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Sunan Abi Dawud 448 (Book 2, Hadith 58) #20739
Adorning Mosques

SUMMARY: The hadith is about not building high mosques and adorning them like the Jews and Christians did.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: I was not commanded to build high mosques. Ibn Abbas said: You will certainly adorn them as the Jews and Christians did.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ بْنِ سُفْيَانَ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي فَزَارَةَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الأَصَمِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ مَا أُمِرْتُ بِتَشْيِيدِ الْمَسَاجِدِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ لَتُزَخْرِفُنَّهَا كَمَا زَخْرَفَتِ الْيَهُودُ وَالنَّصَارَى

TOPICS
mosque  *  adornment  *  commandment

QUICK LESSONS:
Build mosques with simplicity so they can serve their purpose without distractions or unnecessary decorations; Stay humble in all aspects of life including when constructing places for worshipping Allah SWT; Avoid making a showy display when constructing a mosque .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas and it talks about not building high mosques. It also mentions that one should not adorn them as the Jews and Christians did. This hadith teaches us to be humble in our worship of Allah SWT and to stay away from any kind of ostentatious display of wealth or power in our places of worship. We should remember that we are worshipping Allah SWT who is All-Knowing, All-Powerful, and All-Seeing; therefore we should strive to keep our places of worship simple yet dignified.

The Prophet Muhammad SAW also taught us that a mosque should be built with simplicity so that it can serve its purpose without any distractions or unnecessary decorations which could take away from its spiritual atmosphere. He also warned against making a showy display when constructing a mosque as this could lead to pride among those who build it or those who visit it. Therefore, this hadith serves as an important reminder for us to stay humble in all aspects of life including when constructing places for worshiping Allah SWT.

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