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Sunan Abi Dawud 457 — Bayt al-Muqaddas
About Having Torches In The Masajid
Bayt al-Muqaddas Hadith: Pray There or Support Its Lamps
Sunan Abi Dawud : 457
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 457
حَدَّثَنَا النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مِسْكِينٌ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ أَبِي سَوْدَةَ، عَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ، مَوْلاَةِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَفْتِنَا فِي بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ فَقَالَ " ائْتُوهُ فَصَلُّوا فِيهِ " . - وَكَانَتِ الْبِلاَدُ إِذْ ذَاكَ حَرْبًا - فَإِنْ لَمْ تَأْتُوهُ وَتُصَلُّوا فِيهِ فَابْعَثُوا بِزَيْتٍ يُسْرَجُ فِي قَنَادِيلِهِ " .
Maymunah ibn Sa'd Narrated from:
I said: Messenger of Allah, tell us the legal injunction about (visiting) Bayt al-Muqaddas (the dome of the Rock at Jerusalem). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: go and pray there. All the cities at that time were effected by war. If you cannot visit it and pray there, then send some oil to be used in the lamps.
[1] Jerusalem.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 457In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 67English translation : Book 2, Hadith 457
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 457
This hadith is about Bayt al-Muqaddas. Maymunah asked the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم about the legal instruction regarding visiting it. He told her to go and pray there. The report then notes that the cities at that time were affected by war. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that if she could not visit it and pray there, then she should send oil to be used in its lamps. The text gives two actions: visiting and praying there if possible, and supporting its lamps if not possible. For readers searching for a Bayt al-Muqaddas hadith or Masjid al-Aqsa lamps hadith, this narration shows love for a sacred place through prayer and practical support.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم instructed her to go and pray at Bayt al-Muqaddas.
- If visiting was not possible, he mentioned sending oil for the lamps.
- The narration connects worship with practical support for the mosque.
