Virtue of praying in the mosques of Mecca and Medina

Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: "Do not undertake a journey except to three mosques: (1) Al-Masjid al-Haram (i.e., the Ka'bah), (2) the Prophet's Mosque, (3) Al-Masjid al-Aqsa (i.e., Bayt al-Maqdis)."

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Offering one prayer in my mosque is better than offering a thousand prayers in other mosques, except for Masjid al-Haram (for the reward of praying there is greater)."