Chapter 12: Rules Regarding
The Masjid
Allah Almighty says:
اِنَّمَا یَعْمُرُ مَسٰجِدَ اللہِ مَنْ اٰمَنَ
بِاللہِ وَالْیَوْمِ الۡاٰخِرِ وَاَقَامَ الصَّلٰوۃَ وَاٰتَی الزَّکٰوۃَ وَلَمْ
یَخْشَ اِلَّا اللہَ ۟ فَعَسٰۤی اُولٰٓئِکَ اَنۡ یَّکُوۡنُوۡا مِنَ
الْمُہۡتَدِیۡنَ ﴿۱۸﴾
‘Only
they (truly) fill the Mosques, who believe in Allah and in the last day, and
who establish Namaaz, and give Zakaat, and who fear none but Allah. Verily,
they are of those who will find the path (of guidance)’ [Surah 9; 18]
Hadith 1-4: Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud,
Tirmizi and Ibn Majah report from Abu Hurairah رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that Huzoor-e-Aqdas صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘The Namaaz of a man in a Masjid is twenty times
more virtuous, than reading in (his) home or in the marketplace (i.e. his
workplace). It is in this manner, that when he performs Wudu properly and then leaves
for the Masjid, then for every step he takes, his status is elevated, and a sin
is forgiven. When he starts reading his Namaaz, the Angels continuously send
Durood (blessings) upon him, for as long as he remains on his Musal’la (Prayer
mat); and he is regarded as being in Namaaz, for as long as he is in waiting
for Namaaz.’ The Narration of Imam Ahmed and Abu Ya’la etc. is reported from Uqba
bin Aamir رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that Huzoor صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم says; ‘he receives ten good deeds for every step he
takes; and when from the time he leaves home until the time he returns, he is
counted amongst those who are in Namaaz.’ Other narrations of Ibn-e-Umar and
Ibn Ab’bas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما are similar in nature.
Hadith 5: Nasa’i reported from Hazrat
Uthman رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that Huzoor صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘One who performed thorough Wudu and then went for Namaaz,
and performed his Namaaz in the Masjid, is pardoned (i.e. granted forgiveness).
Hadith 6: Muslim etc. have reported that
Jaabir رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ said, there was some land which
became vacant near Masjid-e-Nabawi صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم so Bani Salma wished to move closer to the Masjid. This
news reached Nabi صلی اللہ تعالی
علیہ وسلم , so he صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘I have received information, that you wish to move
close to the Masjid.’ They said, ‘Ya Rasoolullah صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم! It is correct, as that is what we are
intending (to do)’ He صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘O Bani Salma! Remain in
your homes (i.e. do not shift near the Masjid), the steps which you take will
be recorded.’ He صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم then repeated this, so Bani Salma
said, ‘We (now) did not prefer to change our house’ (i.e. we did not wish to
shift any longer).
Hadith 7: Ibn Majah reported that Ibn
Ab’bas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما says that the homes of the Ansaar
were distant from the Masjid, so they wished to move closer, and on the basis
of this, this verse was revealed:
وَ نَکْتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُوۡا وَ اٰثَارَہُمْ
‘Those
virtuous deeds which they sent forth and their footprints (steps) we record’
Hadith 8: Bukhari and Muslim have reported
from Abu Musa Ash’ari رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ
عنہ that
Rasoolullah صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘The most sawaab is to the
one who walks the furthest (to the Mosque) (i.e. one who comes from the furthest
distance).’
Hadith 9: Muslim etc report that Abi bin
Ka’ab رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ says that an Ansaari’s house was the furthest away from
the Masjid, and he never used to miss any Namaaz (at the Masjid). It was
mentioned to him about how good it would be if he could purchase a mode of conveyance
(horse, camel etc.) so that he could ride on it at night and in hot weather
whilst coming (to the Masjid). He replied to this by saying, ‘I wish that my
walking to the Masjid and then returning, be recorded’. On (hearing) this, Nabi
صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said; ‘Allah has gathered all of
this and given it to you.’
Hadith 10: Baz’zaz and Abu Ya’la narrate a
narration on the merit of it being ‘Hassan’, from Hazrat Ali رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that Rasoolullah صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘To make the complete Wudu in spite of a difficulty
and to then walk towards the Masjid, and to wait (in anticipation) for Namaaz
after a Namaaz, washes away the sins nicely.’
Hadith 11: Tabrani reports from Abu Umaama رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that Huzoor صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘To go to the Masjid in the morning and evening, is
from the types of ‘Jihad’ (i.e. striving in Allah’s way).’
Hadith 12: It is in Sahihain etc. on the authority
of Abu Hurairah رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ
عنہ that
Rasoolullah صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘One who goes in the
morning or evening (for Namaaz to the Masjid), Allah ta’aala arranges a place
for him in Jannat, for as many times as he goes’.
Hadith 13-23: Abu Dawud and Tirmizi report from
Buraida رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ and Ibn Majah reports from Anas رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ , that Huzoor صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘For those who go towards the Masjid in the
darkness, give them glad-tidings of a full light on the day of Qiyaamat.’ There
are also narrations very similar to this from Abu Dardah, Abu Hurairah, Abu
Umaama and Sahl bin Sa’ad Sa’adi, Ibn Ab’bas, Ibn Amr, Abu Sa’eed Khudri, Zaid
ibn Haarith, and Ummul Mo’mineen Siddiqa رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما
Hadith 24: Abu Dawud and Ibn Hib’ban report
from Abu Umaama رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ
عنہ that Huzoor صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said ‘that are three persons are in the divine care of
Allah; that if they are alive, he blesses them with sustenance, which is sufficient,
and if they die, He will enter them into Jannat. (1) That person who on
entering his home conveys salaam to those in his house is in the Divine Care of
Allah. (2) That person who goes to the Masjid is in the Divine Care of Allah.
(3) One who has gone out in the way of Allah is in the Divine Care of Allah’.
Hadith 25: It is in Tabrani Kabeer on the
(merit of it being Jay‘ad) and in Baihaqi on the merit of it being sound
(Sahih), a Mauquf narration is reported from Salman-e-Farsi رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that he صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘One who made proper Wudu in his home and then came
to the Masjid, he is the pilgrim (i.e. guest) of Allah; and one who is given
the position of this pilgrimage, it is His Right, to honour the pilgrim.’
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