The ruling on visiting the seven mosques in Madinah

Question:
The questioner says: When I went to Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah to pray in the mosque and visit the grave of the noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I spoke with a person who told me that whoever visits Madinah must visit what is called the seven mosques located there and pray two rak'ahs in each of them for the virtue in doing so. Is this statement correct, Your Excellency the Shaykh Salih?

Answer:
In Madinah, the only mosques intended are two: Al-Masjid al-Nabawi and Masjid Quba. Al-Masjid al-Nabawi is one of the three mosques for which one does not travel except to them, because prayer in it is worth a thousand prayers. And Masjid Quba, because it was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that is like an 'Umrah. As for the other mosques in Madinah, the mosques are equal; these are the mosques where Muslims pray and go for obligatory prayers. As for the seven mosques they call them in Madinah, they are an innovation (bid'ah) with no basis. These are superstitions, and it is not permissible to believe in them. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah bless you.