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Masjid Al-Aqsa The Third Most Sacred Place In The World !

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Masjid Al-Aqsa The Third Most Sacred Place In The World


Assalam O Alaikum !
We all know the importance of Masjid Al-Aqsa ( Bait-ul-Maqdas ).There are many ahadith relating to Masjid-Alqsa, stating the importance of it and also one of the most important event Al-Isra'a Wal-Me'raj relates to it in a way that Masjid Al-Aqsa was the station of Al-Isra'a Wal-Me'raj.Today I've share some Ahadith related to Masjid Al-Aqsa and some images of Al-Aqsa.Before that there are some points that states its importance.



Importance of Al-Aqsa


  • The first Qiblah of the Muslims
  • The station of Al-Isra and Al-Miraj (the miraculous journey of Mohammed saw)
  • The second house of Allah built on earth
  • The place where hundreds of Messengers of Allah are buried
  • The place where many companions are buried
  • A place where miracles were shown by Allah's will
  • A place which Allah Himself calls a 'blessed place'
  • Referred to directly and indirectly, 70 times in the Holy Quran
  • The place where Angels have descended with Allah's message
  • The only place on earth where all the Messengers of Allah prayed at the same time led by the Mohammed (saw)
  • The only Masjid mentioned by name in the Holy Quran a part from the Ka'bah

Hadiths Related to Masjid Al-Aqsa


  • Narrated Abu Huraira ( Ra ) : The Prophet ( S.A.W.W ) said, "Do not set out on a journey except for three Mosques i.e. Al-Masjid-AI-Haram, the Mosque of Allah's Apostle , and the Mosque of Al-Aqsa, (Mosque of Jerusalem)." ( Rawah Al-Bukhari )

  • Abu Darda ( Ra ) relates that the Prophet (saw) said, "A prayed in Makkah (Ka'bah) is worth 100,000 times (reward), a prayer in my Masjid (Madinah) is worth 1,000 times and a prayer in Al-Aqsa Sanctuary is worth 500 times more reward than anywhere else". (Tabarani, Bayhaqi, Suyuti)

  • Maymunah Bint Sa'd ( Ra ) reports that she asked the Prophet ( S.a.w ), "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)". (Ahmad, Tabarani)


  • Awf Ibn Malik ( Ra ) reports that the Prophet ( S.a.w ) said, "The rest of the world will be destroyed forty years before Al-Sham is". (Ibn Asakir)


  • Abdullah Ibn Amr ( Ra ) reports that the Prophet ( S.a.w ) repeated the following statement three times: "When the dissension takes place belief shall be in Al-Sham". One version of hadith states, "When sedition occurs, safety will be in Al-Sham". (Tabarani)


Maybe you would like to check this website ? Friends of Al-Aqsa

Masjid Al-Aqsa The Third Most Sacred Place In The World !
There are some people whom thinks that Golden Domb is of Al-Aqsa.This picture is clearifying the point that Golden Domb is not of Al-Aqsa , that Dark grey Domb is of Al-Aqsa.

Masjid Al-Aqsa The Third Most Sacred Place In The World !

The Messenger of Allah ( S.a.w ) said regarding Al-Dajjal: "He will stay in the land forty days; he will enter every place on earth except the Ka'bah, the Prophet's Masjid, Al-Aqsa Sanctuary and Mount Sinai". (Ahmad) 

Masjid Al-Aqsa The Third Most Sacred Place In The World !

Masjid Al-Aqsa The Third Most Sacred Place In The World !

Abu Dharr ( Ra ) reported: I said: Messenger of Allah, which mosque was set up first on the earth? He said: Al-Masjid al-Haram (the sacred). I (again) said: Then which next? He said: It was the Masjid Aqsa. I (again) said: How long the space of time (between their setting up)? He (the Holy Prophet) said: It was forty years. And whenever the time comes for prayer, pray there, for that is a mosque; and in the hadith transmitted by Abu Kamil (the words are):" Whenever time comes for prayer, pray,for that is a mosque (for you)." ( Rawah Al-Muslim )


Masjid Al-Aqsa The Third Most Sacred Place In The World !

Masjid Al-Aqsa The Third Most Sacred Place In The World !

Jabir Ibn Abdullah ( Ra ) relates that the Prophet ( S.a.w ) 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". ( Rawah Al-Bukhari)

Masjid Al-Aqsa The Third Most Sacred Place In The World !


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