Message for the Mosque (cont'd)

Allah created the earth for man to live on and to worship Him, and sing praises to the Almighty. For all that He has done for him. The Prophet Mouhammed (SAWS) stated:" All the clean places on this earth where you can pray is a mosque".

It is stated in many hadiths. It is narrated by Abu said Khudri that the Prophet (SAWS) said:

"The whole earth is a mosque (to pray on) except a graveyard and a toilet." Allah's messenger, the Prophet (SAWS) said:" The direction between the east and the West is a Qiblah. Reported by Tumidhi and Al-Bukhari. According to Ibu Umar, the Prophet (SAWS) said: "It is forbidden to pray at seven places: - a dump, a slaughter house, a graveyard, the middle of the path, a bathroom, and where camels sit at a watering place and the top (roof) of the Kaaba".

The first mosque built by the Prophet (SAWS) in medina is called Masjud Khuba. It was a meeting of worship with the Sahabas. Allah was satisfied with the way they maintain the mosque and even praised them in the Holy Quran.

Stated in Sura Tamba V.108-109:" There is a mosque whose foundation was laid from the first day on piety: it is more worthy of thy standing forth (for prayer) there in. In it are men who love to be purified: and Allah loveth those who make themselves pure. Whose then is the best? - he that layeth his foundation on piety to Allah and His good pleasure? - or he that layeth his foundation on an undermined sand - chiff.

Ready to crumble to pieces? And it doth crumble to pieces with him, into the fire of Hell.

And Allah guideth not people that do wrong".

After Prophet (SAWS) there where some mosques who follow the teachings of the Prophet Mouhammed (SAWS) to his Sahabas during his time. Among them is Al-Azhar Sheriff in Cairo, Egypt. It is not only a mosque, but a school is included, whatever man has to know about this earth and between him and Allah is taught there. Each and every country has send someone to study in Al-Azhar.

Those students gain a lot of knowledge. After their return they were able to teach their people.

Another well-known place is Mecca and Medina where Islamic Scholars came from - Zitouna University in Tunis. Bani Umaiyata in Damascus Syria respectively.

The scholars who graduated from these schools spread the message of the Prophet (SAWS) throughout the whole world. Allah stated that these scholars are the preachers to lead people.