I request clarification of the boundaries of the Haram in which prayer is equivalent to one hundred thousand prayers elsewhere?
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The questioner : The questioner says: I request clarification of the boundaries of the Haram in which prayer is equivalent to one hundred thousand prayers elsewhere?
The Shaykh : Yes, the mosque in which prayer is equivalent, or rather better, than one hundred thousand prayers is this mosque in which we are. It is al-Masjid al-Haram. As for the other mosques in Makkah, they are undoubtedly better than the mosques of al-Hill, meaning better than the mosques of Ta'if, the mosques of Jeddah, and the like. However, the virtue of one hundred thousand prayers is not attained in them. The evidence for this is the explicit Sunnah, for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, as narrated by Muslim in his Sahih:Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq 12:1026. So which is the mosque of the Ka'bah? What is it? It is the mosque in which the Ka'bah is. And it is known that the mosque in which the Ka'bah is is one single mosque among the mosques of Makkah, and it is this mosque in which we are. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is the most eloquent of creation in what he expresses.
And as for his statement in what was narrated by Abu Hurayrah:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 325Sahih (Darussalam), the hadiths of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explain one another. So the intended meaning of al-Masjid al-Haram is this, the mosque of the Ka'bah.
And some scholars said: "The multiplication of reward is general for all the mosques of Makkah".
In all of them, prayer is equivalent to one hundred thousand prayers, and they cited as evidence for this the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Isra 17:1].
And they found the indication: they said that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was taken in the night journey from the house of Umm Hani, and not from the mosque itself. But this is not correct, because what is established in Sahih al-Bukhari is:. The Hijr. And where is the location of the Hijr? Yes. This mosque is the Hijr. He says: and he mentioned the hadith, the hadith of the Mi'raj in its full length. So he was taken in the night journey from the Hijr, from this mosque.
And they also cited as evidence: Do you know al-Hudaybiyyah?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Do you know it? Al-Hudaybiyyah.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, no, it is not the battle, it is not a time, it is the place of al-Hudaybiyyah. Al-Hudaybiyyah is between Makkah and Jeddah, and it is known now. Part of it is from al-Hill and part of it is from al-Haram..
They said: "And this is evidence that prayer in al-Haram is multiplied". But is there in this evidence that it is multiplied? To one hundred thousand.
No. There is evidence that prayer in al-Haram is better than prayer in al-Hill. Not that the specific multiplication is in the entire area of al-Haram.
And they also cited as evidence - I mean those who say that the multiplication is general in all the mosques - the saying of Allah the Exalted:[At-Tawbah 9:28].
And they said: "The polytheists are not permitted to enter all of al-Haram"
Not just this mosque, but all of al-Haram, they are not permitted to enter it. But if you reflect on this verse, you will find it is evidence against them, not for them. Who knows why?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh :- Pay attention, my brother, listen-.
They cited as evidence that the multiplication is general and comprehensive for all the mosques of Makkah that Allah said:[At-Tawbah 9:28]. And they said: "The polytheists do not enter Makkah or the Haram of Makkah". But we say that this evidence is evidence against them, not for them. How is that?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes. We say because Allah the Mighty and Majestic did not say "so let them not enter al-Masjid al-Haram." If He had said "so let them not enter al-Masjid al-Haram," it would have been clear evidence, but He said [At-Tawbah 9:28]
Therefore, if a man from among the polytheists came from Jeddah and stood exactly on the boundaries of al-Haram. Do we prevent him from that or not?
The student: ... We do not prevent him.
The Shaykh : Listen, a polytheist man came from Jeddah and stood exactly on the boundaries of al-Haram, on the limit of the miles, the miles of al-Haram, meaning its markers. Do we prevent him from that?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : We do not prevent him. We do not prevent him except from entering al-Haram. As for approaching al-Haram, he is not prevented. Meaning, the polytheist can advance to the last point of the boundaries of al-Hill. It is forbidden for him to enter al-Haram, not to approach al-Haram. So it is clear by this that the verse does not indicate that all of al-Haram is a forbidden mosque in which prayer is multiplied by one hundred thousand.
Now, and we say: Do you permit traveling to a mosque in al-Sha'b or a mosque in al-'Aziziyah, or do you not permit it?
They will say: No.
So, if you do not permit traveling to these mosques, traveling to a mosque, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1189, you have admitted that al-Masjid al-Haram is the mosque of what? The Ka'bah.
And it is clear by this also that the multiplication is specific to it, and for that reason, traveling to it became permissible in order to obtain the multiplication. And this which we have established, the author of al-Furu', who is one of the great scholars of the Hanbalis, mentioned that this is the apparent statement of the scholars, I mean the scholars of the Hanbalis. Yes.
The questioner : The questioner asks: What is the ruling on i'tikaf for women in al-Haram, and is it permissible ..
The Shaykh : We can say that it is now clear to us that the mosque of the Ka'bah has the multiplication. And that the mosques of Makkah are better than the other mosques of al-Hill. And that the mosques of al-Hill are better than the markets. So a mosque in any country is better than the market, without doubt, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, the mosque in which prayer is equivalent, or rather better, than one hundred thousand prayers is this mosque in which we are. It is al-Masjid al-Haram. As for the other mosques in Makkah, they are undoubtedly better than the mosques of al-Hill, meaning better than the mosques of Ta'if, the mosques of Jeddah, and the like. However, the virtue of one hundred thousand prayers is not attained in them. The evidence for this is the explicit Sunnah, for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, as narrated by Muslim in his Sahih:
A prayer in this mosque of mine is better than a thousand prayers in any other mosque, except the Mosque of the Ka'bah.
صلاة في مسجدي هذا أفضل من ألف صلاة فيما سواه إلا مسجد الكعبةAnd as for his statement in what was narrated by Abu Hurayrah:
Salat is this Masjid of mine is better than a thousand Salat in another, except for Masjid Al-Haram.
صلاة في مسجدي هذا خير من ألف صلاة فيما عداه إلا المسجد الحرامAnd some scholars said: "The multiplication of reward is general for all the mosques of Makkah".
In all of them, prayer is equivalent to one hundred thousand prayers, and they cited as evidence for this the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa
سبحان الذي أسرى بعبده ليلا من المسجد الحرام إلى المسجد الأقصىAnd they found the indication: they said that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was taken in the night journey from the house of Umm Hani, and not from the mosque itself. But this is not correct, because what is established in Sahih al-Bukhari is:
That he (peace and blessings be upon him) was taken in the night journey from al-Hijr
أنه صلى الله عليه وسلم أسري به من الحِجرWhile I was sleeping in al-Hijr, a man came to me and split what was between my neck and the lower part of my belly
بين أنا نائم في الحجر أتاني آت فشق ما بين نحره إلى أسفل بطنهAnd they also cited as evidence:
That the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he descended to al-Hudaybiyyah, descended in al-Hill. And he used to pray in al-Haram
بأن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لما نزل الحديبية نزل في الحل. وكان يصلي في الحرمThe student: ... .
The Shaykh : Do you know it? Al-Hudaybiyyah.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, no, it is not the battle, it is not a time, it is the place of al-Hudaybiyyah. Al-Hudaybiyyah is between Makkah and Jeddah, and it is known now. Part of it is from al-Hill and part of it is from al-Haram.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) descended on the al-Hill side of it, but when he wanted to pray, he entered the al-Haram side of it and prayed in it
نزل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في الجانب الحل منها ولكنه إذا أراد الصلاة دخل إلى الجانب الحرم منها وصلى فيهThey said: "And this is evidence that prayer in al-Haram is multiplied". But is there in this evidence that it is multiplied? To one hundred thousand.
No. There is evidence that prayer in al-Haram is better than prayer in al-Hill. Not that the specific multiplication is in the entire area of al-Haram.
And they also cited as evidence - I mean those who say that the multiplication is general in all the mosques - the saying of Allah the Exalted:
O you who have believed, indeed the polytheists are unclean, so let them not approach al-Masjid al-Haram after this, their [final] year
يا أيها الذين آمنوا إنما المشركون نجس فلا يقربوا المسجد الحرام بعد عامهم هذاAnd they said: "The polytheists are not permitted to enter all of al-Haram"
Not just this mosque, but all of al-Haram, they are not permitted to enter it. But if you reflect on this verse, you will find it is evidence against them, not for them. Who knows why?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh :- Pay attention, my brother, listen-.
They cited as evidence that the multiplication is general and comprehensive for all the mosques of Makkah that Allah said:
indeed the polytheists are unclean, so let them not approach al-Masjid al-Haram after this, their [final] year
إنما المشركون نجس فلا يقربوا المسجد الحرام بعد عامهم هذاThe student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes. We say because Allah the Mighty and Majestic did not say "so let them not enter al-Masjid al-Haram." If He had said "so let them not enter al-Masjid al-Haram," it would have been clear evidence, but He said
So let them not approach
فلا يقربواso let them not approach al-Masjid al-Haram
فلا يقربوا المسجد الحرامTherefore, if a man from among the polytheists came from Jeddah and stood exactly on the boundaries of al-Haram. Do we prevent him from that or not?
The student: ... We do not prevent him.
The Shaykh : Listen, a polytheist man came from Jeddah and stood exactly on the boundaries of al-Haram, on the limit of the miles, the miles of al-Haram, meaning its markers. Do we prevent him from that?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : We do not prevent him. We do not prevent him except from entering al-Haram. As for approaching al-Haram, he is not prevented. Meaning, the polytheist can advance to the last point of the boundaries of al-Hill. It is forbidden for him to enter al-Haram, not to approach al-Haram. So it is clear by this that the verse does not indicate that all of al-Haram is a forbidden mosque in which prayer is multiplied by one hundred thousand.
Now, and we say: Do you permit traveling to a mosque in al-Sha'b or a mosque in al-'Aziziyah, or do you not permit it?
They will say: No.
So, if you do not permit traveling to these mosques, traveling to a mosque, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Do not set out on a journey except for three Mosques i.e. Al-Masjid-AI-Haram
لا تشد الرحال إلا إلى ثلاثة مساجد : المسجد الحرامAnd it is clear by this also that the multiplication is specific to it, and for that reason, traveling to it became permissible in order to obtain the multiplication. And this which we have established, the author of al-Furu', who is one of the great scholars of the Hanbalis, mentioned that this is the apparent statement of the scholars, I mean the scholars of the Hanbalis. Yes.
The questioner : The questioner asks: What is the ruling on i'tikaf for women in al-Haram, and is it permissible ..
The Shaykh : We can say that it is now clear to us that the mosque of the Ka'bah has the multiplication. And that the mosques of Makkah are better than the other mosques of al-Hill. And that the mosques of al-Hill are better than the markets. So a mosque in any country is better than the market, without doubt, yes.