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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-130: GANJARAN SOLAT DI MASJID AL-HARAM
What do the hadiths say about the reward of praying in the Masjid al-Haram?
Short answer
A hadith in Sahih Muslim states that prayer in the Prophet's Mosque is better than a thousand prayers elsewhere, except in the Masjid al-Haram.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A hadith in Sahih Muslim states that prayer in the Prophet's Mosque is better than a thousand prayers elsewhere, except in the Masjid al-Haram. A hadith narrated by Ahmad from Jabir says prayer in the Masjid al-Haram is better than one hundred thousand prayers elsewhere. The Shafi'i school holds that this merit applies to both obligatory and voluntary prayers. The irsyad leans towards the view that the reward extends to the whole sacred territory (haram) of Makkah, not only the mosque itself.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maksudnya: "Solat di masjidku ini (masjid Nabawi) lebih baik daripada seribu solat di tempat yang lain melainkan masjid al-Haram".
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-130: GANJARAN SOLAT DI MASJID AL-HARAM”, 23 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1452-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-130-ganjaran-solat-di-masjid-al-haram. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reward-of-praying-in-masjid-al-haram/