Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari 3366
Book 60: Prophets
Narrated Abu Dhar:
I said, “O Allah’s Messenger! Which mosque was first built on the surface of the earth?” He said, “Al-
Masjid-ul-,Haram (in Mecca).” I said, “Which was built next?” He replied “The mosque of Al-Aqsa (
in Jerusalem) .” I said, “What was the period of construction between the two?” He said, “Forty
years.” He added, “Wherever (you may be, and) the prayer time becomes due, perform the prayer
there, for the best thing is to do so (i.e. to offer the prayers in time).
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ التَّيْمِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا ذَرٍّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَىُّ مَسْجِدٍ وُضِعَ فِي الأَرْضِ أَوَّلُ قَالَ ” الْمَسْجِدُ الْحَرَامُ ”. قَالَ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ أَىٌّ قَالَ ” الْمَسْجِدُ الأَقْصَى ”. قُلْتُ كَمْ كَانَ بَيْنَهُمَا قَالَ ” أَرْبَعُونَ سَنَةً، ثُمَّ أَيْنَمَا أَدْرَكَتْكَ الصَّلاَةُ بَعْدُ فَصَلِّهْ، فَإِنَّ الْفَضْلَ فِيهِ ”.
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