Masjid - The house of Allah

A Masjid is the house and courtyard of Allah.  Those who spoil the dignity of a Masjid will be debased and humiliated in this world and severely punished in the hereafter.

 

One should never do any such thing in the Masjid which hurts the people present in the Masjid.  Laughing in a Masjid is an act which brings darknesss in one’s grave.  Whenever one goes into the Masjid, the condition of one’s heart and other senses should be such as if we are before the rulers of this world.  Although, one should always have be conscious that Allah is looking at us, if this is not possible, then at least in the Masjid, we should be conscious of this.  Hadhrat Sufyan Thauri (May Allah Shower His mercy upon him) says: We’ve seen such people who on entering the Masjid would shiver and out of awe of Allah, their faces would become pale.  They would forget everything about worldly affairs.

 

We have been ordered to build Masjid in a grand manner and keep them clean.  Masjid are themselves sacred and those who come there are also blessed.  They are beloved and those who come there are also beloved.  Allah fulfils the needs of those are busy in Salaat.  They are in the Masjid, but Allah fulfils their needs.  Allah loves the person who loves the Masjid.  Those whose hearts are attached to the Masjid will be under the shade of ‘Arsh (the throne of Allah) and they will cross the Sirat (bridge) in those very Masjid. 

 

Hadhrat Abu Sadiq Razi (May Allah shower His mercy on him) says:  Make sitting in the Masjid compulsory on yourself, as they are those places where the Prophets ((May peace be upon them) sit.

 

When you see a person who is always busy in taking care of the Masjid or often sits in the Masjid, then testify that that person is a true believer (Momin)

 

When you see a person who always takes care of Masjid or often sit in them, you testify him to be a believer.  When Allah loves a person, He makes him an attendant and guardian of the Masjid

 

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said: Allah trashes 40 years worth of good deeds of the person who speaks of worldly things in the Masjid.  The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) also said:  Angels complain about the foul mouth of those who backbite in the Masjid.

 

Hadhrat Ahnaf bin Ayub (May Allah Shower His mercy upon him) would consider talking in Masjid as very bad.  Once, he was sitting in the Masjid and his servant came to inquire about something.  He didn’t reply to him then, but came out of the Masjid and then spoke with him.

 

Donating something to Masjid such as means of purification, prayer mats, lamps, etc. is also a form of worship.  If a person lights a lamp in the Masjid, then as long as the lamp keeps burning, the angels who bear the ‘Arsh will keep praying for that person. 

 

Hadhrat Tameem Dari (May Allah be well pleased with him) lit a lamp in Masjid Nabawi.  Pleased with it, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said:  You illuminated our Masjid.  May Allah illuminate the Masjid of your heart!  If any of my daughters were unmarried, I would have married them off to you.

 

Allah cleans the Nafs (Self) of the filth of sins of that person who removes a malodorous thing from the Masjid.

 

To be continued.....

[Excerpted from Mawaaiz-e-Hasana of Hadhrat Muhaddith-e-Deccan]