Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 30.0

The foundation of an endowment for building a mosque

باب وَقْفِ الأَرْضِ لِلْمَسْجِدِ

1 hadiths

Sahih al-Bukhari, 2774sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Ishaq bin Rahwayafrom'Abdul Samad bin 'Abdul Warith bin Sa'idfrom'Abdul Warith bin Sa'id bin DhakwanfromYazid bin Hameed, Abu TiyahfromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

‏ يَا بَنِي النَّجَّارِ ثَامِنُونِي بِحَائِطِكُمْ هَذَا ‏

‏‏.‏ قَالُوا لاَ وَاللَّهِ لاَ نَطْلُبُ ثَمَنَهُ إِلاَّ إِلَى اللَّهِ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to Medina, he ordered that a mosque be built. He said, "O Bani An- Najjar! Suggest me a price for the garden of yours." They replied, "By Allah, we will not ask its price except from Allah."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو التَّيَّاحِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ لَمَّا قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْمَدِينَةَ أَمَرَ بِالْمَسْجِدِ وَقَالَ ‏