What is the difference between traveling to seek knowledge in the mosques and traveling to graves, when both are acts of worship?

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the difference between traveling to seek knowledge in the mosques, and traveling to graves, when both are acts of worship?

Answer:
Traveling to seek knowledge, traveling to visit relatives, and traveling for trade are all permissible matters. They are not acts of worship. Trade is not an act of worship; rather, it is for seeking a livelihood. Traveling to maintain family ties is also permissible. What is prohibited is traveling specifically to worship Allah in a particular place other than the three mosques. There is no report that you should travel to pray in the Umayyad Mosque in Sham, or to pray in the mosques of Iraq where the Salaf used to pray. This is not reported. It is only reported regarding the three mosques. So do not travel for the sake of worship in a specific place, except to the three mosques. As for everything else, the entire earth is equal. Worship Allah wherever you are. As for other purposes, they do not fall under this issue. Travel for trade, travel to seek knowledge, travel to visit relatives, or travel for any permissible purpose; there is no prohibition. However, traveling specifically to worship Allah in a particular mosque or a specific place is not permissible.