4/9. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 760 — Lamps in the Mosque
Purifying And Perfuming The Mosque
Hadith About Putting Lamps in the Mosque
Sunan Ibn Majah : 760
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 760
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ إِيَاسٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ حَاطِبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ أَسْرَجَ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ تَمِيمٌ الدَّارِيُّ .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The first person who put lamps in the mosque was Tamim Ad-Dari.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 760In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 26English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 760
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 760
This hadith about lamps in the mosque is a brief historical report. Abu Saeed Al-Khudri said that the first person who put lamps in the mosque was Tamim Ad-Dari. The text does not include a command or a long ruling, so the explanation should not add more than what is stated. It shows attention to the practical needs of a mosque. Light helps people use a place of prayer, especially when it is dark. In connection with nearby narrations about purifying, perfuming, and removing harm from mosques, this report fits the theme of caring for the mosque. It highlights a useful service done for a worship space.
What we learn from this hadith
- Lighting the mosque is mentioned as a service connected to Tamim Ad-Dari.
- Practical care for the mosque can support worshippers.
- The hadith records a useful action done inside the mosque.
