Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Ibn Majah, 738
sahih· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Yonus bin 'Abdul A'la al-Sadfifrom'Abdullah bin WahbfromIbrahim bin Nshytfrom'Ata' bin Abi RabahfromJabir ibn 'Abdullah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ بَنَى مَسْجِدًا لِلَّهِ كَمَفْحَصِ قَطَاةٍ أَوْ أَصْغَرَ بَنَى اللَّهُ لَهُ بَيْتًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that:

The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah, like a sparrow's nest for Allah or even smaller, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ نَشِيطٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي حُسَيْنٍ النَّوْفَلِيِّ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 4, Hadith 4
English Reference
Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 738
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