Ruling on the Hajj of one who did not visit the Prophet's Mosque

We move on to a message received from the Arab Republic of Egypt, sent by the listener: (Ahmad M.). He asks a collection of questions, one of which says: Is the Hajj not valid except by visiting the Prophet's Mosque (peace and blessings be upon him), and likewise greeting him?
Answer: The Hajj is independent; it has no connection to the visit, nor is it linked to the visit. If the believer performs the Hajj as Allah has prescribed, it is complete even if he did not visit Madinah. As for visiting Madinah, it is a recommended practice (sunnah). Visiting the Prophet's Mosque is a recommended practice (sunnah). It is a voluntary act; whoever visits it receives a reward, and whoever leaves it owes nothing. This is based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): , and he said (peace and blessings be upon him): . This indicates that visiting the mosque is a recommended practice (sunnah) in which prayer is multiplied, but it is not obligatory. The obligatory act is coming to the Sacred Mosque for Hajj and 'Umrah. This is the obligation, once in a lifetime. If he performs Hajj once and 'Umrah once, the visit to the mosque is dropped from his obligation thereafter. And if he comes to the Sacred Mosque for 'Umrah and Hajj, even many times, this is a recommended practice (sunnah). Stocking up on Hajj multiple times and 'Umrah multiple times is something required and prescribed. Likewise, visiting the Prophet's Mosque; if he visits it for prayer, recitation, and worship, it is prescribed even if repeated.
So is the Al-Aqsa Mosque, but it is less than the two mosques, and prayer in it is worth five hundred prayers. The Mosque of Jerusalem, all of this is a recommended practice (sunnah) to visit, even if repeated many times. But the obligatory visit is to the Sacred Mosque for Hajj and 'Umrah only. This obligation is once in a lifetime: Hajj once, and 'Umrah once. The rest is all voluntary. After performing Hajj once and 'Umrah once, it becomes voluntary. Visiting the Prophet's Mosque is voluntary, and visiting the Al-Aqsa Mosque is voluntary. There is no obligation except if he makes a vow. If he says: "I vow to Allah that I will pray in the Prophet's Mosque," it becomes obligatory until he fulfills the vow. Or if he says: "I vow to Allah that I will pray in the Al-Aqsa Mosque," it becomes obligatory. Or if he vows to Allah to pray in the Sacred Mosque, it becomes obligatory by the vow. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): . And there is no doubt that prayer in the Prophet's Mosque is obedience, and in the Al-Aqsa Mosque is obedience, so there is no harm in fulfilling it even by traveling. But if he says: "I vow to Allah that I will pray two rak'ahs in the Quba Mosque or in the Damascus Mosque, other than the Al-Aqsa Mosque," he is not required to do so, and he is not required to travel. He is not required to travel for this; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade this: traveling to pray in any mosque is sufficient. But if he specifies the three, he is required to travel: the Sacred Mosque, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Mosque of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). This is based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): , and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): . So if he vows to pray in any place, he is not required to fulfill it or fast, except in these three: the Sacred Mosque, the Mosque of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good and do you good.