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The Forty Gems of Jerusalemite Hadiths

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The Divine Election of al-Aqsa Since the Dawn of Creation

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On the authority of Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

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I asked, "O Messenger of Allah, which mosque was first established on earth?"

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He replied, "Al-Masjid al-Haram."

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I asked, "Then which one next?"

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He replied, "Al-Masjid al-Aqsa."

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I asked, "How much time was there between them?"

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He said, "Forty years."

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Related by al-Bukhari and Muslim.

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Vocabulary of the Hadith

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A mosque (*masjid*) is a place of prostration and a house of prayer wherein worship is performed.

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"Established" (*wudi'a*) means founded and firmly set in place,

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from which a location is termed a "site" (*mawdi'*).

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Al-Masjid al-Haram

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is the Sacred House of Allah in Makkah al-Mukarramah,

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and it is the very first mosque established on earth.

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Al-Masjid al-Aqsa

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is the well-known mosque situated in the city of Jerusalem,

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and it is the second mosque established on earth.

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*Al-Aqsa* means "the farthest,"

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and it was so named due to its distance from al-Masjid al-Haram.

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General Meaning

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In this hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) explains

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that the first mosque ever built on earth

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is al-Masjid al-Haram,

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followed thereafter by al-Masjid al-Aqsa.

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This underscores the exalted status and sanctity of both mosques in Islam,

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demonstrating that the greatest sanctuaries of worship and earliest mosques in history

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are al-Masjid al-Haram in Makkah

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and al-Masjid al-Aqsa in Palestine,

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with a span of forty years between their initial foundations.

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Al-Masjid al-Aqsa is a mosque,

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not a temple,

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ever since its foundation and establishment in the era of Adam (peace be upon him).

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Both al-Masjid al-Haram and al-Masjid al-Aqsa were established in the earliest epoch

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to serve as beacons of guidance and devotion.

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Thus, one's bond with al-Masjid al-Aqsa and Palestine

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is a deep-rooted, inherent allegiance,

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and not merely a transient or incidental connection.