Narrated by Uthman ibn Affan
Whoever builds a masjid seeking the pleasure of Allah, Allah will build for him a house like it in Paradise.
Sahih al-Bukhari 450, Sahih Muslim 533
What this hadith teaches
Helping to build, extend or maintain a masjid, even with a small share, enters this reward.
Reference and grade
- Grade
- Sahih: agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim
- Narrator
- Uthman ibn Affan
- Chapter
- The masjid
The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث
مَنْ بَنَى مَسْجِدًا ـ قَالَ بُكَيْرٌ حَسِبْتُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ـ يَبْتَغِي بِهِ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ، بَنَى اللَّهُ لَهُ مِثْلَهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ
Arabic text of Sahih al-Bukhari 450, as given on sunnah.com.