Ruling on raising a building to more than ten cubits

Question:
His final question says: I have heard scholars say that if a person builds higher than ten cubits, a caller from the sky calls out to him, saying: "Where are you going, O enemy of Allah?" And he is written down as weak in faith, and on the Day of Resurrection he is burdened with this building, carrying it on his neck?
And peace be upon you.

Answer:
This is a statement with no basis; it is not a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but rather the saying of some people, and it should not be paid any attention. There is no prohibition from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding raising buildings. So if one builds one floor, two floors, or more, there is no harm in it.
The description of the Arabs in the end times is that they will be tall in their buildings. This is not a matter of prohibition, but rather a matter of information: that they will be tall in their buildings, not that he (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited them from doing so.
The point is that no prohibition from him (peace and blessings be upon him) has been established regarding raising houses. Necessity may call for this due to the narrowness of land and its high cost. It may call people to build two, three, or more floors because of their need for it, and because of the narrowness of the land and the high value of its price. There is no blame in that, and praise be to Allah. It is not permissible for anyone to forbid what Allah and His Messenger have not forbidden. Yes.