I want to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and pray in his mosque. Is it obligatory for me to pray the five obligatory prayers, or is it sufficient to just visit and pray one obligatory prayer?
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The questioner : He says:The questioner : I want to visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and pray in his mosque. Is it obligatory for me to pray the five obligatory prayers, or is it sufficient to just visit and pray one obligatory prayer?
The Shaykh : Yes, the Prophet’s Mosque (peace and blessings be upon him) is one of the three mosques for which it is permissible to travel a long distance. If a person travels to the Prophet’s Mosque (peace and blessings be upon him), he has traveled to a mosque that is intended according to the Shari'ah. If he prays two rak'ahs in it, he has fulfilled the purpose for which he traveled, even if he does not pray a single obligatory prayer. For example, if he goes to Madinah and prays two rak'ahs in the Prophet’s Mosque, then greets the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and his two companions, Abu Bakr and 'Umar, who are the three buried in one place and from whom they will be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection, all three from this place, then if he prays in the Prophet’s Mosque, even if it is only two rak'ahs and not during an obligatory prayer, and then leaves Madinah, he has performed the complete visit. It is not required that he pray five prayers or that he stay for forty days. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Yes, the Prophet’s Mosque (peace and blessings be upon him) is one of the three mosques for which it is permissible to travel a long distance. If a person travels to the Prophet’s Mosque (peace and blessings be upon him), he has traveled to a mosque that is intended according to the Shari'ah. If he prays two rak'ahs in it, he has fulfilled the purpose for which he traveled, even if he does not pray a single obligatory prayer. For example, if he goes to Madinah and prays two rak'ahs in the Prophet’s Mosque, then greets the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and his two companions, Abu Bakr and 'Umar, who are the three buried in one place and from whom they will be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection, all three from this place, then if he prays in the Prophet’s Mosque, even if it is only two rak'ahs and not during an obligatory prayer, and then leaves Madinah, he has performed the complete visit. It is not required that he pray five prayers or that he stay for forty days. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.