220 hadith
Wathila bin Asqa came while we were building our mosque. He stopped beside us, gave the greeting of peace, and then said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Whoever builds a mosque in which Allah [[r4]] is worshipped, Allah will build…
أحمد 16005SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever builds a mosque in which Allah is remembered, Allah [[r4]] will build for him a house in Paradise."
الأعظمي 3055HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever builds a mosque in which the name of Allah is mentioned, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise."
الأعظمي 3053SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded that places of prayer be built in the homes, and that they be kept clean and perfumed.
الأعظمي 3089SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever builds a mosque in which the name of Allah is mentioned, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise."
ابن ماجه 735SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah, even one as small as a sandgrouse's nesting hollow, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise."
الأعظمي 3056SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered that mosques be built in the residential quarters, and he ordered that they be kept clean and perfumed.
أحمد 26386SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded that mosques be built in the neighborhoods, kept clean, and perfumed.
الترمذي 594SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever builds a mosque in which Allah is remembered, Allah [[r4]] will build for him a house in Paradise."
النسائي 689SahihThe Prophet ﷺ arrived in Madinah and stayed in the upper part of the city among a tribe called Banu Amr bin Awf. He remained with them for fourteen nights, then sent word to Banu al-Najjar, who came wearing their swords. It is as though I…
الأعظمي 3091SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded that mosques be built in the neighborhoods, kept clean, and perfumed.
أبو داود 455SahihHe heard Uthman bin Affan say, in response to people's criticism of him when he was rebuilding the mosque of the Messenger ﷺ, "You have said too much. I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Whoever builds a mosque'" — Bukayr said, "I think…
مسلم 7470SahihHe heard Uthman bin Affan say, when people were criticizing him for rebuilding the mosque of the Messenger ﷺ, "You have said too much. I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Whoever builds a mosque for Allah the Exalted'" — Bukayr said, I…
مسلم 1189SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived in Madinah and stayed in the upper part of the city among a clan called Banu Amr bin Awf. He remained with them for fourteen nights, then he sent for Banu Najjar, who came wearing their swords. Anas said,…
أبو داود 453SahihThe site of the Prophet's ﷺ mosque belonged to the Banu al-Najjar. It contained palm trees and graves of polytheists. The Prophet ﷺ said to them, "Name me a price for it." They replied, "We will not take any price for it." The Prophet ﷺ…
أحمد 12178SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded that mosques be built in the residential quarters, and that they be kept clean and perfumed.
ابن ماجه 758SahihThe Prophet ﷺ arrived in Medina and stayed in the upper part of the city among a clan called Banu Amr bin Awf. He remained with them for fourteen nights, then sent for Banu Najjar, who came wearing their swords. It is as if I can still see…
الأعظمي 3065SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever builds a mosque for Allah, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise more spacious than it."
أحمد 27612DifficultUthman [[r1]] intended to rebuild the mosque of Madinah, but the people disliked the idea and preferred that he leave it in its existing state. Uthman [[r1]] said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Whoever builds a mosque for the sake…
أحمد 506SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived in Medina, he stayed in the upper part of the city, among a tribe called Banu Amr bin Awf. He remained with them for fourteen nights, then sent for the chiefs of Banu al-Najjar. They came wearing their…
الأعظمي 8690SahihThe Prophet ﷺ arrived in Medina and stayed in the upper part of the city among a clan called Banu Amr bin Awf. The Prophet ﷺ remained with them for fourteen nights, then sent for the Banu Najjar, who came wearing their swords. It is as if I…
البخاري 428SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah, even one the size of a sand grouse's nest, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise."
الأعظمي 3057HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever builds a mosque for Allah in which the name of Allah the Exalted is mentioned, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise in return."
الأعظمي 12887SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah, even one as small as the nesting hollow a sandgrouse scrapes for its eggs, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise."
أحمد 2157DaifUthman bin Affan intended to rebuild the mosque, but the people disliked the idea and preferred that he leave it as it was. He said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah, Allah will build for…
الأعظمي 3052SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived in Medina, he stayed in the upper part of the city among a clan called Banu Amr bin Awf. He remained with them for fourteen nights, then sent for the chiefs of Banu Najjar. They came wearing their…
البخاري 3932SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about the mosque founded upon piety, and he replied, "It is my mosque."
أحمد 21106SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The mosque founded upon piety is this mosque of mine."
أحمد 21107SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived, he stayed in the upper part of Madinah among a clan called Banu Amr bin Awf, and he remained with them for fourteen nights. Then he sent for the chiefs of Banu al-Najjar. They came wearing their…
أحمد 13208SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered him to build the mosque of Taif on the site where their idol had stood.
ابن ماجه 743DaifThe site of the Prophet's ﷺ mosque belonged to Banu Najjar. It contained palm trees and graves of polytheists. The Prophet ﷺ said to them, "Set me a price for it." They replied, "We will never accept any price for it." The Prophet ﷺ then…
ابن ماجه 742SahihThe Prophet ﷺ commanded him to build the mosque of Taif on the site where their idols had stood.
أبو داود 450DaifDuring the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the mosque was built with mud bricks, its roof made of palm fronds, and its pillars from palm trunks. Abu Bakr did not add anything to it. Umar expanded it and rebuilt it on the same design as it…
أحمد 6139SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived in Madinah and stayed in the upper part of the city among a tribe called Banu Amr bin Awf. He remained with them for fourteen nights, then he sent for the chiefs of Banu al-Najjar, who came wearing their…
مسلم 1173SahihUthman bin Affan intended to rebuild the mosque, but the people disliked this and wished for him to leave it in its original state. He said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah, Allah will…
مسلم 1190SahihUthman bin Affan intended to rebuild the mosque, but the people disliked the idea and wished that he leave it as it was. He said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah, Allah will build for…
الأعظمي 12886SahihHe informed him that during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the mosque was built with mud bricks, its roof was made of palm fronds, and its pillars were palm trunks. Abu Bakr did not add anything to it. Umar expanded it and built it…
البخاري 446SahihI never knew my parents to follow anything other than this religion, and not a day passed without the Messenger of Allah ﷺ coming to us at both ends of the day, in the morning and in the evening. Then it occurred to Abu Bakr to build a…
البخاري 476SahihUthman bin Affan intended to rebuild the mosque, but the people disliked the idea and preferred that he leave it as it was. He said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah, Allah will build for…
مسلم 7471SahihThe pillars of the Prophet's ﷺ mosque, during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, were made from the trunks of date palms, with its roof shaded by palm branches. They then decayed during the caliphate of Abu Bakr, so he rebuilt them…
أبو داود 452DaifWhen the Prophet ﷺ arrived in Madinah, he ordered the building of the mosque. He said, "Banu Najjar, name me a price for this land of yours." They replied, "We will not seek its price from anyone but Allah." He then gave orders concerning…
البخاري 1868SahihAbdullah bin Umar reported that during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the mosque was built with mud bricks and palm branches. Mujahid said its pillars were of palm wood. Abu Bakr added nothing to it. Umar expanded it and rebuilt it…
أبو داود 451SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah, Allah will build for him the like of it in Paradise."
ابن ماجه 736SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever builds a mosque for Allah, even as small as a sandgrouse's nest or smaller, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise."
الأعظمي 3054SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered that mosques be built in the dwellings, and that they be kept clean and perfumed. Sufyan said, regarding the phrase "the building of mosques in the dwellings," that it means among the tribes.
الترمذي 596SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived, he stayed in the outskirts of Madinah among a clan called Banu Amr bin Awf, and remained with them for fourteen nights. Then he sent for the chiefs of Banu Najjar, and they came wearing their swords.…
النسائي 703SahihI helped build the mosque with the Messenger of Allah, and he used to say, "Bring the Yamami close to the clay, for he is the best of you at handling it and the strongest of you in shoulder."
أحمد 24009.27HasanUthman bin Affan, when people criticized him over his rebuilding of the mosque of the Messenger ﷺ, said, "You have said too much. I heard the Prophet ﷺ say, 'Whoever builds a mosque seeking the face of Allah, Allah will build for him one…
الأعظمي 12434SahihWhenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about the mosque founded upon piety, he would reply, "It is my mosque."
أحمد 22838SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever builds a mosque for Allah, even as small as a sandgrouse's nest or smaller, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise."
ابن ماجه 738SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever builds a masjid for Allah [[r4]], Allah will build for him one like it in Paradise."
أحمد 434SahihThe site of the Messenger of Allah's ﷺ mosque belonged to the tribe of Banu Najjar. It contained cultivated land, palm trees, and graves of polytheists. He said, "Banu Najjar, name me a price for it." They replied, "We seek no price for it…
أحمد 13561SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded that places of prayer be established in the homes, and that they be kept clean and perfumed.
ابن ماجه 759SahihI heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "Whoever builds a masjid for Allah, Allah will build for him one like it in Paradise."
الترمذي 318SahihThe site of the masjid had been a walled garden belonging to Banu Najjar, containing cultivated ground, date palms, and graves of the polytheists. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Name me a price for it." They replied, "We seek no price for…
أبو داود 454SahihRegarding what people said about him when he built the mosque of the Messenger ﷺ, that "You have done too much," he replied, "I heard the Prophet ﷺ say, 'Whoever builds a mosque'" — Bukayr said, "I think he said, 'seeking thereby the face…
البخاري 450SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived in Medina, he gave orders for the mosque to be built. He said, "Children of Najjar, name me a price for this walled garden of yours." They replied, "No, by Allah, we will seek its price from none but…
الأعظمي 6121SahihThe site of the Prophet's ﷺ mosque belonged to the tribe of Banu Najjar. On it stood date palms, ruined buildings, and graves from the days of pre-Islamic ignorance. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to them, "Name me a price for it." They…
أحمد 12242SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived in Medina, he ordered the building of the mosque and said, "Banu Najjar, name me a price for this orchard of yours." They replied, "No, by Allah, we will seek its price from none but Allah."
البخاري 2774SahihHe mentioned the building of the Kaabah during the days of pre-Islamic ignorance and said, Quraysh demolished it and began rebuilding it with stones from the valley, carrying them on their shoulders. They raised its walls twenty cubits into…
أحمد 23800Sahih