3 reasons to book your flight to Al Aqsa today
1. No greater reward in travel than visiting these blessed Masaajid
Abu Hurayrah (ra) relates that the Prophet (saw) said,
You should not undertake a special journey to visit any place other than the following three Masaajid with the expectations of getting greater reward: Masjid ul Haraam this Masjid Masjid Al-Aqsa of Makkah (Ka’bah) of mine (Madinah) (Jerusalem)
– Muslim, Bukhari, Abu Dawud
2. Forget double-time, how about 500 times your rate?
Abu’l Darda’ (RA) relates that the Prophet (SAW) said,
The prayer prayed in the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram)is akin to 100,000 prayers, and the prayer in my mosque is akin to 1,000 prayers and the prayer in Jerusalem is akin to 500 prayers.”
– Tabarani Mu`jam al-Kabir; al-Bazzar in his Musnad: hasan
3. Under the best shade
Zaid ibn Thabit RA) reports that the Prophet (SAW) said
I see the Angels of Allah spreading their wings over Al-Sham [includes Palestine and Syria]
Ibn Abbas (ra) added, “And the Prophets lived therein. There is not a single inch in Al-Quds (Jerusalem) where a Prophet has not prayed or an Angel not stood”
– Tirmidhi, Ahmad
So, book your flight today dear reader.