Is the reward for righteous deeds in Makkah multiplied compared to other places?

Question : The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Is the reward for fasting in Makkah multiplied, just as the reward for prayer is multiplied?

Answer :. There is a hadith on this, narrated by Ibn Majah with a weak chain, that fasting is multiplied just as prayer is multiplied. Ibn Rajab said in his book *al-Lata'if* that on this basis, the remaining deeds are also multiplied, meaning they are multiplied by a hundred thousand. However, what appears to be the case is that there is no multiplication to this extent except for prayer specifically, because prayer has a distinction over other prayers, and over other deeds and acts of worship. Also, the multiplication is only in this mosque, the mosque of the Ka'bah, not in all of Makkah. This is evidenced by what is established in Sahih Muslim from the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): . This is an explicit statement from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that the multiplication is only in this mosque, which is the mosque of the Ka'bah. We have explained the evidence for this in our early sessions, and we have explained the weakness of the opinion that says the multiplication is general. We also answered their argument using the story of al-Hudaybiyyah, and their argument using the verse: . Whoever wishes to refer to it can do so; it is available in *al-Sharai'*. But our discussion now is that what appears to me is that the multiplication is specific to prayer only. However, there is no doubt that righteous deeds in a noble place have a distinction over righteous deeds in a lesser place. For this reason, some scholars mentioned a principle, saying: Good deeds and bad deeds are multiplied in every noble time or place, but the multiplication of bad deeds is in quality, and the multiplication of good deeds is in quantity.