What is the source of this narration?
Sa’id ibnul Musayyab (rahimahullah) said:
“One who is seated in the Masjid, is actually seated in the company of Allah Ta’ala.”
Answer:
This statement of Sa’id ibnul Musayyab (rahimahullah) is recorded in Kitabuz Zuhd of Imam ‘Abdullah ibn Al Mubarak (rahimahullah).
(Kitabuz Zuhd: 416)
Muhammad ibn Muslim (rahimahullah), the teacher of Imam ‘Abdullah ibn Al Mubarak (rahimahullah) added, “So it is only right that he speaks good” [In the Masjid].
The narration is suitable to quote.
Note: Some versions of this narration have the word ‘Majlis’ in place of ‘Masjid’ which would then mean, ‘One who is seated in a gathering [of knowledge/good], is actually seated in the company of Allah Ta’ala.’
(Kitabuz Zuhd: 416)
See an article on the etiquette of the Masjid here.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
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