It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked Jibril: "Which places are the best?" He said: "I do not know." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then ask your Lord about that." The narrator said: Jibril wept, then said: "O Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)! Is it for us to ask Him? He is the One who informs us of whatever He wills." Then he ascended to the heaven, then came back to him (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "The best places are the mosques, the houses of Allah on earth." He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Then which places are the worst?" So he ascended to the heaven again, then came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "The worst places are the markets."
No one narrated this hadith from Ammar bin Umarah (may Allah have mercy on him), who is Abu Hashim, the saffron seller, except Ubayd bin Waqid (may Allah have mercy on him).
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 7140
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف لضعف عبيد بن واقد القيسي
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: وفيه عبيد بن واقد وهو ضعيف «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 4، ص 77»» «قال الهيثمي: فيه عبيد بن واقد القيسي وهو ضعيف «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 2، ص 6»»