The statement that whoever builds a mosque is among the people of Paradise
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it correct to say that whoever builds a mosque is among the people of Paradise? Because he must enter Paradise to reside in his house?
The Shaykh:
A specific house is not attested for him in Paradise; a specific house is not attested for him in Paradise except by evidence. However, to say that it is hoped for the one who builds mosques that a house will be built for him in Paradise, this is as it came in the hadith. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
So-and-so has a house in Paradise because he built a mosque; do not be certain of this. Say, “I hope for him such and such.” Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it correct to say that whoever builds a mosque is among the people of Paradise? Because he must enter Paradise to reside in his house?
The Shaykh:
A specific house is not attested for him in Paradise; a specific house is not attested for him in Paradise except by evidence. However, to say that it is hoped for the one who builds mosques that a house will be built for him in Paradise, this is as it came in the hadith. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
So-and-so has a house in Paradise because he built a mosque; do not be certain of this. Say, “I hope for him such and such.” Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب اتخاذ متعبدات الكفار ومواضع القبور إذا نبشت مساجد — islamhouse.com (1:02:59)
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