4/3. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 742 — Building the Prophet’s Mosque
Where It Is Permissible To Build Mosque
Hadith About Building the Prophet’s Mosque
Sunan Ibn Majah : 742
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 742
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ الضُّبَعِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ مَوْضِعُ مَسْجِدِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ لِبَنِي النَّجَّارِ وَكَانَ فِيهِ نَخْلٌ وَمَقَابِرُ لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ فَقَالَ لَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " ثَامِنُونِي بِهِ " . قَالُوا لاَ نَأْخُذُ لَهُ ثَمَنًا أَبَدًا . قَالَ فَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَبْنِيهِ وَهُمْ يُنَاوِلُونَهُ وَالنَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ " أَلاَ إِنَّ الْعَيْشَ عَيْشُ الآخِرَةِ فَاغْفِرْ لِلأَنْصَارِ وَالْمُهَاجِرَةِ " . قَالَ وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يُصَلِّي قَبْلَ أَنْ يَبْنِيَ الْمَسْجِدَ حَيْثُ أَدْرَكَتْهُ الصَّلاَةُ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The location where the Prophet's Mosque was built belonged to Banu Najjar. In it there were date-palm trees and graves of the idolaters. The Prophet said to them: 'Name its price.' They said: 'We will never take any money for it.' The Prophet built it and they were assisting him, and the Prophet was saying: 'The real life is the life of the Hereafter so forgive the Ansar and the Muhajirah.' Before the mosque was built, the Prophet would perform prayer wherever he was when the time for prayer came.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 742In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 8English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 742
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 742
This hadith about building the Prophet’s Mosque shows faith, service, and focus on the Hereafter. The land belonged to Banu Najjar, and it had date-palm trees and graves of idolaters. The Prophet asked them to name the price, but they refused to take money. He then built the mosque while others helped him. During the work, he said that the real life is the life of the Hereafter and asked forgiveness for the Ansar and Muhajirah. The hadith also says that before the mosque was built, the Prophet would pray wherever he was when the time for prayer came. The message is clear: prayer remains important in every situation.
What we learn from this hadith
- Building a mosque can be an act of service when done sincerely.
- Remembering the Hereafter keeps worldly work in the right place.
- Prayer should not be delayed simply because a special building is not available.
- Helping in good work is shown as an honorable action.
