Hadith on Masajid: Mecca, Jerusalem, then earth
Abu Dharr reported: I asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, about the first mosque placed on the earth. The Prophet said, “It was the Sacred […]
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Hadith on Family: Duties to household more important than voluntary worship
Wahb ibn Jabir reported: The client of Abdullah ibn Amr, may Allah be pleased with him, said to him, “I intend to reside this month by the Sacred House in
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Hadith on Jerusalem: Virtue of prayers in Masjid al-Aqsa
Abu Darda reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The virtue of prayer in Masjid al-Haram is one hundred thousand times better than prayer elsewhere, prayer in
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Hadith on Yahya: John’s five commands to the Children of Israel
Al-Harith ibn al-Ash’ari reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah commanded John, the son of Zechariah, with five words to practice and to command the
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Hadith on Jerusalem: Sins forgiven by praying at Masjid al-Aqsa
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When Solomon, son of David, peace and blessings be upon him, built the Sacred House,
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Salman on Holiness: Holy Land itself does not make anyone holy
Malik reported: Salman al-Farisi, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, land itself does not make anyone holy. Rather, a human being is only made holy by his righteous
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Umar at Jerusalem: Covenant between Umar and the Christians
At-Tabari reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, made peace with the people of Jerusalem at Al-Jabiya and therein he wrote a single covenant for every village
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Hadith on Jerusalem: Pray in Masjid al-Aqsa, or send gifts
Maymunah reported: She said, “O Messenger of Allah, tell us about the Sacred House in Jerusalem.” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It is the
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Abu Bakr on Truth: How Abu Bakr got the name al-Siddiq
Aisha reported: After the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was miraculously taken by night to the furthest mosque in Jerusalem, the people began to talk about it. Some
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Hadith on Qiblah: Changing direction of prayer from Jerusalem to Mecca
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to pray towards the Sacred House in Jerusalem, then it was revealed to him, “We
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Hadith on Pilgrimage: No religious travel but to Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem
Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not undertake a religious journey but to three mosques: the Sacred Mosque in Mecca, the Mosque of
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