Masjid: A Blessed House

Wherever you go around the world, you find a masjid there. What is the reason behind it? If you search for Masjid images the images of the masjids from the different parts of the world will appear on your screen. The reason behind this fact is this that Muslims love Masjids. It is one of the best norms of Muslims that wherever they start living, they search for ‘Masjid near me’ and if they do not find any masjid, they build a masjid. In the sublime kalam of Allah Almighty, Masjids are given great status and in many traditions of the beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِه وَسَلَّم, the importance of masjids is also mentioned.

In Quran Alkareem Allah Almighty says:

اِنَّمَا یَعۡمُرُ مَسٰجِدَ اللّٰہِ مَنۡ اٰمَنَ بِاللّٰہِ وَ الۡیَوۡمِ الۡاٰخِرِ وَ اَقَامَ الصَّلٰوۃَ  وَ اٰتَی الزَّکٰوۃَ وَ لَمۡ یَخۡشَ اِلَّا اللّٰہَ فَعَسٰۤی اُولٰٓئِکَ اَنۡ یَّکُوۡنُوۡا مِنَ الۡمُہۡتَدِیۡنَ

Only those maintain and frequent the Masaajid (Mosques) of Allah, who believe in Allah and the Last Day and keep Salah established and pay Zakat and fear none except Allah, so it is near that, they will be amongst the people of guidance.   

              (Translation of Quran Kanzuleman, surah Tobah, Ayah 18)

Here, in this blessed Ayat Allah Almighty praises those who maintain the masjids and there are different ways to maintain the masjid like building the beautiful masjid minar, covering the expenses of its lighting and carpets, etc. To gain these blessings Muslims always try to associate themselves with Masjid and try to maintain it and give donations to cover their expenses. This love and attachment of Muslims with Masjid is the main reason for Masjids being built around the world.

There is a very touching a story about a respected lady; she used to clean  Masjid ul Nabvi in the blessed apparent life of the beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِه وَسَلَّم  Respected Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِه وَسَلَّم showed great favour upon her on knowing this. 

Let us read this story:

“There was a lady in the blessed city Madinah Munawara. She used to clean the blessed Masjid of the beloved Rasool. One night, she passed away and the respected companions, after offering her janazh prayer, laid to rest here in the grave. Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِه وَسَلَّم asked about her. The companions told him about her demise. He  صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِه وَسَلَّم said “قال أفلا كنتم اذنتمون؟ دلوني علي قبرها فأت علي قبرها فصل عليها” why did you not inform me? Tell me her grave! He صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِه وَسَلَّم came to her grave and read salat of janazah on her grave.” (Bukhari, Hadees no, 458)

If we study the blessed sayings of the beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِه وَسَلَّم we come to know that our beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِه وَسَلَّم  has emphasized the importance of the Masjids. He صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِه وَسَلَّم taught his ummah to clean masjid and respect it. Let us read a few blessed ahadees regarding the prize of building a Masjid Mihrab. صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِه وَسَلَّم

“It is narrated by  Jabir bin Abdullah  رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهَُ that The beloved Rasool of Allah said: whoever build a Masjid for the sake of Allah, like a sparrow’s nest or even smaller, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise”                                                                                                 

(Sunan Ibn e Majah, Hadees no, 738)

“It has been narrated that: The beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِه وَسَلَّم said: Whoever builds a Masjid for the sake of Allah, be it small or large, Allah Almighty will build a house for him in Paradise”(Jame Tirmizi, Hadees no,391)

 After reading these blessed ahadees we understand the dignity and honor of the Masjids. We should try to be frequent to masjids and always keep Namaz Time in our mind to read namaz with Jamat. May Allah Almighty enable us visiting the masjids with respect. Ameen