925 - جِوارُ المَسجِدِ وَالصَّلاةُ فيهِ‏

925. Neighbouring the Mosque and Praying Therein

2932.بحار الأنوار عن الإمامِ عليٍّ عليه السلام : لا صَلاةَ لِجارِ المَسجِدِ إلّا في‏المَسجدِ، إلّا أن‏يكونَ لَهُ عُذرٌ أو بهِ عِلَّةٌ، فقيلَ: ومَن‏جارُالمَسجدِ يا أميرَ المؤمنينَ ؟ قالَ : مَن سَمِعَ النِّداءَ .¹

2932.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The prayer of one who lives neighbouring the mosque [yet prays at home] is null and void unless he prays inside the mosque, except if he has an excuse or if he is sick.' When asked who was considered as neighbouring the mosque, he replied, 'Anyone who hears the call to prayer.' ²

2933.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : حَريمُ المَسجِدِ أربَعونَ ذِراعاً ، والجِوارُ أربَعونَ داراً مِن أربعَةِ جَوانِبِها.³

2933.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The sanctuary of the mosque extends to forty cubits ⁴ , and its neighbouring precinct extends to forty houses on all four sides.' ⁵

924 - ثَوابُ الجُلوسِ فِي المَسجِدِ

924. THE REWARD FOR SITTING IN the Mosque

2931.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : يا أبا ذَرٍّ ، إنّ اللَّهَ تعالى‏ يُعطِيكَ مادُمتَ جالِساً في المَسجِدِ بِكُلِّ نَفَسٍ تَنَفَّستَ دَرَجةً في الجَنَّةِ ، وتُصَلِّي علَيكَ الملائكةُ ، وتُكتَبُ لَكَ بِكُلِّ نَفَسٍ تَنَفَّستَ فيهِ عَشرُ حَسَناتٍ ، وتُمحى‏ عنكَ عَشرُ سَيّئاتٍ .¹

2931.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'O Abu Dharr, verily for as long as you remain seated in the mosque Allah, most High, will grant you an extra level in Paradise for every breath you take, the angels send salutations on you, and ten good deeds are recorded and ten evil deeds wiped away for every breath you take therein.' ²