do not come running. Come walking, with
tranquility. Whatever you catch up with, pray, and whatever you miss, complete
it.” (Sahih)
776 It was
narrated from Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri that he heard the Messenger of Allah (saw)
say: ‘Shall I not tell you of something by means of which Allah expiates for
sins and increases good deeds?’ They said: ‘Yes, O Messenger of Allah.’ He
said: ‘Performing ablution properly despite difficulties, increasing the number
of steps one takes towards the mosque and waiting for the next prayer after
prayer.’ (Hasan)
777 It was
narrated that ‘Abdullah said: “Whoever would like to meet Allah tomorrow (i.e.
on the Day of Judgement) as a Muslim, let him preserve these five (daily)
prayer when the call for them is given, for they are part of the ways of
guidance, and Allah prescribed the ways of guidance to your Prophet (saw). By
Allah, if each of you prays in his house, you will have abandoned the Sunnah of
your Prophet (saw), and if you abandon the Sunnah of your Prophet (saw) you
will go astray. I remember when no one stayed behind from the prayer except a
hypocrite who was known for his hypocrisy. I have seen a man coming supported
by two others, until he joined the row (of worshippers). There is no man who
purifies himself and does it well, and comes to the mosque and prays there, but
for every step he takes, Allah raises him in status one degree thereby, and
takes away one of his sins.” (Hasan)
778 It was
narrated that Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
‘Whoever leaves his house for the prayer and says: ‘Allahumma inni as’aluka
bi-haqqis-sa’ilina ‘alaika, wa as’aluka bi-haqqi mamshaya hadha, fa inni lam
akhruj asharan wa la batran, wa la riya’an, wa la sum’atan, wa kharajtu-ttiqa’a
sukhtika wabtigha’a mardatika, fa’s’aluka an tu’idhani minan-nari wa an
taghfira li dhunubi, Innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa Anta. (O Allah, I ask
You by the right that those who ask of You have over You, and I ask You by
virtue of this walking of mine, for I am not going out because of pride or
vanity, or to show off or make a reputation, rather I am going out because I
fear Your wrath and seek Your pleasure. So I ask You to protect me from the
Fire and to forgive me my sins, for no one can forgive sins except You),’ Allah
will turn His Face towards him and seventy thousand angels will pray for his
forgiveness.” (Da’if)
779 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Those who
walk to the mosque in the dark are those who are diving into the mercy of
Allah.’” (Da’if)
780 It was
narrated that Sahl bin Sa’d As-Sa’idi said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
‘Give glad tidings, to those who walk to the mosques in the dark, or perfect
light on the Day of Resurrection.’” (Hasan)
781 It was
narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Give
glad tidings, to those who walk to the mosques in the dark, of perfect light on
the Day of Resurrection.’” (Hasan)
782 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘The
greater the distance from the mosque, the greater the reward.’” (Hasan)
783 It was
narrated that Ubayy bin Ka’b said: “There was a man among the Ansar whose house
was the furthest house in Al-Madinah, yet he never missed prayer with the
Messenger of Allah (saw). I felt sorry for him and said: ‘O so-and-so, why do
you not buy a donkey to spare yourself the heat of the scorching sand, to carry
you over the stony ground, and keep you away from the vermin on the ground?’ He
said: ‘By Allah! I do not want to live so close to Muhammad (saw).’ This
troubled me until I came to the house of the Prophet (saw) and mentioned that
to him. He called (that man) and asked him, and he said something similar, and
said that he was hoping for the reward for his steps. The Messenger of Allah
(saw) said, ‘You will have that (reward) that you sought.’” (Sahih)
784 It was
narrated that Anas said: “Banu Salimah wanted to move from their homes to
somewhere near the mosque, but the Prophet (saw) did not want the outskirts of
Al-Madinah to be left vacant, so he said: ‘O Banu Salimah, do you not hope for
the reward of your footsteps?’ So they stayed (where they were).” (Sahih)
785 It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “The houses of the Ansar were far from the
mosque and they wanted to move closer. Then the following Verse was revealed:
‘We record that which they send before (them), and their traces.’”[36:12] He
said: So they remained (where they were).” (Hasan)
786 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘A man’s
prayer in congregation is twenty-some levels higher than his prayer in his
house or in the marketplace.’” (Sahih)
787 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The prayer
in congregation is twenty-five times more virtuous than the prayer of anyone of
you on his own.” (Sahih)
788 It was
narrated that Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
‘The prayer of a man in congregation is twenty-five levels higher than his
prayer in his home.’” (Sahih)
789 It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘The prayer
of a man in congregation is twenty-seven levels more virtuous than a man’s
prayer on his own.’” (Sahih)
790 It was
narrated that Ubayy bin Ka’b said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘The
prayer of a man in congregation is higher than his prayer on his own by
twenty-four or twenty-five levels.” (Hasan)
791 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘I was
thinking of commanding that the call to prayer be given, then I would tell a
man to lead the people in prayer, then I would go out with some other men
carrying bundles of wood, and go to people who do not attend the prayer, and
burn their houses down around them.’” (Sahih)
792 It was
narrated that Ibn Umm Maktum said: “I said to the Prophet (saw): ‘I am an old
man and blind; my house is far away, and I have no one to lead me. Is there any
concession (for me not to attend the prayer in the mosque)?’ He said: ‘Can you
hear the call?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Then I do not find any concession for
you.’” (Da’if)
793 It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (saw) said: “Whoever hears the call
and does not come, his prayer is not valid, except for those who have an
excuse.” (Sahih)
794 Ibn ‘Abbas
and Ibn ‘Umar narrated that they heard the Prophet (saw) say on his pulpit:
“People should desist from failing to attend the congregations, otherwise Allah
will seal their hearts, and then they will be among the negligent.” (Sahih)
795 It was
narrated that Usamah bin Zaid said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘Let
men desist from failing to attend the congregation, otherwise I will burn their
houses down.’” (Sahih)
796 ‘Aishah
said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘If the people knew what (reward)
there is in the ‘Isha’ prayer and Fajr prayer, they would come even if they had
to crawl.’” (Sahih)
797 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘The most
burdensome prayers for the hypocrites are the ‘Isha’ prayer and the Fajr
prayer. If only they knew what (reward) there is in them, they would come to
them even if they had to crawl.’” (Sahih)
798 It was narrated
from ‘Umar bin Khattab that the Prophet (saw) used to say: “Whoever performs
prayer in congregation at the mosque for forty nights, never missing the first
Rak’ah of the ‘Isha’ prayer, Allah will thereby decree him salvation from the
Fire.” (Da’if)
799 It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: ‘When one
of you enters the mosque, he is in a state of prayer, so long as the prayer
keeps him there, and the angels will send prayer upon anyone of you so long as
he remains in the place where he prayed, saying: “O Allah, forgive him; O
Allah, have mercy on him; O Allah, accept his repentance,” so long as he does
not commit Hadath nor disturb anyone.’” (Sahih)
800 It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (saw) said: “A Muslim does not
regularly attend the mosques to perform prayer and remember Allah, but Allah
feels happy with him just as the family of one who is absent feels happy when
he comes back to them.” (Sahih)
801 It was
narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr said: “We performed the Maghrib (prayer) with
the Messenger of Allah (saw), then those who went back went back, and those who
stayed, stayed. Then the Messenger of Allah (saw) came back in a hurry, out of
breath, with his garment pulled up to his knees, and said: ‘Be of good cheer,
for your Lord has opened one of the gates of heaven and is boasting of you
before the angels, saying: “Look at My slaves; they have fulfilled one
obligatory duty and are awaiting another.” (Sahih)
802 It was
narrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “If you see a
man frequenting the mosques, then bear witness to his faith. Allah says: ‘The
mosques of Allah shall be maintained only by those who believe in Allah and the
Last Day.’”[9:18] (Da’if)
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