The Excellence of Proceeding towards the Mosque Walking
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Riyad as-Saliheen, Book of Virtues(view book)
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet ﷺ said, "He who purifies (performs Wudu') himself in his house and then walks to one of the houses of Allah (mosque) for performing an obligatory Salat, one step of his will wipe out his sins and another step will elevate his rank (in Jannah)."
[Muslim].
وعنه أن النبي ﷺ قال:"من تطهر في بيته، ثم مضى إلى بيت من بيوت الله، ليقضي فريضة من فرائض الله كانت خطواته، إحداها تحط خطيئة، والأخرى ترفع درجة" ((رواه مسلم)).
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Ubayy bin Ka'b (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
There was a man of the Ansar whose house was the farthest from the mosque. As far as I know, he never missed Salat (in congregation). It was said to him: "If you buy a donkey, you may ride upon it in the dark nights and in the hot days." He said: "I do not like that my house should be situated close to the mosque. I desire that my walking towards the mosque and returning home be recorded to my credit." Upon this the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah has gathered all (rewards) for you."
[Muslim].
-وعن أبي بن كعب رضي الله عنه قال: كان رجل من الأنصار لا أعلم أحدًا أبعد من المسجد منه، وكانت لا تخطئه صلاة! فقيل له: لو اشتريت حمارًا تركبه في الظلماء وفي الرمضاء قال: ما يسرني أن منزلي إلى جنب المسجد إني أريد أن يكتب لي ممشاي إلى المسجد، ورجوعي إذا رجعت إلى أهلي، فقال رسول الله ﷺ: "قد جمع الله لك ذلك كله" ((رواه مسلم)).
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Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
There were some plots of land lying vacant around the mosque. The people of Banu Salamah decided to move to this land and come nearer to the mosque. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ heard about it and said to them, "I have heard that you intend to move near the mosque." They said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah! We have decided to do that." Thereupon the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "O Banu Salamah! Stay in your houses, because your footprints (when you come to the mosque) will be recorded." He said this twice. They said: "We would not have liked it, had we moved near the mosque."
[Muslim].
وعن جابر رضي الله عنه قال: خلت البقاع حول المسجد فأراد بنو سلمة أن ينتقلوا قرب المسجد، فبلغ ذلك النبي ﷺ فقال لهم: "بلغني أنكم تريدون أن تنتقلوا قرب المسجد؟ قالوا: نعم يا رسول الله قد أردنا ذلك، فقال: " بني سلمة دياركم تكتب آثاركم، دياركم تكتب آثاركم" فقالوا: ما يسرنا أنا كنا تحولنا" ((رواه مسلم، وروى البخاري معناه من رواية أنس)).
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Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The person who will receive the highest reward for Salat (prayer) is the one who comes to perform it in the mosque from the farthest distance. And he who waits for Salat to perform it with the Imam (in congregation) will have a greater reward than the one who observes it alone and then goes to sleep."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
وعن أبي موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: "إن أعظم الناس أجرًا في الصلاة أبعدهم إليها ممشى، فأبعدهم، والذي ينتظر الصلاة حتى يصليها مع الإمام أعظم أجرًا من الذي يصليها ثم ينام" ((متفق عليه)).
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Buraidah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Convey glad tidings to those who walk to the mosque in the darkness. For they will be given full light on the Day of Resurrection."
[At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud].
وعن بريدة رضي الله عنه عن النبي ﷺ : "بشروا المشائين في الظلم إلى المساجد بالنور التام يوم القيامة" ((رواه أبو داود والترمذي)).
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Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I not tell you something by which Allah effaces the sins and elevates the ranks (in Jannah)." The Companions said: "Yes (please tell us), O Messenger of Allah." He said, "Performing the Wudu' properly in spite of difficult circumstances, walking with more paces to the mosque, and waiting for the next Salat (prayer) after a observing Salat; and that is Ar-Ribat, and that is Ar-Ribat."
[Muslim].
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: "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، فذلكم الرباط" ((رواه مسلم)).
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Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When you see a man frequenting the mosque, testify that he is a believer because Allah says: 'Allah's mosques are visited only by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day."'
[At-Tirmidhi].
وعن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه عن النبي ﷺ قال: "إذا رأيتم الرجل يعتاد المساجد فاشهدوا له بالإيمان، قال الله عز وجل {إنما يعمر مساجد الله من آمن بالله واليوم الآخر} ((الآية. رواه الترمذي وقال حديث حسن)).
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Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Everyone among you will be deemed to be occupied in Salat (prayer) constantly so long as Salat (the prayer) detains him (from worldly concerns), and nothing prevents him from returning to his family but Salat."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: "لا يزال أحدكم في صلاة مادامت الصلاة تحبسه لا يمنعه أن ينقلب إلى أهله إلا الصلاة" ((متفق عليه))