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weak to attend the prayers at the Prophet's Mosque and had even gone so far as to
invite the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) before he left for Tabuk, to pray there so
as to consecrate it to Allah. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) declined and upon
his return journey from Tabuk he ordered the mosque to be burned down or demolished.
Allah speaks of the mosque and hypocrites in the Koran saying:
"And there are those who have taken a mosque to cause harm, disbelief,
and to divide the believers, and as a place of ambush
for those who fought Allah and His Messenger before.
They swear, „We desired nothing but good‟
but Allah bears witness that they are liars.
You shall never stand there.
A mosque founded upon piety from the first day is worthier for you to stand in.
In it are men who love to purify themselves.
invite the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) before he left for Tabuk, to pray there so
as to consecrate it to Allah. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) declined and upon
his return journey from Tabuk he ordered the mosque to be burned down or demolished.
Allah speaks of the mosque and hypocrites in the Koran saying:
"And there are those who have taken a mosque to cause harm, disbelief,
and to divide the believers, and as a place of ambush
for those who fought Allah and His Messenger before.
They swear, „We desired nothing but good‟
but Allah bears witness that they are liars.
You shall never stand there.
A mosque founded upon piety from the first day is worthier for you to stand in.
In it are men who love to purify themselves.