Is it true that whoever visits the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) mosque must pray five obligatory prayers?
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The questioner : Your Eminence, is it true that whoever visits the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) mosque must pray five obligatory prayers?
The Shaykh : No, it is not true that a person who visits al-Masjid al-Nabawi must pray five obligatory prayers. He may visit the mosque, pray two rak'ahs, greet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his two companions, and then return to his country, even if he stays for only half an hour. On this occasion, we ask: What are the sites that should be visited in Madinah? Because there are things in Madinah that are not authentic.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Al-Masjid al-Nabawi.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : And al-Masjid Quba.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Visiting al-Baqi'.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Visiting the martyrs of Uhud. Be patient, my brother, is there anything else? Yes, rest. Stand up. The Mosque of the Two Qiblas, the Mosque of the Two Qiblas. Who said this? Do you have evidence for it? Rest. Yes.
The student: ... greeting the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), then Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, then 'Umar...
The Shaykh : I mean visiting the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). This is among the martyrs, the martyrs of Uhud. Rest. So, five things, only five: visiting the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) mosque, visiting the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the graves of his two companions, visiting al-Masjid Quba, visiting al-Baqi', and visiting the martyrs of Uhud. Anything else has no basis. Not the Mosque of the Two Qiblas as the brother said, nor the seven mosques, nor the Mosque of the Cloud, nor the other things mentioned; they have no basis. Yes.
The Shaykh : No, it is not true that a person who visits al-Masjid al-Nabawi must pray five obligatory prayers. He may visit the mosque, pray two rak'ahs, greet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his two companions, and then return to his country, even if he stays for only half an hour. On this occasion, we ask: What are the sites that should be visited in Madinah? Because there are things in Madinah that are not authentic.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Al-Masjid al-Nabawi.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : And al-Masjid Quba.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Visiting al-Baqi'.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Visiting the martyrs of Uhud. Be patient, my brother, is there anything else? Yes, rest. Stand up. The Mosque of the Two Qiblas, the Mosque of the Two Qiblas. Who said this? Do you have evidence for it? Rest. Yes.
The student: ... greeting the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), then Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, then 'Umar...
The Shaykh : I mean visiting the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). This is among the martyrs, the martyrs of Uhud. Rest. So, five things, only five: visiting the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) mosque, visiting the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the graves of his two companions, visiting al-Masjid Quba, visiting al-Baqi', and visiting the martyrs of Uhud. Anything else has no basis. Not the Mosque of the Two Qiblas as the brother said, nor the seven mosques, nor the Mosque of the Cloud, nor the other things mentioned; they have no basis. Yes.