abu'muhammad
Junior Member
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It should be the desire of every Muslim to be in the house of Allah at all times. A Muslim should feel that if he had no commitments, he would have spent his entire time in the Masjid. The heart should always yearn to be in the most beloved place. Any place beloved to Allah will certainly become beloved to that person who has love for Allah. Love for Allah is an essential requisite of Imaan.
In one Hadith, the Holy Prophet said the most beloved places to Allah are the Masajid. Even when he is occupied with the matters of the world, such as family, work etc, the heart of a Muslim should always be attached to the Masjid.
The Holy Prophet stated in another Hadith that the condition of a believer outside the Masjid is that of a fish out of water. A fish obviously has no desire to be out water, and if it is taken out will long to return, and will remain restless for as long as it is out of water. In the same Hadith, the sign of a Munafiq (hypocrite) has been described as a bird in a cage longing to be released from there as soon as possible. A Munafiq anxiously waits for the Salaah or speech to end so he can leave.
