The Rewards and the Merits of Establishing Prayers in the Mosque of Kūfah and the Mosque of Sahlah — Hadith 6

6. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from ‘Amr ibn ‘Uthmān, from someone who narrated to him, from Hārūn ibn Khārijah, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a. s. )) asked me, “Do you establish all of your prayers in the Mosque of Kūfah? ” “No, ” I replied. “Verily if I lived close to it (the Mosque of Kūfah), I would hope not to miss any prayers there. Do you know the merits of the Mosque of Kūfah? ” Imam (a. s. ) asked. “No, ” I replied. Imam (a. s. ) said: Every righteous slave and every prophet has prayed in the Mosque of Kūfān. Verily on the night of his journey (Night of Mi’rāj), Jabra`īl asked the Messenger of Allāh (s. a. a. w. ), “O Muḥammad! Do you know where you are right now? ” “No, ” he replied. “You are in front of the Mosque of Kūfān, ” Jabra`īl said. “Ask Your Lord for permission so that I may descend here and pray in it, ” the Messenger of Allāh (s. a. a. w. ) said. Then Jabra`īl asked for permission and it was granted. Therefore, the Messenger of Allāh (s. a. a. w. ) descended and prayed two Rak’ah in the Mosque of Kūfah. Then Imam (a. s. ) continued: Establishing one obligatory prayer in it (the Mosque of Kūfah) is equal to establishing one thousand prayers (elsewhere), and establishing one recommended prayer in it is equal to establishing five hundred prayers (elsewhere). Verily the front portion of the Mosque of Kūfah is a garden from the gardens of Paradise; and its right side is a garden from the gardens of Paradise; and its left side is a garden from the gardens of Paradise; and its back portion is a garden from the gardens of Paradise. Even sitting in the Mosque of Kūfah without praying or praising Allāh is considered worshipping Him. If people knew its merits, they would surely come to it even if they had to crawl to it.