2/16. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 450 — Mosque Building
On (The Reward) Of Building Masajid
Building a Mosque Hadith: The Mosque at Ta'if
Sunan Abi Dawud : 450
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 450
حَدَّثَنَا رَجَاءُ بْنُ الْمُرَجَّى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هَمَّامٍ الدَّلاَّلُ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُحَبَّبٍ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عِيَاضٍ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي الْعَاصِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ مَسْجِدَ الطَّائِفِ حَيْثُ كَانَ طَوَاغِيتُهُمْ .
‘Uthman b. Abul ‘As Narrated from:
The Prophet (nay peace be upon him) commanded him to build a mosque at Ta'if where the idols were placed.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 450In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 60English translation : Book 2, Hadith 450
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 450
This hadith is about building a mosque in Ta'if. Uthman ibn Abul'As reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم commanded him to build a mosque at Ta'if where the idols had been placed. The text is brief, so the explanation should stay brief in meaning as well. The main point is the command to make that place a mosque. For anyone searching for a hadith about building a mosque or the mosque at Ta'if, this narration shows a clear instruction from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم about the place of the mosque. It does not mention decoration, reward, or detailed legal steps in this text. It simply shows that the site became a place for prayer instead of the former place of idols.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم commanded the building of a mosque at Ta'if.
- The mosque was to be placed where the idols had been.
- The narration highlights changing a place into a place of prayer.
