Ubaidullah al-Khaulini reported: 'Uthman b. 'Affan listened to the opinion of the people (which was not favourable) when he rebuilt the mosque of the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam). Thereupon he said: You have not been fair to me for I have heard from the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) saying: He who built a mosque for Allaah, the Exalted, Allaah would build for him a house in Paradise. Bukair said: I think he (the Prophet) said: While he seeks the pleasure of Allaah (by building the mosque). And in the narration of Ibn 'Isa (the words are):" (a house) like that (mosque) in Paradise."
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