Comparing the merit of tawaf, prayer, and reciting the Qur'an during tawaf
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The questioner:
If Allah wills, is tawaf better than recitation? The lower one.
The Shaykh:
One performs tawaf and recites; he recites during tawaf. However, the scholars mentioned that tawaf is better for visitors, while prayer is better for those residing in Makkah. As for visitors, they miss out on tawaf; they cannot perform tawaf unless they come to Makkah. As for those residing in Makkah, they have ample opportunity to perform tawaf and pray. Therefore, tawaf is better for visitors because if they travel, they miss this good. As for the residents of Makkah, prayer is better than tawaf. Reciting the Qur'an during tawaf: there is no specific preference; he recites, remembers Allah, and makes du'a, and all of that is good.
If Allah wills, is tawaf better than recitation? The lower one.
The Shaykh:
One performs tawaf and recites; he recites during tawaf. However, the scholars mentioned that tawaf is better for visitors, while prayer is better for those residing in Makkah. As for visitors, they miss out on tawaf; they cannot perform tawaf unless they come to Makkah. As for those residing in Makkah, they have ample opportunity to perform tawaf and pray. Therefore, tawaf is better for visitors because if they travel, they miss this good. As for the residents of Makkah, prayer is better than tawaf. Reciting the Qur'an during tawaf: there is no specific preference; he recites, remembers Allah, and makes du'a, and all of that is good.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ الشرح الأول ]، بداية من باب التحفظ من الغيبة واللغو وما يقول إذا شتم — islamhouse.com (11:31)
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