Sahih al-Bukhari #1190Sahih
A الصلاة in my مسجد is better than a thousand الصلوات in any other مسجد, except المسجد الحرام.
A الصلاة in my مسجد is better than a thousand الصلوات in any other مسجد, except المسجد الحرام.
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Visiting المدينة is not required for الحج or العمرة validity, but it is highly مستحب due to the virtue of praying in النبي's المسجد.
Visiting المدينة is not a pillar or requirement of either الحج or العمرة. Your الحج is completely valid without visiting المدينة. However, all four schools agree that visiting النبي's المسجد is highly مستحب and carries tremendous reward. النبي said: 'A الصلاة in my مسجد is better than a thousand الصلوات in any other مسجد, except المسجد الحرام.'
Most الحجاج include المدينة in their itinerary, typically spending three to five days. Visiting before الحج allows gradual acclimatization in a less crowded city. Visiting after provides a peaceful conclusion. During your stay, you can pray in النبي's المسجد, visit the Rawdah, send salawat at النبي's grave, visit Baqi cemetery, and pray at Masjid Quba.
The journey to المدينة is specifically for visiting النبي's المسجد, not the grave itself. Scholars emphasize that the intention should be to pray in the مسجد. Most الحج packages include المدينة as standard.
A الصلاة in my مسجد is better than a thousand الصلوات in any other مسجد, except المسجد الحرام.
A الصلاة in my مسجد is better than a thousand الصلوات in any other مسجد, except المسجد الحرام.
Source: الإمام النووي, Al-Majmu'; ابن قدامة, Al-Mughni
A الصلاة in my مسجد is better than a thousand الصلوات in any other مسجد, except المسجد الحرام.
Sahih al-Bukhari #1190 (sahih)