2/16. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 449 — Mosque Boasting
On (The Reward) Of Building Masajid
Mosque Competition Hadith: Boasting About Mosques
Sunan Abi Dawud : 449
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 449
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْخُزَاعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، وَقَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَتَبَاهَى النَّاسُ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The Last Hour will not come until people vie with one another about mosques.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 449In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 59English translation : Book 2, Hadith 449
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 449
This hadith gives a warning about mosque competition. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم says that the Last Hour will not come until people vie with one another about mosques. The key idea is not regular mosque building, but showing off and competing through mosques. For readers searching for the hadith about boasting in mosques, this text is short but powerful. It points to a problem where the house of prayer can become a matter of pride between people. The hadith does not list details of design or materials. It simply warns that people will compete about mosques. The safe lesson is to keep mosque work tied to worship, prayer, and service, not rivalry.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith warns that people will compete over mosques.
- Mosques should not become tools for boasting.
- The narration connects this behavior with a sign before the Last Hour.
