1058 – Buraidah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Give glad tidings to those who walk to the mosques in the darkness of complete light on the Day of Resurrection.” Related by Abū Dāwūd and al-Tirmidhī.
1059 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Shall I not direct you to something by which Allah erases sins and raises ranks?” They replied, “Yes, O Messenger of Allah.” He said, “Perfecting the ablution despite hardship, taking many steps to the mosques, and waiting for one prayer after another. That is the ribāṭ; that is the ribāṭ.” Reported by Muslim.
1060 – Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “When you see a man regularly frequenting the mosques, bear witness to his faith,” then he recited: “The mosques of Allah are maintained only by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day…” (Quran 9:18). Reported by al-Tirmidhī, who classified it as ḥasan.
[Commentary]
These are the remaining reports concerning the virtue of walking to the mosques. The first ḥadīth states that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “The people who attain the greatest reward for the prayer are those who are farthest…”