Masjid an-Nabawi
Total Hadiths 3
Authentic Prophet's Mosque Hadiths: History and Merits
Discover what authentic Islamic narration teaches about the building and importance of the Prophet's Mosque. According to Islamic scholars and records, these traditions outline how the Prophet (peace be upon him) established the structure in Medina on land donated by the Bani Najjar tribe, ordering the ground to be leveled and date palms arranged toward the Qibla. Another key lesson highlights the rewards of staying farther away to gain blessings for every footstep taken toward the congregation. Finally, the narrations reveal the immense spiritual status of the mosque, confirming that the sacred area between the Prophet's house and his pulpit is a beautiful garden from the gardens of Paradise.
Sahih Bukhari : 1868
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 1868
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْمَدِينَةَ فَأَمَرَ بِبِنَاءِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ " يَا بَنِي النَّجَّارِ ثَامِنُونِي ". فَقَالُوا لاَ نَطْلُبُ ثَمَنَهُ إِلاَّ إِلَى اللَّهِ. فَأَمَرَ بِقُبُورِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ، فَنُبِشَتْ، ثُمَّ بِالْخِرَبِ فَسُوِّيَتْ، وَبِالنَّخْلِ فَقُطِعَ، فَصَفُّوا النَّخْلَ قِبْلَةَ الْمَسْجِدِ.
Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ﷺ) came to Medina and ordered a mosque to be built and said, "O Bani Najjar! Suggest to me the price (of your land)." They said, "We do not want its price except from Allah" (i.e. they wished for a reward from Allah for giving up their land freely). So, the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered the graves of the pagans to be dug out and the land to be leveled, and the date-palm trees to be cut down. The cut datepalms were fixed in the direction of the Qibla of the mosque.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1868In-book reference : Book 29, Hadith 2USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 30, Hadith 92
Sahih Bukhari : 1887
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 1887
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ سَلاَمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْفَزَارِيُّ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ الطَّوِيلِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ أَرَادَ بَنُو سَلِمَةَ أَنْ يَتَحَوَّلُوا، إِلَى قُرْبِ الْمَسْجِدِ، فَكَرِهَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ تُعْرَى الْمَدِينَةُ، وَقَالَ " يَا بَنِي سَلِمَةَ. أَلاَ تَحْتَسِبُونَ آثَارَكُمْ ". فَأَقَامُوا.
Narrated Anas: (The people of) Bani Salama intended to shift near the mosque (of the Prophet) but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) disliked to see Medina vacated and said, "O the people of Bani Salama! Don't you think that you will be rewarded for your footsteps which you take towards the mosque?" So, they stayed at their old places.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1887In-book reference : Book 29, Hadith 21USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 30, Hadith 111
Sahih Bukhari : 1888
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 1888
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي خُبَيْبُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ حَفْصِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَا بَيْنَ بَيْتِي وَمِنْبَرِي رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ الْجَنَّةِ، وَمِنْبَرِي عَلَى حَوْضِي ".
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There is a garden from the gardens of Paradise between my house and my pulpit, and my pulpit is on my Lake Fount (Al-Kauthar).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1888In-book reference : Book 29, Hadith 22USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 30, Hadith 112
