Manāsik al-Ḥajj - Ibn Taimiya - (143)

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from being practiced at his own grave—despite his being the noblest of all creation—then prohibiting such acts at the graves of others is even more proper and obligatory.

It is recommended to go to the Quba Mosque and pray there, for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Whoever performs ablution in his house and perfects (1) his purification, then comes to the Quba Mosque seeking nothing but to pray in it, will receive the reward of an ʿumrah.” This was narrated by Ahmad, al-Nasaʾi, and Ibn Majah (2).

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, also said: “Prayer in the Quba Mosque is like an ʿumrah,” and al-Tirmidhi remarked: the hadith is (3) sound (hasan). (4)

Traveling to al-Masjid al-Aqsa for the purpose of praying (5) there (6), making supplication, remembrance, Qur’an recitation, and spiritual retreat (iʿtikaf) is recommended at any time one wishes, whether during the Hajj season or afterwards. Nothing should be done there, nor in (7) the Prophet’s Mosque, except what

(1) In codices G and D the reading is: “wa-ahsana” (“and better”). (2) Reported by Ahmad (no. 15981), al-Nasai (no. 699) and Ibn Majah (no. 1412) through the hadith of Sahl ibn Hunayf, may Allah be pleased with him; Ibn Taymiyya judged it sound in Majmu al-Fatawa 7/470. (3) The word “hadith” is missing from manuscripts B and C. (4) Reported by al-Tirmidhi (no. 324) and Ibn Majah (no. 1411) through the hadith of Usayd ibn Zahir al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him. (5) Codices B and C add: “wa-salat” (“and the prayer”). (6) Ibn Taymiyya states in Majmu al-Fatawa 27/8: “With regard to al-Masjid al-Aqsa it has been transmitted that its prayer equals fifty prayers, and it has also been said five hundred prayers; the latter is the more likely.” (7) Codices A and D read: “wa-fi” (“and in”).

عَنْهَا عندَ قبرِهِ- وهو أفضلُ الخَلْقِ-؛ فالنَّهْيُ عنْ ذلِكَ عندَ قبرِ غيرِهِ أَوْلَى وأَحْرَى. ويُسْتَحَبُّ أنْ يأتِيَ مسجدَ قُبَاءٍ ويصلِّيَ فيهِ؛ فإِنَّ النبيَّ صلَّى اللَّهُ عليهِ وسلَّمَ قالَ: «مَنْ تَطَهَّرَ فِي بَيْتِهِ فَأَحْسَنَ (١) الطُّهُورَ، ثُمَّ أَتَى مَسْجِدَ قُبَاءٍ لَا يُرِيدُ إِلَّا الصَّلَاةَ فِيهِ؛ كَانَ لَهُ كَأَجْرِ عُمْرَةٍ»، رواهُ أحمدُ والنسائيُّ وابنُ ماجَهْ (٢) ، وقالَ النبيُّ صلَّى اللَّهُ عليهِ وسلَّمَ: «الصَّلَاةُ فِي مَسْجِدِ قُبَاءٍ كَعُمْرَةٍ» ، قالَ الترمِذِيُّ: حديث (٣) حَسَنٌ. (٤) والسَّفَرُ إلَى المسجِدِ الأَقْصَى للصلاةِ (٥) فيهِ (٦) ، والدعاءِ والذِّكْرِ والقراءةِ، والاعتكافِ: مُسْتَحَبٌّ في أَيِّ وقتٍ شاءَ، سواءٌ كانَ عامَ الحجِّ أو بَعْدَهُ، ولَا يُفْعَلُ فيهِ ولا فِي (٧) مسجدِ النبيِّ صلَّى اللَّهُ عليهِ وسلَّمَ إلَّا مَا

(١) في (ج) و (د): (وأحسن). (٢) رواه أحمد (١٥٩٨١)، والنسائي (٦٩٩)، وابن ماجه (١٤١٢)، من حديث سهل بن حنيف رضي الله عنه. وصححه شيخ الإسلام في مجموع الفتاوى ٧/ ٤٧٠. (٣) قوله: (حديث) سقط من (ب) و (ج). (٤) رواه الترمذي (٣٢٤)، وابن ماجه (١٤١١) من حديث أسيد بن ظهير الأنصاري رضي الله عنه. (٥) في (ب) و (ج): (والصلاة). (٦) قال شيخ الإسلام في مجموع الفتاوى (٢٧/ ٨): (وأما في المسجد الأقصى فقد روي: «أنها بخمسين صلاة»، وقيل: «بخمسمائة صلاة» وهو أشبه). (٧) في (أ) و (د): (وفي).