سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب المساجدThe Book of the Masjids
بَابُ : الْفَضْلِ فِي بِنَاءِ الْمَسَاجِدِChapter: The Virtue Of Building Masjids
Hadith 689
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ ، قال : حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ ، عَنْ بَحِيرٍ ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ ، عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَبَسَةَ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " مَنْ بَنَى مَسْجِدًا يُذْكَرُ اللَّهُ فِيهِ ، بَنَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَهُ بَيْتًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ " .
´It was narrated from 'Amr bin 'Abasah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:` "Whoever builds a Masjid in which Allah is remembered, Allah, (the Mighty and Sublime) will build for him a house in Paradise."
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
689. Commentary:
➊ The purpose of building a mosque is that the remembrance of Allah, the Exalted, should take place there.
➋ Building a mosque for the sake of disputes, stubbornness, prejudice, ostentation, or fame is not a virtuous deed.
➌ Having one's name engraved on the mosque or installing plaques can also fall under ostentation and seeking fame. Similarly, building a mosque specifically for a particular sect, such that entry of other sects is prohibited, is contrary to the purpose of a mosque and is futile. Building a mosque with a correct intention is akin to building one's house in Paradise.
➍ The attribution of building a house to Allah, the Exalted, is out of reverence; otherwise, Allah, the Exalted, creates houses by His command.
➊ The purpose of building a mosque is that the remembrance of Allah, the Exalted, should take place there.
➋ Building a mosque for the sake of disputes, stubbornness, prejudice, ostentation, or fame is not a virtuous deed.
➌ Having one's name engraved on the mosque or installing plaques can also fall under ostentation and seeking fame. Similarly, building a mosque specifically for a particular sect, such that entry of other sects is prohibited, is contrary to the purpose of a mosque and is futile. Building a mosque with a correct intention is akin to building one's house in Paradise.
➍ The attribution of building a house to Allah, the Exalted, is out of reverence; otherwise, Allah, the Exalted, creates houses by His command.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 689
