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"مَا سَاءَ عَمَلُ قَوْمٍ قَطُّ إلا زَخْرَفُوا مَسَاجدَهُمْ".  

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The Messenger of Allah said: "No people's deeds ever became evil deeds but they started to adorn their places of worship."  

ابن ماجة:٧٤١ – حَدَّثَنَا جُبَارَةُ بْنُ الْمُغَلِّسِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْكَرِيمِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا سَاءَ عَمَلُ قَوْمٍ قَطُّ إِلاَّ زَخْرَفُوا مَسَاجِدَهُمْ