Does the general sanctity of the Haram multiply the reward of prayer within it?
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Regarding the intended prayer in the Haram in terms of multiplication, is the intended location the Masjid al-Haram, or the general area of the Haram?
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) answers this, as it is established in Sahih Muslim that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A prayer in this mosque of mine is better than a thousand prayers in any other mosque, except the Mosque of the Ka'bah." This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Is there any answer after this clear response? He did not say this because the mosque of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) has the virtue of a thousand prayers, but the mosques of Madinah do not have this virtue. This is clear. However, it is better than a thousand prayers in any other place, except the Mosque of the Ka'bah. What does the phrase "Mosque of the Ka'bah" mean? The mosque in which the Ka'bah is located.
So, if you pray in other mosques in Makkah, you do not attain the virtue of prayer in the Mosque of the Ka'bah. But there is no doubt that prayer in the Haram itself, within the houses of the Haram, is better.And the evidence for this is: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) descended at al-Hudaybiyyah, and part of it was Haram and part was Halal, he descended in the Halal area. He would enter the Haram and pray in it, which indicates that prayer in the Haram -Meaning: in what is within the boundaries of the Haram - is better than prayer in the Halal area. But does it attain more than a hundred thousand prayers? No.
Except in the Mosque of the Ka'bah.
And this issue was mentioned by the author of al-Furu' from the followers of Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him),And it is, as it is said: who was the most knowledgeable of people about the fiqh of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him), to the extent that Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him), who was constantly with Shaykh al-Islam, would refer to Ibn Muflih, the author of al-Furu', and ask him what Shaykh al-Islam preferred in matters of fiqh. And he (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned that this is the apparent statement of the followers of Imam Ahmad that the preference of being better than a hundred thousand is specific to the Mosque of the Ka'bah.And we say: Is there anything after the words of the Messenger? Nothing.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) answers this, as it is established in Sahih Muslim that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A prayer in this mosque of mine is better than a thousand prayers in any other mosque, except the Mosque of the Ka'bah." This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Is there any answer after this clear response? He did not say this because the mosque of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) has the virtue of a thousand prayers, but the mosques of Madinah do not have this virtue. This is clear. However, it is better than a thousand prayers in any other place, except the Mosque of the Ka'bah. What does the phrase "Mosque of the Ka'bah" mean? The mosque in which the Ka'bah is located.
So, if you pray in other mosques in Makkah, you do not attain the virtue of prayer in the Mosque of the Ka'bah. But there is no doubt that prayer in the Haram itself, within the houses of the Haram, is better.And the evidence for this is: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) descended at al-Hudaybiyyah, and part of it was Haram and part was Halal, he descended in the Halal area. He would enter the Haram and pray in it, which indicates that prayer in the Haram -Meaning: in what is within the boundaries of the Haram - is better than prayer in the Halal area. But does it attain more than a hundred thousand prayers? No.
Except in the Mosque of the Ka'bah.
And this issue was mentioned by the author of al-Furu' from the followers of Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him),And it is, as it is said: who was the most knowledgeable of people about the fiqh of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him), to the extent that Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him), who was constantly with Shaykh al-Islam, would refer to Ibn Muflih, the author of al-Furu', and ask him what Shaykh al-Islam preferred in matters of fiqh. And he (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned that this is the apparent statement of the followers of Imam Ahmad that the preference of being better than a hundred thousand is specific to the Mosque of the Ka'bah.And we say: Is there anything after the words of the Messenger? Nothing.