This excerpt is taken from Sheikh Abu Hamza Abdul Khaliq Siddiqi's book Sahih Fazail-e-Amaal.
Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
عن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من غدا إلى المسجد وراح أعد الله له نزله من الجنة كلما غدا أو راح .
"Whoever goes to the mosque in the morning or evening, Allah prepares a hospitality for him in Paradise whenever he goes to the mosque in the morning or evening."
Reference: Sahih Bukhari, Book of Adhan, Chapter: The Virtue of Going Early to the Mosque, Hadith No: 662.
Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
ألا أدلكم على ما يمحو الله به الخطايا ويرفع به الدرجات؟ قالوا: بلى يا رسول الله! قال: إسباغ الوضوء على المكاره، وكثرة الخطا إلى المساجد، وانتظار الصلاة بعد الصلاة، فذلكم الرباط.
"Shall I not tell you about deeds by doing which Allah will erase sins and raise ranks?" The Companions said, "Certainly, O Messenger of Allah!" He said: "Performing ablution perfectly despite hardship and dislike, walking frequently to the mosques (i.e., coming from a distance), and waiting for the next prayer after one prayer. (The reward for these) is like standing guard at the frontier."
Reference: Sahih Muslim, Book of Purification, Chapter: The Virtue of Perfecting Ablution Despite Hardship, Hadith No: 251.
عن أبى المنذر أبى بن كعب رضى الله عنه قال: كان رجل، لا أعلم رجلا أبعد من المسجد منه، وكان لا تخطئه صلاة قال: فقيل له أو قلت له: لو اشتريت حمارا تركبه فى الظلماء وفي الرمضاء. فقال: ما يسرني أن منزلي إلى جنب المسجد، إني أريد أن يكتب لي ممشاي إلى المسجد، ورجوعي إذا رجعت إلى أهلي، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : قد جمع الله لك ذلك كله.
Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Mundhir Abi bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him), there was a man whose house was farther than anyone else's, and he never missed a prayer. It was said to him, or I said to him, "If you buy a donkey to ride on in darkness and extreme heat." He replied, "I do not like that my house be next to the mosque, because I want that my walking to the mosque from afar and then returning from there to my family be recorded for me." The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said (upon hearing this): "Allah has gathered all this for you."
Reference: Sahih Muslim, Book of Prayer, Chapter: The Virtue of Frequent Walking to the Mosques, Hadith No: 662.
عن أبى هريرة أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من تطهر فى بيته ثم مشى إلى بيت من بيوت الله، ليقضي فريضة من فرائض الله، كانت خطوتاه، إحداهما تحط خطيئة، والأخرى ترفع درجة.
Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever purifies himself well in his house (i.e., performs ablution or bath) and then goes to one of the houses of Allah (mosque) to perform any of Allah's obligations, his steps will be counted such that one step will erase a sin and the other will raise his rank."
Reference: Sahih Muslim, Book of Prayer, Chapter: Walking to Prayer Erases Sins, Hadith No: 666.
Sayyiduna Buraydah Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
بشر المشائين فى الظلم إلى المساجد بالنور التام يوم القيامة.
"Give glad tidings of complete light on the Day of Resurrection to those who walk a lot to the mosques in darkness."
Reference: Sunan At-Tirmidhi, Book of Prayer Times, Chapter: The Virtue of Isha and Fajr in Congregation, Hadith No: 223.
Al-Albani (may Allah have mercy on him) declared it authentic.
