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Sunan Ibn Majah 1404 — Prayer in the Prophet’s Mosque
What was narrated concerning the virtue of praying in the Sacred Mosque and the Mosque of the Prophet (saws)
Prayer in the Prophet’s Mosque and Its Reward
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1404
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1404
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُصْعَبٍ الْمَدِينِيُّ، أَحْمَدُ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ رَبَاحٍ، وَعُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَغَرِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " صَلاَةٌ فِي مَسْجِدِي هَذَا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ أَلْفِ صَلاَةٍ فِيمَا سِوَاهُ. إِلاَّ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ " . حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ نَحْوَهُ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “One prayer in this mosque of mine is better than a thousand prayers anywhere else, except The Sacred Mosque (Al-Masjid Al-Haram).” (Another chain) from Abu Hurairah from the Prophet (ﷺ) with similar wording.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1404In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 602English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1404
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1404
This Hadith about prayer in the Prophet’s Mosque highlights the special merit of praying in Masjid an-Nabawi. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that one prayer in his mosque is better than a thousand prayers anywhere else, except the Sacred Mosque. The wording stays focused on the reward of prayer in that blessed mosque and also makes a clear exception for Al-Masjid Al-Haram. A reader searching for Masjid Nabawi prayer reward will find the main lesson easy to understand: some places of worship have a special rank given in the Sunnah. The Hadith does not discuss every mosque or every act, but it clearly points to the high virtue of prayer in the Prophet’s Mosque.
What we learn from this hadith
- Prayer in the Prophet’s Mosque has a special reward mentioned in the Hadith.
- The Sacred Mosque is clearly excluded from the comparison.
- The Hadith teaches respect for places Allah gave special merit.
- The focus of the narration is prayer, not general actions.
