Is it true that the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, said: “The best places on Earth are the mosques, and people in their mosques are in Allah’s fulfillment of their needs, and the best of people are those who are first to enter the mosque and last to leave it”?
Masjids are the most beloved places to Allah, and they are houses of obedience and places where mercy descends. There is no explicit text stating that angels supplicate for people in their masjids. However, a Muslim in the masjid awaiting prayer is like one who is praying, and he is permitted to supplicate to Allah Almighty. Masjids have "pillars" (regular attendees), and the angels are their companions; they miss them, visit them, and assist them with their needs. Allah's houses on earth are the masjids, and it is the right of the visitor that Allah honors him. There is no explicit text stating that the best of people are those who are first to enter the masjid and last to leave it. However, the encouragement to hasten towards good deeds and the virtue of remaining in the masjid for worship indicate this.
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