Cleaning the areas and passageways around the masjid is the bridal gift of the heavenly maidens.”^[1]

Cleaning the masjid is an act of great bounty and blessing. Here is another narration pertaining to this.

A unique reward for cleaning the masjid

Sayyiduna Ubaid bin Marzooq رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ reports that a woman would clean a masjid in Madinah. When she passed away, news of this was not conveyed to the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. One day, the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم walked by her grave and asked, “Whose grave is this?” The honourable Companions عَـلَيْهِمُ الرِّضْوَانْ replied, “Umm Mihjan.”

“The woman who would clean the masjid?”

“Yes”, replied the Companions. The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم ordered for people to form rows and then performed the funeral prayer. The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم   addressed the woman in the grave and asked her what she found to be the most excellent action she had done in the world. The Companions asked, “O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Can she hear this?” The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم   answered, “You do not hear more than what she does.” Then, he said, “She answered my question like so: ‘Cleaning the masjid (is what I found to be the most superior action).’”^[2]

Dear Islamic brothers, you have heard how great it is to love the masjid and partake in cleaning it. Due to the blessings of it, the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم performed her funeral prayer. After listening to this incident, here are some necessary clarifications.