From him, from Imam Ja’far عليه السلام, from his father عليه السلام:
Imam al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: “Imam Ali عليه السلام, peace be upon him, saw a mosque in Kufah that had been elevated in height, and Imam عليه السلام said: “It is as if it is a church,” And Imam عليه السلام said: “Indeed, Mosques are to be built plainly, not elevated.”
Ali Akbar al-Ghaffari
Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām fī Sharḥ al-Muqniʿah, vol. 3, p. 278