The claim by one of the editors of the book [Al-‘Ubudiyyah] that prayer in al-Aqsa Mosque is equivalent to five hundred prayers?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. One of the editors of the book Al-‘Ubudiyyah claimed that prayer in al-Aqsa Mosque is equivalent to five hundred prayers, and he authenticated the hadith of al-Hakim that prayer in it is equivalent to two hundred and fifty prayers. What is the correct position in this matter, may Allah grant you success?
The Shaykh:
This has no basis, and the claim of it being weak is unfounded. It is well known among Muslims, scholars, and the general public that it is equivalent to five hundred prayers. This is well known. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It was mentioned.
The Shaykh:
Some hadiths mention two hundred and fifty, but this does not preclude it also being five hundred, because the number has no specific legal implication. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. One of the editors of the book Al-‘Ubudiyyah claimed that prayer in al-Aqsa Mosque is equivalent to five hundred prayers, and he authenticated the hadith of al-Hakim that prayer in it is equivalent to two hundred and fifty prayers. What is the correct position in this matter, may Allah grant you success?
The Shaykh:
This has no basis, and the claim of it being weak is unfounded. It is well known among Muslims, scholars, and the general public that it is equivalent to five hundred prayers. This is well known. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It was mentioned.
The Shaykh:
Some hadiths mention two hundred and fifty, but this does not preclude it also being five hundred, because the number has no specific legal implication. Yes.
Source
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