Narrated Abu Dharr: The earth has been made for me purifying and as a mosque (place for prayer).
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
489. Commentary:
➊ This is a distinctive feature of the Ummah of Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) that, in general, we can perform prayer (salah) anywhere. Except for a few specific places, which will be mentioned ahead. Whereas, for previous communities, there was a restriction that they could only perform prayer in their designated places of worship.
➋ It is permissible to perform tayammum (dry ablution) with pure earth and all its types.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 489