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Is it permissible to travel to Quba?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to travel to Quba?

Answer:
No, one does not travel to Quba. One does not travel for the sake of prayer except to three mosques: the Sacred Mosque, the Prophet’s Mosque, and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. This is a restriction. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
A mount is not saddled (for a journey) except to three Masajid: Al-Masjid Al-Haram, thisلا تشد الرحال إلا إلى ثلاثة مساجد، هذا
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 326Sahih (Darussalam)
This is a restriction. However, the Quba Mosque is for those who are in Madinah, whether they are residents there or visitors; they may go and pray in the Quba Mosque without traveling. Yes. As for you traveling from Riyadh to pray in the Quba Mosque, that is a religious innovation (bid'ah). Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز شد الرحال إلى قباء؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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