Comparing the merit of praying in a nearby mosque versus a distant one
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Question:
The questioner, may Allah preserve you, Abu Mu'adh from Riyadh, asks: Which is better, praying in the mosque near my home or the one farther away, in order to gain more rewards?
Answer:
Both are permissible, but the farther one is better due to the increase in rewards, or because its imam has a virtue, or because you benefit from him, or because your heart becomes more humble than in other mosques. If praying in the farther mosque has legitimate religious reasons, then it is better. However, if going to the farther mosque causes the imam of the nearby mosque to be upset, or causes some issue or doubt regarding the congregation of the nearby mosque, then you should pray in the nearby one. Yes.
The questioner, may Allah preserve you, Abu Mu'adh from Riyadh, asks: Which is better, praying in the mosque near my home or the one farther away, in order to gain more rewards?
Answer:
Both are permissible, but the farther one is better due to the increase in rewards, or because its imam has a virtue, or because you benefit from him, or because your heart becomes more humble than in other mosques. If praying in the farther mosque has legitimate religious reasons, then it is better. However, if going to the farther mosque causes the imam of the nearby mosque to be upset, or causes some issue or doubt regarding the congregation of the nearby mosque, then you should pray in the nearby one. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/200 — archive.org (13:21)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.