It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was bidding farewell to a man, so he asked him: "Well, tell me, where do you intend to go?" He said: "I intend to go to Bayt al-Maqdis." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to him: "One prayer performed in this mosque of mine is superior to a thousand prayers in other mosques, except for al-Masjid al-Haram."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever performs forty prayers in my mosque in congregation in such a way that not a single prayer is missed, a certificate of freedom from Hell, salvation from punishment, and exemption from hypocrisy is written for him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: After this year, no polytheist will enter our mosque, however, the People of the Book and their servants may come.

Second chain) A similar hadith is narrated, however, in this it is stated: The dhimmi people and their servants will be able to come.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that two men from Banu Khudrah and Banu 'Amr bin 'Awf had a disagreement regarding which mosque is meant in the Noble Qur'an where it is mentioned that the foundation of that mosque was laid on piety from the very first day. The man from Banu Khudrah said that it refers to Masjid Nabawi, while the man from Banu 'Amr bin 'Awf said: it refers to Masjid Quba. Both of them came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked him about this matter. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It refers to this mosque of mine, i.e., Masjid Nabawi; however, there is also much goodness and virtue in Masjid Quba.

Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa’d Sa’idi (may Allah be pleased with him) has also narrated a hadith of this meaning, however, in it are these words: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is this very mosque of mine.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the place of Masjid Nabawi was owned by Banu Najjar. There were date palm trees and graves of polytheists in it. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them: "Set a price for this plot with me." They said: "We will not take its price." And when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was constructing it, and those people were handing things to him for the construction, at that time the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was reciting these verses: "Behold! The real life is the life of the Hereafter, so forgive the Ansar and the Muhajirin." Before the construction of Masjid Nabawi, whenever the time for prayer would come, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform the prayer wherever he was.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) commanded us to build the mosque. We were carrying one brick each, while Sayyiduna Ammar (may Allah be pleased with him) was carrying two bricks at a time, due to which his head became covered with dust. Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I did not hear this myself from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), but my companions informed me that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was dusting the dirt off Sayyiduna Ammar's (may Allah be pleased with him) head and at the same time was saying: "Son of Sumayyah! May Allah have mercy on you, a rebellious group will kill you."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the noble Companions, may Allah be pleased with them all, were carrying bricks for the construction of the Prophet’s Mosque, and Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, was with them as well. I came before the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and saw that he, peace and blessings be upon him, was carrying a large brick pressed against his stomach. I thought that it was difficult for him, peace and blessings be upon him, to carry it, so I said: O Messenger of Allah! Please give it to me. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Abu Hurairah! You bring more, the real life is the life of the Hereafter.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the Prophet’s Mosque was built of bricks, its roof was made of palm branches, and its pillars were of palm trunks. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) did not make any additions to it during his time. However, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) rebuilt it and raised its foundations on the same foundations as in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he built it with bricks and palm branches, and its pillars were made of wood. Later, Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) rebuilt it and greatly expanded it; he plastered its walls with decorated stones, made its pillars of decorated stones, and its roof of teak wood.