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Riyad as-Salihin 136

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 136

العشرون‏:‏ عنه قال‏:‏ أراد بنو سلمة أن ينقلوا قرب المسجد فبلغ ذلك رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقال لهم‏:‏ ‏"‏ إنه قد بلغني أنكم تريدون أن تنتقلوا قرب المسجد‏؟‏‏"‏ فقالوا‏:‏ نعم يارسول الله قد أردنا ذلك، فقال‏:‏‏"‏بني سلمة دياركم؛ تكتب آثاركم ‎، دياركم، تكتب آثاركم‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The tribe Banu Salimah wanted to move nearer to the mosque. On learning this Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to them, "I heard that you intend to move nearer to the mosque". They said, "That is so, O Messenger of Allah, we do want to do that". He said, "O Banu Salimah, keep to your homes, your steps (to the mosque) are recorded".

[Muslim].

Another narration says: "There is for every step (towards the mosque) a degree (of reward) for you".

[Muslim].

Reported by Muslim (No. 665a) and Ahmad (No. 14039). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 136).

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 665a

O Banu Salimah, stay in your neighborhood, your footsteps are recorded for you; stay in your neighborhood, your footsteps are recorded for you

Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The tribe of Banu Salimah wanted to move nearer to the mosque. On learning this, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to them: "I was told that you intend to move nearer to the mosque." They said…

دِيَارَكُمْ تُكْتَبْ آثَارُكُمْ دِيَارَكُمْ تُكْتَبْ آثَارُكُمْ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh Explained

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1056

There were some plots of land lying vacant around the mosque. The people of Banu Salamah decided to move to this land and come nearer to the mosque. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard about it and said to them, "I have heard that you intend to move near the mosque." They said: "Yes, O Messenger of…

وعن جابر رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ خلت البقاع حول المسجد فأراد بنو سلمة أن ينتقلوا قرب المسجد، فبلغ ذلك النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال لهم‏:‏ ‏"‏بلغني أنكم تريدون أن تنتقلوا قرب المسجد‏؟‏ قالوا‏:‏ نعم يا رسول الله قد أردنا…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 700

Jabir said that the area round the mosque was vacant and that the Banu Salima wanted to move near the mosque, but when the Prophet heard of that he said to them, “I have heard that you want to move near the mosque.” They replied, “Yes, Messenger of God, that was our desire.” He said, “Banu Salima…

وَعَن جَابر قَالَ: خَلَتِ الْبِقَاعُ حَوْلَ الْمَسْجِدِ فَأَرَادَ بَنُو سَلِمَةَ أَنْ يَنْتَقِلُوا قُرْبَ الْمَسْجِدِ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «بَلَغَنِي أَنَّكُمْ…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Also reported by… (4)
  • شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (2642)تَنْتَقِلُوا قُرْبَ الْمَسْجِدِ ، قَالُوا : نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ أَرَدْنَا ذَلِكَ ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ : يَا بَنِي سَلَمَةَ دِيَارُكُمْ تَكْتُبُ آثَارَكُمْ ، دِيَارُكُمْ تَكْتُبُ آثَارَكُمْ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (2083)دِيَارَكُمْ دِيَارَكُمْ تُكْتَبْ آثَارُكُمْ
  • صحيح ابن خزيمة (445)دِيَارَكُمْ تَكْتُبُ آثَارَكُمْ ، قَالَهَا ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ
  • مسند السراج (1188)أَرَدْنَا أَنْ نَبِيعَ دُورَنَا وَنَتَحَوَّلُ قَرِيبًا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنْ أَجْلِ الصَّلاةِ ، قَالَ : فَذُكِرَ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ : ثَنَا فُلانٌ - لِرَجُلٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ - دِيَارُكُمْ تَكْتُبُ آثَارَكُمْ

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 1887

(The people of) Bani Salama intended to shift near the mosque (of the Prophet) but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) disliked to see Medina vacated and said, "O the people of Bani Salama! Don't you think that you will be rewarded for your footsteps which you take towards the mosque?" So, they stayed at their…

أَرَادَ بَنُو سَلِمَةَ أَنْ يَتَحَوَّلُوا، إِلَى قُرْبِ الْمَسْجِدِ، فَكَرِهَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ تُعْرَى الْمَدِينَةُ، وَقَالَ ‏"‏ يَا بَنِي سَلِمَةَ‏.‏ أَلاَ تَحْتَسِبُونَ آثَارَكُمْ ‏"‏‏.‏…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 2 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 665b

O people of the Salama tribe, you better stay in your houses (where you are living), for your footsteps are recorded They said. We could not be more delighted even by shifting (near the mosque) as we were delighted (on hearing these words from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).

دِيَارَكُمْ تُكْتَبْ آثَارُكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالُوا مَا كَانَ يَسُرُّنَا أَنَّا كُنَّا تَحَوَّلْنَا

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

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