Praying in the main mosque is better than in any other

The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. From Sana'a, Yemen, a listener who identified himself by the letters ha, waw, ya, and sin asks and says: I live with my father and my married brothers, all of us in one house. We have built a small mosque that can accommodate about twenty worshippers, with a small courtyard attached to it. We are next to a village that has a main mosque where the five daily prayers and the Friday prayer are held. This main mosque is not far from us, about three hundred meters or so. Is our prayer valid in our mosque?

The Shaykh:
Your prayer is valid, if Allah wills, in your mosque. However, if it is not difficult for you to go to the main mosque, praying there is better, because what has a larger congregation is better in the sight of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Also, the older mosque has a distinct advantage. So if you are able to go to the main mosque, that is better for you. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,

The questioner:
To complete his question, may Allah preserve you, Shaykh Salih says: Sometimes only one person prays in our mosque. Do you have any guidance for us, may Allah preserve you?

The Shaykh:
If there is no one with him to pray in congregation, it becomes more emphasized for him to go to the main mosque and pray with the congregation. It is not permissible for him to pray alone if he is able to go to the congregation. Yes.