What is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Do not travel except to the three mosques”?
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The questioner : Is the hadith Jami` at-Tirmidhi 326Sahih (Darussalam) specific to the mosques or general for all journeys? Jami` at-Tirmidhi 326Sahih (Darussalam) It means, among the mosques...
The Shaykh : As is not hidden from you, this issue has been discussed since ancient times. However, the correct view is that the text is general and the exception is specific. One should not travel to any place for the sake of the virtue of that place except to these three mosques. I recall that I specifically addressed this issue in my book, “Warning the Worshipper from Taking Graves as Mosques,” and I mentioned there the scholars’ opinions on interpreting the hadith.
A mount is not saddled (for a journey) except to three Masajid
لا تشد الرّحال إلا لثلاثة مساجد ...A mount is not saddled (for a journey) except to three Masajid
لا تشد الرحال إلا لثلاثة مساجد ...The Shaykh : As is not hidden from you, this issue has been discussed since ancient times. However, the correct view is that the text is general and the exception is specific. One should not travel to any place for the sake of the virtue of that place except to these three mosques. I recall that I specifically addressed this issue in my book, “Warning the Worshipper from Taking Graves as Mosques,” and I mentioned there the scholars’ opinions on interpreting the hadith.
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