2/54. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 556 — Reward for Distance to Mosque
What Has Been Narrated Regarding The Rewards Of Walking To The Prayer
Hadith About Walking Farther to the Mosque for Reward
Sunan Abi Dawud : 556
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 556
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الأَبْعَدُ فَالأَبْعَدُ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ أَعْظَمُ أَجْرًا " .
AbuHurayrah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The further one is from the mosque, the greater will be one's reward.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 556In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 166English translation : Book 2, Hadith 556
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 556
This Hadith about distance from the mosque is very clear. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said the one farther from the mosque, then the one farther after him, has the greater reward. The text links distance to reward, and it does so in a simple way. It does not mention every detail of how the person walks, what time it is, or what hardship is present. So the safe explanation is that distance to the mosque can be a means of greater reward when a person goes for prayer. This is a helpful Hadith for searches about walking to the mosque reward and mosque distance reward.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith connects being farther from the mosque with greater reward.
- Distance becomes meaningful when a person still attends prayer.
- The wording encourages effort in going to the mosque.
