It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "We were in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when we discussed among ourselves which mosque is more virtuous: the mosque of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) or Bayt al-Maqdis? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'One prayer in this mosque of mine is better than four prayers there (in Bayt al-Maqdis), and what an excellent place of prayer it is! And soon a time will come when, for a man, having a piece of land the size of the tip of his bow, from where he can see Bayt al-Maqdis, will be better for him than the entire world.'"
No one narrated this hadith from Qatadah (may Allah have mercy on him) except al-Hajjaj and Sa'id bin Bashir (may Allah have mercy on them both); Ibrahim bin Tahman (may Allah have mercy on him) is alone in narrating it from al-Hajjaj, and Ibn Sulayman bin Abi Dawud (may Allah have mercy on him) is alone in narrating it from Sa'id.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 6983
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:رجاله رجال الصحيح
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