The Love of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for Makkah
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Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh, did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) love Makkah more than Madinah, or were they equal?
Answer:
No, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) loved Makkah more than Madinah. He said (peace and blessings be upon him): "By Allah, you are the most beloved of places to meAl-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 17:182 I came out of you." Makkah is more beloved to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) than Madinah, because Makkah is superior to Madinah. The prayer in al-Masjid al-Haram is worth a hundred thousand prayers, and the prayer in al-Masjid al-Nabawi is worth a thousand prayers. So it is superior. Yes.
The questioner says: Shaykh, did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) love Makkah more than Madinah, or were they equal?
Answer:
No, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) loved Makkah more than Madinah. He said (peace and blessings be upon him): "By Allah, you are the most beloved of places to me
to me, and were it not that your people drove me out, I
إلي، ولولا أن قومك أخرجوني ما
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/115 — archive.org (8:38)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.