In the hearts of believers, Al-Aqsa stands as a symbol of faith, unity, and hope. Our beloved Prophet Muhammed PBUH emphasized the importance of Al Aqsa mosque many times in his sayings .
Hadeeth about Al-Aqsa Mosque helps to understand the significance of this sacred site. Al-Aqsa Mosque or Bailt ul Muqaddas was the first Qibla of Muslims. Later it was changed by Mecca and Muslims were instructed to face towards Mecca while offering Salah. There are many Quranic verses and ahadeeth which emphasizes on its deep rooted connection with the religion.
Here are a few Hadeeth that highlights the significance of this Holy place:-
1.Abdullah Ibn Umar (ra) narrates, “We prayed along with the Prophet (saw) facing Al-Quds
(Jerusalem) for 16 or 17 months. Then Allah ordered him saw) to turn his face towards the Ka’bah (in Makkah)
2.Abu Hurayrah (ra) narrates that the Prophet (saw) said, “On the night journey Allah’s Apostle (saw)
was taken on a night journey (Al-Isra and Al-Miraj), two cups, one containing wine and the other
containing milk were presented to him (saw) at Al-Quds (Jerusalem). He looked at them and took the
cup of milk. Angel Gabriel said, “Praise be to Allah, who guided you to Al-Fitrah (the right path); if
you had taken (the cup of) wine, your Ummah would have gone astray”.
3.Maymunah Bint Sa’d (ra) reports that she asked the Prophet (saw), “O Messenger of Allah, give us a
pronouncement about Al-Quds (Jerusalem)”. The Prophet (saw) replied, “It is the land where they
will be raised (Al-Hashr) and gathered (Al-Mahshar)”.
4.Muawiyah Ibn Sufyan (ra) relates that the Prophet (saw) said, “There is a group among my followers
who will continue to be openly on the truth. No one who opposes them can harm them until the
coming of the Hour”. The Companions (ra) asked, “Where will they be”? The Messenger of Allah
said, “They will be in and around Bayt Al-Maqdis (i.e. Jerusalem)”.
5.Umm Salamah (ra) relates that the Prophet (saw) said, “If anyone puts on Ihram for Hajj or Umrah
from Masjid Al-Aqsa and then proceeds to the Sacred Masjid (Ka’bah), their past and future sins will
be forgiven, or they will be entered into Paradise”.
6.Maymunah Bint Sa’d (ra) relates that she asked the Prophet (saw), “O Messenger of Allah, inform us
about Bayt Al-Maqdis (Jerusalem)”. He said, “Visit it for prayer “. She further asked, “If one of us
cannot visit it, what should we do”? He said, “If you cannot go for prayer then send some oil to be
used for its lamps, will be as if he has prayed in it”.
7.Abu Dharr (ra) reported that he asked the Prophet (saw), “O Messenger of Allah, which Masjid was
built first on earth”? The Prophet (saw) replied, “The Sacred Masjid of Makkah”. Abu Dharr (ra) again
asked, “Which was next”? The Prophet (saw) said, “Masjid Al-Aqsa”. Abu Dharr (ra) further asked,
“How long was the period between the building of the two Masjids”? The Prophet (saw) said, “Forty
years”. Apart from these, offer your prayer anywhere when it is time to pray, although excellence is
in praying in these Masjids”.
8.Anas Ibn Malik (ra) relates that the Prophet (saw) said, ” The prayer of a person in his house is a
single prayer; his prayer in the Masjid of his people has the reward of 27 prayers; his prayer in the
Masjid in which the Friday prayer is observed has the reward of 500; his prayer in Masjid Al-Aqsa
(i.e. Al-Aqsa Sanctuary) has a reward of 5,000 prayers; his prayer in my Masjid (the Prophet’s Masjid
in Madinah) has a reward of 50,000 prayers, and the prayer in the Sacred Masjid (Ka’bah) has the
reward of 100,000 prayers”.
9.Zaid Ibn Thabit (ra) reports that the Prophet (saw) said, “How blessed is Al-Sham”! The Companions
(ra) asked, “Why is that”? The Messenger (saw) replied, “I see the Angels of Allah spreading their
wings over Al-Sham”. Ibn Abbas (ra) added, “And the Prophets lived therein. There is not a single
inch in Al-Quds (Jerusalem) where a Prophet has not prayed or an Angel not stood”.
10.Jabir Ibn Abdullah (ra) relates that the Prophet (saw) said, “When the people of Quraysh did not
believe me (i.e. the story of his Miraculous Night Journey), I stood up in Al-Hijr and Allah displayed
Bayt Al-Maqdis (Jerusalem in front of me, and I began describing it to them while I was looking at it”.
These ten Hadeeth about Al-Aqsa Mosque are from many hadeeth that are being collected by the companions mentioning the position of Al-Aqsa in our religion.
Al-Aqsa mosque is located in the country of Palestine-the land of Prophets. It is the second mosque that was constructed after Ka’aba. Hadeeth about Al-Aqsa Mosque enlighten us about its divine importance.
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The mosque of Al-Aqsa or Masjid Al-Aqsa is also mentioned in Quran in Surah al-Isra. Due to its spiritual, historical and cultural ties with Islam, Al-Aqsa holds a special place in every Muslims heart. Regardless their ethnic identity or origin. All the Muslims around the world hold Palestine close to their hearts, and its liberation is a shared aspiration.