Hadith 21657

Chapter 2

باب 2

(2) باب تَشْيِيدِ الْمَسَاجِدِ

(2) Chapter: Construction Of Lofty Mosque
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حَدَّثَنَا جُبَارَةُ بْنُ الْمُغَلِّسِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْكَرِيمِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " مَا سَاءَ عَمَلُ قَوْمٍ قَطُّ إِلاَّ زَخْرَفُوا مَسَاجِدَهُمْ " .

It was narrated that 'Umar bin Khattab said:
The Messenger of Allah said: "No people's deeds ever became evil deeds but they started to adorn their places of worship."

Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah 741

In-book reference: Book 4, Hadith 7

English translation: Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 741