Q: Does Salah (Prayer) in Al-Masjid Al-Haram (the Sacred Mosque in Makkah) equal a hundred thousand Salahs performed elsewhere? Is this specific to Salah in Al-Masjid Al-Haram only, or does it apply to Salah anywhere within the Sacred Precincts of Makkah?

A: The reward of offering Salah in Makkah, may Allah protect it, is doubled anywhere within the Sacred Precincts of Makkah not just in Al-Masjid Al-Haram. Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) says: Glorified (and Exalted) be He (Allâh) [above all that (evil) they associate with Him] Who took His slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) for a journey by night from Al-Masjid-al-Harâm (at Makkah) to Al-Masjid-al-Aqsâ (in Jerusalem) The Isra' (Night Journey) began from the house of Um Hani'. Imam Ahmad related in the story of Al-Hudaybiyah that The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to offer Salah at the Haram. Part of the area of Al-Hudaybiyah is Hil (outside the Sacred Precincts of Makkah) and part of which is Haram (within the Sacred Precincts of Makkah).May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.