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The Greater The Distance From The Mosque, The Greater The Reward

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(4) The Chapters On TheMosques And TheCongregations

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الحديث: 782 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 257

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782. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'The greater the distance from the mosque, the greater the reward.'" (Hasan)

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782 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «الْأَبْعَدُ فَالْأَبْعَدُ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ أَعْظَمُ أَجْرًا»

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In it is motivation for those who live at a distance from mosque, to attend the congregational prayers. Subjecting oneself to unnecessary hardship is not the demand of Shari'ah. But the ease that the Shari'ah gives us does not mean open licence for laziness and inaction. What we must do is remain clear of all extremes and tread the middle path.