Masjid [Mosque]
24 sayings
How nice a place of worship is a Muslim's house for him!
Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 929, Page No. 131 link
God will build a house in Paradise for whoever builds a mosque, small as it may be only for a pigeon to lay its eggs in.
Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 739, Page No. 106 link
"It is written in the Old Testament: 'My houses on earth are mosques. A slave of Mine who performs ablution in his house and come to My house for meeting Me shall have (Tooba) a good fortune. Know that it is necessary for the host to honor his guest." In another tradition, it is said, "Know that those who visit mosque in darkness will get bright eyesight and glad-tidings on the Day of Judgment."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 54 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
"Those who visit mosque often would get the benefit of (at least) one of these eight things benefiting from a brother in the way of Allah or gaining extra knowledge, or appearance of a strong sign, gaining that mercy which was awaited, benefiting from conversation which saves one from destruction, or hearing about an act of guidance, or keeping away from sins out of fear or keeping away from sins out of shame."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 54 link
"One who goes to mosque on foot, everything will glorify Allah for him from the place where he steps on be it wet or dry till the seventh heaven.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 55 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, who makes Quran his conversation and mosque his home Allah will make a house for him in Paradise."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 55 link
"It is written in the Old Testament: 'My houses on earth are mosques. A slave of Mine who performs ablution in his house and come to My house for meeting Me shall have Tooba (a good fortune). Know that it is necessary for the host to honor his guest."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 55 link
"Know that Allah says, 'My houses on the earth are mosques. As stars provide light to the people on earth mosques do to the people on heaven. Know that those people have Tooba (good fortune) whose houses are mosques. Also know that a slave of Mine who performs ablution in his house and come to My house for meeting Me shall have Tooba (good fortune). Know that it is necessary for the host to honor his guest. Know that there are glad tidings of bright light on the Day of Judgment for one who visits the mosque in darkness.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 55 link
It is narrated from Imam Musa Kazim (a.s.) that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, one sweeps the floor of a mosque on a Thursday night and cleans the quantity of dirt equal to the Antimony put in one's eye then too Allah forgives him."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 60 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that whenever Allah, Whenever Allah, the Mighty and Sublime intends to chastise the people of the earth, He says, "But for those who love each other, build mosques and repent at dawn, I would surely have chastised the people of the earth."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 230 link
"There is nothing among the worship of Allah better than silence and going to the house of Allah walking."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 231 link
Ali bin Mahziyar narrates that Imam (a.s.) said, "Soon a time will come when good things will rest on only ten things. Nine of them are keeping away from people and one is keeping silent."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 231 link
"Good deeds are written for a Muslim till he is silent. As soon as he speaks, either a good deed or a sin is written down for him."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 231 link
It is incumbent upon you to attend the mosques, for verily they are the houses of Allah on earth. And whoever enters them having purified himself, Allah will purify him of his sins and will record him down as one of its frequenters, so perform many prayers and supplications therein
Amali al-Saduq, p. 293, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 621 link
Voices should not be raised therein, nor engrossment in wrongdoing. There should be no buying or selling, and all vain talk must be shunned as long as you are inside. If you do not do this, then you will have no one to blame but yourself on the Day of Resurrection.
Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 2, p. 374, no. 2661; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 621 link
He who builds a mosque, Allah will order a house to be built for him in Paradise.
al-Kafi, v. 3, p. 378, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 621 link
He who walks to a mosque asking people to join him along the way gets the equivalent of seventy thousand good deeds for every step he takes, and he is raised as many levels, and if he dies on the way, Allah assigns seventy thousand angels to visit him in his grave to keep him company in his loneliness and to seek forgiveness for him until the day he is raised again.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 336, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 621 link
O Abu Dharr, verily for as long as you remain seated in the mosque Allah, most High, will grant you an extra level in Paradise for every breath you take, the angels send salutations on you, and ten good deeds are recorded and ten evil deeds wiped away for every breath you take therein
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 85, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 622 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The prayer of one who lives neighbouring the mosque [yet prays at home] is null and void unless he prays inside the mosque, except if he has an excuse or if he is sick.' When asked who was considered as neighbouring the mosque, he replied, 'Anyone who hears the call to prayer.'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 83, p. 379, no. 47; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 622 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The sanctuary of the mosque extends to forty cubits*, and its neighbouring precinct extends to forty houses on all four sides. {* dhira`a: cubit unit of measurement between 0.6 and 0.8 metres}
al-Khisal, p. 544, no. 20; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 622 link
Whoever has eaten this pungent herb [i.e. garlic] should not approach our mosque. As for one who has eaten it and does not come to the mosque [as a result], there is no blame on him for it
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 84, p. 9, no. 83; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 623 link
Do not use the mosques as mere passageways until you have prayed two units of prayer therein
Amali al-Saduq, p. 344, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 623 link
It is narrated from Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) said, "One who swallows his spit out of respect of mosque Allah makes his mouth the cause of safety of his body and no harm would be caused to his body.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 47 link
One who does not spit in mosque and swallows it, would soon be cured of the disease from which he is suffering.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 47 link
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