Information for "SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-27180"

Narrated Anas Ibn Malik: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out; and on seeing a high-domed building; he said: What is it? His companions replied to him: It belongs to so and so; one of the Ansar. He said: he said nothing but kept the matter in mind. When its owner came and gave him a greeting among the people; he turned away from him. When he had done this several times; the man realised that he was the cause of the anger and the rebuff. So he complained about it to his companions; saying: I swear by Allah that I cannot understand the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. They said: He went out and saw your domed building. So the man returned to it and demolished it; levelling it to the ground. One day the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out and did not see it. He asked: What has happened to the domed building? They replied: Its owner complained to us about your rebuff; and when we informed him about it; he demolished it. He said: Every building is a misfortune for its owner; except what cannot; except what cannot; meaning except that which is essential.