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The merits of bulding a mosque for the sake of Allah

 240. Mahmud bin Labid narrated that ´Uthman bin ´Aggan intended to build the mosque (Prophet´s mosque), but people disliked the idea and preferred to keep it as is. He (´Uthman) said: ´´I heard the Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam saying: ´Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah, Allah will build for him in Jannah one like that.´´´

Going to Quba Moswue to pray there

 239. Ibn ´Umar narrated: The Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam used to go to Quba Mosque (both) riding or walking and perform two Rak´ah (there).

The excellence of praying (in the Prophet´s Mosque) in Al-Madinah and in Makkah

 238. Ibn ´Abbas said: A women fell ill and she said: ´´If allah cures me, I will certainly go and perform prayer in Bait-ul-Maqdis (in Jerusalem).´´ When she recovered, she made preparations to go (to the place). She came to Maimunah, the wife of Allah´s Prophet salla alayhi wa sallam, and after greeting her she informed her about it, where upon she said, ´´Stay here, and eat (the provision) which you have made, and pray in the mosque of the Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam for I heard the Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam say: ´One prayer in it is better than one thousand prayers performed in other mosques except the mosque of the Ka´bah.´´´

The mosque which was founded on piety

 237. Abu Salamah bin Abdur-Rahman said: Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Sa´id Al-Khudri happened to pass by me and I said to him: ´´What did you hear your father saying about the mosque which was founded on piety?´´ He said: My father said: ´´I went to the Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam as he was in the house of one of his wives, and said: ´O Messenger of Allah! which of the two mosques in founded on Taqwa (piety)?´´ He took a handful of pebbles and threw them on the ground, and said: ´This is the very osque of yours.´´´ He said: ´´I bear witness that I heard your father making mention of it.´´

Build of the Prophet´s Mosque

 236. Anas bin Malik narrated: the Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam came to Al-Madinah and stayed in the upper part of Al-Madinah for fourteen nights with a tribe called Banu ´Amr bin ´Auf. He then sent for the chiefs of Banu An-Najjar, and they came with swords around their necks. He said: It is as though I see the Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam on his ride with Abu Bakr behind him and the chiefs of Abnu An-Najjar around him, until he dismounted in the courtyard of Abu Ayyub. He said: The Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam used to pray wherever the time of prayer beomes due and he prayed in the fold of goats and sheep. He then ordered a mosque to be built. He sent for the chiefs of Banu An-Najjar, and they came (to him). He (the Prophet salla alayhi wa sallam) said to them: ´´O Abnu An-Najjar, sell this (walled) piece of land of yours to me.´´ They siad: ´´No, by allah, we would not demand its price, but (reward) from Allah.´´ Anas said: There (in this l...

The first mosque built on the earth

 235. Abu Dhar said: I asked: ´´O Messenger of Allah! Which mosque was built first on the earth?´´ He said: ´´Al-Masjid Al-Haram (the Sacred Mosque at Makkah).´´ I said: ´´Then which next?´´ He said: ´´It was Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa.´´ I said: ´´How long between them?´´ He said: ´´Forty years. And wherever the time of Salat becomes due, then pray for that would be your mosque.´´

Praying while wearing sandals

 234. Sa´id bin Yazid said: I aksed Anas bin Malik: Did the Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam perform prayer while wearning the sandals.´´ He said: ´´Yes.´´