Whole earth is a masjid (to pray on) except a graveyard and a toilet

Narrated Abu Sa’eed Al-Kudri ( عنه االله رضي ): The Prophet ( وسلم عليه االله صلى ) said, “The

whole earth is a masjid (to pray on) except a graveyard and a toilet.” [Reported by AtTirmidhi and it has ‘illa (a defect)].

The section that reads لَّةِع وله (and it has an ‘illah-defect ). The defect in this hadeeth is irsaal. Sufyaan At-Thawree narrated it as mursaal; however, those who have narrated it as mawsool are great in number.

So what is most correct is that this hadeeth is
mawsool.

Shaykhul Islaam ibn Taymeeyah (االله رحمه) said regarding this hadeeth, its sanad (chain) is good. Moreover, Shaykh Muqbil (االله رحمه) authenticated this hadeeth in his book Jami’us Saheeh Mimma Laysa Fis-Saheehain, Vol.2 P.34.

Abee Sa’eed Al Khudri is Sa’d ibn Malik ibn Sinaan, and he’s from among the young Companions.

At-Tirmidhi is Muhammad ibn ‘Issa Abu ‘Issa and he’s from the scholars of fiqh and hadeeth.

This hadeeth indicates (the permissibility of) praying the salaah anywhere on the Earth(the ground) with the exception of two places:

1. the bathroom (the hamaam) and,
2. the graveyard.

It is not permissible to pray in the graveyard, and likewise it is not permissible to build a masjid it. Building masaajid on graves is a practice of the Jews and Christians.

‘Aisha (عنها االله رضي) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (وسلم عليه االله صلى) said, Allah's
Messenger in his fatal illness said, "Allah cursed the Jews and the Christians, for they built the places of worship at the graves of their Prophets." [Saheeh Al Bukharee, The Book of Funerals, N0.1310]

What is meant by hamaam in the speech of the Prophet (وسلم عليه االله صلى) is an area or place designated for baths (public bath areas). Therefore, the bathrooms of today are more deserving of being included in this category.

The statement of the Prophet (وسلم عليه االله صلى) “all the earth is a masjid” is specific to thisnation, and we have discussed it before in the hadeeth of Jabir (عنه االله رضي).

Jaabir ibn ‘Abdullah (عنه االله رضي) narrated: The Prophet said, "…the earth has been made for me (and for my followers) a place for praying…” [Al Hadeeth, Saheeh Al Bukharee, The Book of Ablution, N0. 332]