✅ Answer: Please refer to the following narrations:

1⃣عَنْ إِبْرَاهِیمَ بْنِ أَبِی الْبِلَادِ عَنْ عَلِیِّ بْنِ أَبِی الْمُغِیرَةِ عَنْ أَبِی جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ: مِنْ شَقَاءِ الْعَیْشِ ضِیقُ الْمَنْزِلِ.

📚 Al-Kafi, Volume 6, Page 526

Imam Baqir (peace be upon him) said: One of the hardships of life is a cramped house!

2⃣عَنْ عَبْداللَّهِ بْنِ مَیْمُونٍ عَنْ أَبِی عَبْداللَّهِ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ الشُّؤْمُ فِی ثَلَاثَةِ أَشْیَاءَ فِی الدَّابَّةِ وَ الْمَرْأَةِ وَ الدَّارِ فَأَمَّا الْمَرْأَةُ فَشُؤْمُهَا غَلَاءُ مَهْرِهَا وَ عُسْرُ وِلَادَتِهَا وَ أَمَّا الدَّابَّةُ فَشُؤْمُهَا کَثْرَةُ عِلَلِهَا وَ سُوءُ خُلُقِهَا وَ أَمَّا الدَّارُ فَشُؤْمُهَا ضِیقُهَا وَ خُبْثُ جِیرَانِهَا.

📚 Ma’ani al-Akhbar, Page 152

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stated: Misfortune lies in three things: in a mount, a woman, and a house!

The misfortune of a woman is in a high dowry and difficulty in childbirth!

The misfortune of a mount lies in frequent illness and bad temperament!

The misfortune of a house lies in its narrowness and the wickedness and ill will of its neighbors!

3⃣عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ الْحَکَمِ عَنْ أَبِی عَبْداللَّهِ قَالَ: مِنَ السَّعَادَةِ سَعَةُ الْمَنْزِلِ.

📚 Al-Kafi, Volume 6, Page 525

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: A spacious house is part of happiness and prosperity!

4⃣عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ مَوْلَی مَعْنٍ عَنْ أَبِی عَبْداللَّه قَالَ: ثَلَاثَةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ فِیهَا رَاحَةٌ دَارٌ وَاسِعَةٌ تُوَارِی عَوْرَتَهُ وَ سُوءَ حَالِهِ مِنَ النَّاسِ وَ امْرَأَةٌ صَالِحَةٌ تُعِینُهُ عَلَی أَمْرِ الدُّنْیَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ وَ ابْنَةٌ أَوْ أُخْتٌ یُخْرِجُهَا مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ إِمَّا بِمَوْتٍ أَوْ تَزْوِیجٍ.

📚 Al-Kafi, Volume 6, Page 525

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: Three things bring comfort and ease to a believer: a spacious house that conceals his flaws and hardships from people, a righteous wife who supports him in worldly and spiritual matters, and a daughter or sister who leaves the house either by death or marriage!

5⃣عَنْ مُعَمَّرِ بْنِ خَلَّادٍ قَالَ: إِنَّ أَبَاالْحَسَنِ اشْتَرَی دَاراً وَ أَمَرَ مَوْلًی لَهُ أَنْ یَتَحَوَّلَ إِلَیْهَا وَ قَالَ إِنَّ مَنْزِلَکَ ضَیِّقٌ فَقَالَ قَدْ أَحْدَثَ هَذِهِ الدَّارَ أَبِی فَقَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ إِنْ کَانَ أَبُوکَ أَحْمَقَ یَنْبَغِی أَنْ تَکُونَ مِثْلَهُ.

📚 Al-Kafi, Volume 6, Page 525

Muammar reported: Imam Kazim (peace be upon him) bought a house and instructed one of his companions to move into it, saying: 'Your house is too cramped!' The man replied: 'This house was built by my father!' Imam said: 'If your father was foolish, is it appropriate for you to act like him as well?'

6⃣عَنْ سَعِیدٍ عَنْ غَیْرِ وَاحِدٍ أَنَّ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ سُئِلَ عَنْ فَضْلِ عَیْشِ الدُّنْیَا قَالَ سَعَةُ الْمَنْزِلِ وَ کَثْرَةُ الْمُحِبِّینَ.

📚 Al-Kafi, Volume 6, Page 526

Imam Kazim (peace be upon him) was asked about the virtues of worldly life; he replied: 'A spacious house and having many friends!'

7⃣مِنْ کَلَامٍ لَهُ علیه السلام بِالْبَصْرَةِ وَ قَدْ دَخَلَ عَلَی الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ زِیَادٍ الْحَارِثِیِّ یَعُودُهُ وَ هُوَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ فَلَمَّا رَأَی سَعَةَ دَارِهِ قَالَ مَا کُنْتَ تَصْنَعُ بِسَعَةِ هَذِهِ الدَّارِ فِی الدُّنْیَا أَمَا أَنْتَ إِلَیْهَا فِی الْآخِرَةِ کُنْتَ أَحْوَجَ بَلَی إِنْ شِئْتَ بَلَغْتَ بِهَا الْآخِرَةَ تَقْرِی فِیهَا الضَّیْفَ وَ تَصِلُ فِیهَا الرَّحِمَ وَ تُطْلِعُ مِنْهَا الْحُقُوقَ مَطَالِعَهَا فَإِذَا أَنْتَ قَدْ بَلَغْتَ بِهَا الْآخِرَةَ

📚 Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 207

Amir al-Mu’minin (peace be upon him) visited the house of Alaa ibn Ziyad, one of his companions, to inquire about his health. Upon seeing the spaciousness of his house, he said: 'What do you do with such a spacious house in this world? Be aware that you need it more in the hereafter! Yes, if you wish, you can use it to achieve the hereafter: host guests in it, maintain ties of kinship in it, and fulfill your obligations in it. In this way, you can use it for the hereafter!'

✅ Based on the above narrations and others, no specific size for a house is mentioned, but having a spacious house is highly recommended and considered a sign of worldly happiness for a believer. A cramped house, on the other hand, is criticized.

However, since we need a spacious house even more in the hereafter, we should use a spacious worldly house for hosting guests, maintaining kinship, and fulfilling rights to gain the hereafter.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَی مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَجِّلْ لِوَلِیِّکَ الْفَرَجَ وَ الْعَافِیَةَ وَ النَّصْر

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