4/3. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 743 — Mosque Built in Ta’if
Where It Is Permissible To Build Mosque
Hadith About Building a Mosque in Ta’if
Sunan Ibn Majah : 743
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 743
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هَمَّامٍ الدَّلاَّلُ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عِيَاضٍ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي الْعَاصِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ مَسْجِدَ الطَّائِفِ حَيْثُ كَانَ طَاغِيَتُهُمْ .
‘Uthman b. Abul ‘As Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah commanded him to build the mosque of Ta'if in the place where the Taghuts used to be.
[1] 'Where they used to worship others besides Allâh, from the idols and other than that.' (Explanation by Sindi).Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 743In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 9English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 743
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 743
This hadith about the mosque of Ta’if is short but meaningful. It says that the Messenger of Allah commanded Uthman bin Abul-As to build the mosque of Ta’if in the place where the Taghuts used to be. The text points to a change of purpose for that location. A place once connected with false worship was turned into a place for prayer to Allah. The hadith does not give extra details, so the explanation should stay close to the wording. Its core message is about replacing a place of misguidance with a place of worship. It also shows that mosque location can carry a clear religious meaning.
What we learn from this hadith
- A place can be redirected from false worship to prayer.
- Mosques are established for the worship of Allah alone.
- The hadith shows a clear change from Taghut to a place of prayer.
