Five benefits of Mosques (Quran & Hadith Only)

Istanbul, Turkey by David Monje

I am really disheartened with repeated narration of 1 x Hadith of Prophet PBUH where he asked people to say prayer at home in rain or a storm.

While we are mentioning this hadith just to make sure we run over our mosques for more than a day, week, month or an year. Wait a moment to weigh down “what is beneficial about it”. Does its benefits out weigh its dangers. Will its prolonged closure protect us or harm us.

Let’s narrate specifics.

1. Mosques are loved by Believers

And who are more unjust than those who prevent the name of Allah from being mentioned in His mosques and strive toward their destruction. It is not for them to enter them except in fear. For them in this world is disgrace, and they will have in the Hereafter a great punishment.
- Surah Baqarah verse 113

2. Mosques are for all of us , Men or Women

If the wife of anyone of you asks permission to go to the mosque, he should not forbid her.”
- Sahih Al Bukhari 5238

3. Mosques are source of calmness and contentment

Umar said; I used to sleep in the mosque of the Prophet (ﷺ) while I was young and unmarried.
- Shahih Al Bukhari 440

4. Mosque connects us to fellow believers

If you see a man frequenting the mosques, then bear witness to his faith. Allah says; 'The mosques of Allah shall be maintained only by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day. [At-Taubah - 18]
- Sunan Ibn Maja 802

5. Mosques will provide light on judgement day

Give glad tiding to those who walk to the Masajid in the dark; of a complete light on the Day of Resurrection.
- Jamia Al Tirmidi 223

Conclusion

Maleka, Malaysia by Kui Ye Chen

If plague hits you praying to Allah, consider it His mercy. For if you die of it, you will live forever.

Plague is the cause of martyrdom of every Muslim (who dies because of it).
- Sahih Bukhari 2830

The disease and death is from Allah. One has to stay calm and firm to his deen in such a calamity.

Plague was a punishment which Allah used to send on whom He wished, but Allah made it a blessing for the believers. None remains patient in a land in which plague has broken out and considers that nothing will fall upon him except what Allah has ordered for him, but Allah will grant him a reward similar to that of a martyr.
- Sahih Al Bukhari 5734

Please brothers and sisters, have patience. Mosques are Allah’s houses. These are where we gather to find courage, hope and love. Without courage and without love, we muslims will go astray from our deen. We are not very strong to find it in isolation in our homes. We can not stay alive without mosques. Plague will hit us if it is destined for us. Take precautions; shut down shops, give sadaqah, close businesses but do not close mosques.

Death will come to all of us. None of us will live forever. But if it comes of plague, you will be lucky. If it comes walking to courage, hope and love, you will be lucky. Death will be difficult for you, if you will run away from your faith.

Let us gather in mosques. Let us ask Allah for His mercy. Let us ask Him to forgive us. Let us ask Him to protect us from Fitna. Let us do acts that lowers His anger and His punishments. Let us unite for once, when death is right in front of us.