Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith #29257

Qutaibah narrated to us, Al-Layth narrated to us, on the authority of Imran bin Abi Anas, on the authority of Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Sa’id, on the authority of Abu Sa’id al-Khudri, that He said: Two men competed in the mosque that was founded on piety from the first day. One man said, “It is the Mosque of Quba,” and the other said, “It is the Mosque of the Messenger of God.” God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him. Then the Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, said, “This is my mosque.” Abu Issa said, “This is a good, authentic, and strange hadith.” Imran bin Abi Anas. This was narrated on the authority of Abu Saeed through another route. It was narrated by Anas bin Abi Yahya on the authority of his father, on the authority of Abu Happy May God be pleased with him.