2/19. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 460 — Mosque Gravel
On The Pebbles In The Masjid
Removing Gravel from Mosque Hadith: Care for the Masjid
Sunan Abi Dawud : 460
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 460
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ، - يَعْنِي الصَّاغَانِيَّ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَدْرٍ، شُجَاعُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَصِينٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، - قَالَ أَبُو بَدْرٍ - أُرَاهُ قَدْ رَفَعَهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ الْحَصَاةَ لَتُنَاشِدُ الَّذِي يُخْرِجُهَا مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Hurairah reported (Abu Bakr said that in his opinion he narrated this tradition from the Prophet): The gravels adjure the person when removes them from the mosque.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 460In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 70English translation : Book 2, Hadith 460
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 460
This hadith from Abu Hurairah reports that the gravels adjure the person who removes them from the mosque. The narrator Abu Bakr said that, in his opinion, the report was raised to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The core topic is mosque gravel and care for the masjid. The wording is short, so the lesson should stay close to it. It warns against casually taking gravels out of the mosque. For a reader searching for removing gravel from mosque hadith, the report supports a respectful attitude toward the mosque and what is placed there for use. It does not speak about luxury or decoration. It speaks about small items in the prayer space being treated with respect.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report warns about removing gravels from the mosque.
- It says the gravels adjure the person who takes them out.
- The narration encourages care for even small mosque items.
