Hadith 21349

Chapter 1

باب 1

(1) باب مَنْ بَنَى لِلَّهِ مَسْجِدًا

(1) Chapter: One Who Builds A Mosque For The Sake Of Allah (ES)
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ الْحَنَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ لَبِيدٍ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ " مَنْ بَنَى لِلَّهِ مَسْجِدًا بَنَى اللَّهُ لَهُ مِثْلَهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ " .

It was narrated that 'Uthman bin 'Affan said:
"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah, Allah will build something similar for him in Paradise.'" (ES)

Reference (ES): Sunan Ibn Majah 736 (ES)

In-book reference (ES): Book 4, Hadith 2 (ES)

English translation (ES): Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 736 (ES)