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سنن دارمي
Darimi
من كتاب الصللاةFrom the Book of Prayer
باب مَنْ بَنَى لِلَّهِ مَسْجِداً:Chapter: Building a mosque for Allah
Hadith 1430
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ لَبِيدٍ، أَنَّ عُثْمَانَ لَمَّا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَبْنِيَ الْمَسْجِدَ كَرِهَ النَّاسُ ذَلِكَ، فَقَالَ عُثْمَانُ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَقُولُ: "مَنْ بَنَى لِلَّهِ مَسْجِدًا، بَنَى اللَّهُ لَهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مِثْلَهُ".
It is narrated from Mahmood bin Labeed that when Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) intended to build a mosque, the people disliked it. Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Whoever builds a mosque for Allah, Allah will build for him a house like it in Paradise."
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadith 1429)
The virtue of the one who builds a mosque is established from this hadith.
In another narration, it is stated that whoever builds a mosque for the pleasure of Allah, Allah Ta'ala will build for him a similar house in Paradise.
When Amir al-Mu’minin Sayyiduna Uthman ibn Affan radi Allahu anhu began the construction and expansion of Masjid al-Nabawi in 30 AH, some people did not approve of it. Upon this, Sayyiduna Uthman radi Allahu anhu presented this marfu‘ hadith and, with clear insight, expanded Masjid al-Nabawi. The meaning of “a similar house” is that just as a mosque has superiority over the houses of this world, likewise that house will have superiority over the other houses in Paradise. The intent is not that a house in Paradise will be exactly equal to the mosque.
(‘Allamah Waheed al-Zaman rahimahullah).
The virtue of the one who builds a mosque is established from this hadith.
In another narration, it is stated that whoever builds a mosque for the pleasure of Allah, Allah Ta'ala will build for him a similar house in Paradise.
When Amir al-Mu’minin Sayyiduna Uthman ibn Affan radi Allahu anhu began the construction and expansion of Masjid al-Nabawi in 30 AH, some people did not approve of it. Upon this, Sayyiduna Uthman radi Allahu anhu presented this marfu‘ hadith and, with clear insight, expanded Masjid al-Nabawi. The meaning of “a similar house” is that just as a mosque has superiority over the houses of this world, likewise that house will have superiority over the other houses in Paradise. The intent is not that a house in Paradise will be exactly equal to the mosque.
(‘Allamah Waheed al-Zaman rahimahullah).
