What is the authenticity of the hadith: “Whoever builds a mosque for Allah, even if it is as small as the nesting place of a hen for her eggs”?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and His forgiveness
The questioner : How are you, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I praise Allah and give thanks to Him.
The questioner : How are you regarding the festival?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : I am calling you from Saudi Arabia, from Rabigh.
The Shaykh : We ask Allah to accept from us and from you.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And are you well?
The questioner : Yes, I am well.
The Shaykh : How is Salih doing?
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh : Is that good?
The questioner : How are you, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : By Allah, we are longing to see you.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you
The questioner : Today I called at midday, and they said the Shaykh’s time is after the night prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes, by Allah, and that is the case, so please excuse us.
The questioner : No, there is nothing on you, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : My eyes fell upon a hadith.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : It is found in Sahih al-Jami' and in Tammam al-Mannah. The discussion in Sahih al-Jami' is that it is authentic.
The Shaykh: Yes
The questioner : And in Tammam al-Mannah, it is stated that it is not authentic.
The Shaykh : Okay, what is its number in the Sahih?
The questioner : Its number in the Sahih is nine thousand.
The Shaykh : What is the wording of the hadith?
The questioner : The hadith is
The Shaykh : Yes, and in Tammam al-Mannah, what is it?
The questioner : Tammam al-Mannah, page two hundred and eighty-nine.
The Shaykh : Yes, Tammam al-Mannah. It clarifies regarding the phrase “for her eggs” that the word “eggs” is the one that did not appear in those chains, whereas here in Sahih al-Jami', the hadith is attributed to al-Rawd al-Nadhir, as you can see.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, I will return to al-Rawd al-Nadhir, and you call me so I can give you the final answer.
The questioner : When should I call you, if Allah wills?
The Shaykh : Tomorrow, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : At the same time.
The questioner : Yes, at the same time. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware
The questioner : And the brother Hamid wants to congratulate you.
The Shaykh : Welcome, please go ahead.
Hamid: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Hamid: How are you, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, and how are you?
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, and how are you, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Do not say “May every year find you well,” because this has no basis in the Sunnah. Rather, say: “May Allah accept your obedience.”
Hamid: May Allah reward you with good, and how are you, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I praise Him and give thanks to Him. And how is your health?
Hamid: Good, and praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : How is your health, if Allah wills?
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, better than before.
Hamid: Praise be to Allah. When will you come to us, if Allah wills?
The Shaykh : By Allah, that is knowledge with my Lord. Perhaps Allah will facilitate Hajj for us, and that would be a favor from Allah. But the scholarly works now do not seem to allow me to do so, unless Allah Mighty and Majestic facilitates it.
Hamid: If Allah wills, it will be facilitated.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and His forgiveness
The questioner : How are you, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I praise Allah and give thanks to Him.
The questioner : How are you regarding the festival?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : I am calling you from Saudi Arabia, from Rabigh.
The Shaykh : We ask Allah to accept from us and from you.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And are you well?
The questioner : Yes, I am well.
The Shaykh : How is Salih doing?
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh : Is that good?
The questioner : How are you, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : By Allah, we are longing to see you.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you
The questioner : Today I called at midday, and they said the Shaykh’s time is after the night prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes, by Allah, and that is the case, so please excuse us.
The questioner : No, there is nothing on you, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : My eyes fell upon a hadith.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : It is found in Sahih al-Jami' and in Tammam al-Mannah. The discussion in Sahih al-Jami' is that it is authentic.
The Shaykh: Yes
The questioner : And in Tammam al-Mannah, it is stated that it is not authentic.
The Shaykh : Okay, what is its number in the Sahih?
The questioner : Its number in the Sahih is nine thousand.
The Shaykh : What is the wording of the hadith?
The questioner : The hadith is
Whoever builds a mosque for Allah, even if it is as small as the nesting place of a hen for her eggs, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise.
من بنى لله مسجدا ، ولو كمفحص قطاة لبيضها ، بنى الله له بيتا في الجنةThe Shaykh : Yes, and in Tammam al-Mannah, what is it?
The questioner : Tammam al-Mannah, page two hundred and eighty-nine.
The Shaykh : Yes, Tammam al-Mannah. It clarifies regarding the phrase “for her eggs” that the word “eggs” is the one that did not appear in those chains, whereas here in Sahih al-Jami', the hadith is attributed to al-Rawd al-Nadhir, as you can see.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, I will return to al-Rawd al-Nadhir, and you call me so I can give you the final answer.
The questioner : When should I call you, if Allah wills?
The Shaykh : Tomorrow, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : At the same time.
The questioner : Yes, at the same time. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware
The questioner : And the brother Hamid wants to congratulate you.
The Shaykh : Welcome, please go ahead.
Hamid: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Hamid: How are you, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, and how are you?
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, and how are you, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Do not say “May every year find you well,” because this has no basis in the Sunnah. Rather, say: “May Allah accept your obedience.”
Hamid: May Allah reward you with good, and how are you, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I praise Him and give thanks to Him. And how is your health?
Hamid: Good, and praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : How is your health, if Allah wills?
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, better than before.
Hamid: Praise be to Allah. When will you come to us, if Allah wills?
The Shaykh : By Allah, that is knowledge with my Lord. Perhaps Allah will facilitate Hajj for us, and that would be a favor from Allah. But the scholarly works now do not seem to allow me to do so, unless Allah Mighty and Majestic facilitates it.
Hamid: If Allah wills, it will be facilitated.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills.
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