What is the authenticity of the hadith: “Fasting Ramadan in Makkah is equivalent to fasting…”?
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Question:
Fasting Ramadan in Makkah is equivalent to fasting a thousand months elsewhere. Is this hadith authentic?
Answer:
It is not authentic. A weak hadith has been reported that is not valid. What is established is only regarding prayer: prayer in al-Masjid al-Haram is equivalent to a hundred thousand prayers elsewhere, and prayer in the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) mosque is better than a thousand prayers elsewhere. As for fasting, nothing has been established regarding it other than a weak hadith stating that it is better than a hundred thousand prayers elsewhere, but it is weak. However, righteous deeds have virtue in Makkah, including fasting, charity, dhikr, and other righteous deeds. But there is no evidence specifying the magnitude of this virtue in terms of quantity, except for prayer.
Fasting Ramadan in Makkah is equivalent to fasting a thousand months elsewhere. Is this hadith authentic?
Answer:
It is not authentic. A weak hadith has been reported that is not valid. What is established is only regarding prayer: prayer in al-Masjid al-Haram is equivalent to a hundred thousand prayers elsewhere, and prayer in the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) mosque is better than a thousand prayers elsewhere. As for fasting, nothing has been established regarding it other than a weak hadith stating that it is better than a hundred thousand prayers elsewhere, but it is weak. However, righteous deeds have virtue in Makkah, including fasting, charity, dhikr, and other righteous deeds. But there is no evidence specifying the magnitude of this virtue in terms of quantity, except for prayer.
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