Is the multiplication of prayer in the entire Haram, or only in the Mosque of the Ka'bah?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, is the multiplication intended for prayer in al-Masjid al-Haram specific to the Mosque of the Ka'bah, or does it encompass the entire Haram?
The Shaykh : Yes, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) answers this, as it is established in Sahih Muslim that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq 12:1026. This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Is there an answer after this clear answer?
Do I ask you?
The questioner : What is meant by the mosque?
The Shaykh : He did not say that!
The questioner : In my mosque.
The Shaykh : It is not contradictory, because prayer in the mosque of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is better than 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 questioner : The mosque in which the Ka'bah is located.
The Shaykh : The mosque in which the Ka'bah is located. So, if you pray in other mosques in Makkah, they do not receive the virtue of prayer in the Mosque of the Ka'bah. However, there is no doubt that prayer in the Haram itself, within the boundaries of the Haram, is better. The evidence for this is that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) descended at al-Hudaybiyyah, part of which was Haram and part was non-sacred (hal), he descended in the non-sacred area and would enter the Haram and pray in it. This indicates that prayer in the Haram, meaning within the boundaries of the Haram, is better than prayer in the non-sacred area. But does one receive a reward greater than a hundred thousand prayers?
No, except in the Mosque of the Ka'bah. This is a matter mentioned by the author of al-Furu' among the scholars of Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him), who is said to be the most knowledgeable of people about the fiqh of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him). 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. He (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned that this is the apparent statement of the scholars 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, yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, is the multiplication intended for prayer in al-Masjid al-Haram specific to the Mosque of the Ka'bah, or does it encompass the entire Haram?
The Shaykh : Yes, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) answers this, as it is established in Sahih Muslim that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Prayer in my mosque is better than a thousand prayers in any other place except the Mosque of the Ka'bah
صلاة في مسجدي هذا أفضل من ألف صلاة فيما سواه إلاّ مسجد الكعبةDo I ask you?
The questioner : What is meant by the mosque?
The Shaykh : He did not say that!
The questioner : In my mosque.
The Shaykh : It is not contradictory, because prayer in the mosque of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is better than 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 questioner : The mosque in which the Ka'bah is located.
The Shaykh : The mosque in which the Ka'bah is located. So, if you pray in other mosques in Makkah, they do not receive the virtue of prayer in the Mosque of the Ka'bah. However, there is no doubt that prayer in the Haram itself, within the boundaries of the Haram, is better. The evidence for this is that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) descended at al-Hudaybiyyah, part of which was Haram and part was non-sacred (hal), he descended in the non-sacred area and would enter the Haram and pray in it. This indicates that prayer in the Haram, meaning within the boundaries of the Haram, is better than prayer in the non-sacred area. But does one receive a reward greater than a hundred thousand prayers?
No, except in the Mosque of the Ka'bah. This is a matter mentioned by the author of al-Furu' among the scholars of Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him), who is said to be the most knowledgeable of people about the fiqh of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him). 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. He (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned that this is the apparent statement of the scholars 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, yes.