English translation
1405. It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet ﷺ said: "One prayer in this mosque of mine is better than one thousand prayers in any other mosque except the Sacred Mosque." (Sahih)
Hadith 1405
- English source
Darussalam · Volume 2
(5) The Chapters OfEstablishing The PrayerAnd The SunnahRegarding ThemSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
- Arabic source
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الحديث: 1405 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 451
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Source no. 1405 · Volume 3 · Page 405
Sahih
صحيح، الإرواء (٤ / ١٤٤)
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Arabic text
1405 - حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «صَلَاةٌ فِي مَسْجِدِي هَذَا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ أَلْفِ صَلَاةٍ فِيمَا سِوَاهُ مِنَ الْمَسَاجِدِ إِلَّا الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ»
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Commentary
The expression 'In this mosque of mine' does not mean only that part of the mosque that existed in the days of the Prophet ﷺ. It includes all other additions made to it in subsequent years as well, since they do not constitute any separate structure. Therefore, prayer in any part of the Prophet's Mosque, be it old or new, merits this enhanced reward. Nevertheless, the superiority of praying in the front rows over other rows in this mosque is also like the superiority in other mosques.