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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.