English translation
3366. Narrated Abū D̄har رضي الله عنه I said, "O Allāh's Messenger! Which mosque was first built on the surface of the earth?" He said, "Al-Masjid-al-Harām (at Makkah)." I said, "Which (was built) next?" He replied, "Al-Masjid-al-Aqṣā (at Jerusalem)." I said, "What was the period of construction between the two?" He said, "Forty years." He added, "Wherever (you may be, and) the Ṣalāt (prayer) time becomes due, perform the Ṣalāt there, for the best thing is to do so [i.e., to offer the Ṣalāt (prayer) in time]."
