Tradition 1: The narrator asked Imam As-Sadiq (‘a), “Is praying in the Prophet's mosque same as praying elsewhere in Medina?”

Imam ('a) replied, “No. One ritual prayer in the Prophet's mosque is equal to a thousand prayers elsewhere; but praying elsewhere in Medina is just like praying in any other city.”

Tradition 2: The narrator asked Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) about praying in the Prophet's mosque. Imam ('a) replied: Allah's Messenger (S) said: A prayer in my mosque equals a thousand prayers elsewhere and a prayer in Masjid Al-Haram equals a thousand prayers in my mosque.

Imam ('a) further said: Indeed, Allah has preferred Mecca to other cities and has preferred specific areas of Mecca over other areas in it, saying,

وَاتَّخِذُوا مِنْ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى

“Take for yourself a place of prayer in the standing-place of Ibrahim” (2:125).

Allah has also preferred some people over others and in His Book, ordered people to follow and love them.

Tradition 3: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: A prayer in the Prophet's mosque equals ten thousand prayers elsewhere.

Tradition 4: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: Pray more in the Prophet's mosque, for Allah's Messenger (S) has said, “A prayer in my Masjid equals a thousand prayers in any other, except Masjid Al-Haram, for a prayer in Masjid Al-Haram equals a thousand prayers in my Masjid.”

Traditions 5, 6, 7 and 8: Same as no. 1.