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The Muslims' Obligation Toward al-Aqsa Mosque

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The questioner:
Shaykh, the first question: Why do Muslims remain silent about al-Aqsa Mosque?

The presenter:
Okay, the television station, thank you.

The Shaykh:
He repeats the question.

The presenter:
Our obligation toward al-Aqsa Mosque.

The Shaykh:
Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third of the mosques to which journeys are made. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
No one should prepare a mount (travel) to visit any mosque except three: the Sacred Mosque, this mosque of mine, and Aqsa Mosque.لا تشد الرحال إلا إلى ثلاثة مساجد مسجد الحرام، ومسجدي هذا، والمسجد الأقصى
Sunan Ibn Majah 1409Sahih (Darussalam)
, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
A prayer in my mosque is worth a thousand prayers in any other mosqueصلاة في مسجدي هذا عن ألف صلاة فيما سواه
, except for al-Masjid al-Haram. One prayer in al-Masjid al-Haram is worth a thousand
a thousand prayers offered elsewhereألف صلاة فيما سواه
Sunan an-Nasa'i 691Sahih (Darussalam)
, and one prayer in al-Masjid al-Aqsa is worth five hundred prayers. These are the mosques of the Prophets, the ones to which people travel for the purpose of worshipping Allah. They are blessed, blessed mosques. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source فتاوى على الهواء 05-01-1436هـ — alfawzan.live (17:29)

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