The excellence of praying (in the Prophet´s Mosque) in Al-Madinah and in Makkah

 238. Ibn ´Abbas said: A women fell ill and she said: ´´If allah cures me, I will certainly go and perform prayer in Bait-ul-Maqdis (in Jerusalem).´´ When she recovered, she made preparations to go (to the place). She came to Maimunah, the wife of Allah´s Prophet salla alayhi wa sallam, and after greeting her she informed her about it, where upon she said, ´´Stay here, and eat (the provision) which you have made, and pray in the mosque of the Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam for I heard the Messenger of Allah salla alayhi wa sallam say: ´One prayer in it is better than one thousand prayers performed in other mosques except the mosque of the Ka´bah.´´´