[Machine] A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, which places are better?" The Prophet replied, "I don't know." The man then asked, "Which places are worse?" again the Prophet replied, "I don't know." The man advised him to ask his Lord, so when Gabriel descended, the Prophet said, "I was asked about the better places and the worse places, but I didn't know." Gabriel said, "I also don't know until I ask my Lord." Suddenly, Gabriel shuddered and almost got shocked, then Allah said to Gabriel, "O Gabriel, Muhammad is asking you which places are better." Gabriel replied, "I don't know." Then the Prophet asked, "Which places are worse?" and Gabriel replied, "I don't know. However, the best places are the mosques and the worst places are the markets."  

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ الْبِقَاعِ خَيْرٌ؟ فَقَالَ «لَا أَدْرِي» فَقَالَ أَيُّ الْبِقَاعِ شَرٌّ؟ فَقَالَ «لَا أَدْرِي» فَقَالَ سَلْ رَبَّكَ قَالَ فَلَمَّا نَزَلَ جِبْرِيلُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِنِّي سُئِلْتُ أَيُّ الْبِقَاعِ خَيْرٌ وَأَيُّ الْبِقَاعِ شَرٌّ؟ فَقُلْتُ لَا أَدْرِي فَقَالَ جِبْرِيلُ وَأَنَا لَا أَدْرِي حَتَّى أَسْأَلَ رَبِّي قَالَ فَانْتَفَضَ جِبْرِيلُ انْتِفَاضَةً كَادَ أَنْ يُصْعَقَ مِنْهَا مُحَمَّدٌ ﷺ فَقَالَ اللَّهُ يَا جِبْرِيلُ يَسْأَلُكَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَيُّ الْبِقَاعِ خَيْرٌ؟ فَقُلْتَ لَا أَدْرِي فَسَأَلَكَ أَيُّ الْبِقَاعِ شَرٌّ فَقُلْتَ لَا أَدْرِي وَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الْبِقَاعِ الْمَسَاجِدُ وَشَرَّ الْبِقَاعِ الْأَسْوَاقُ  

[Machine] A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "O Messenger of Allah, which places are the best?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "I do not know." He then asked, "Which places are the worst?" The Prophet ﷺ again replied, "I do not know." Then, Jibril (Gabriel) came to him and the Prophet ﷺ asked him, "O Jibril, which places are the best?" Jibril replied, "I do not know." The Prophet ﷺ asked again, "Which places are the worst?" Jibril replied, "I do not know." Then the Prophet ﷺ said to Jibril, "Ask your Lord." Jibril asked his Lord, and the Prophet ﷺ sat there almost being overwhelmed. Then Jibril returned and said, "Muhammad, I was asked by your Lord, which places are the best?" So I said, "I do not know." And He asked again, "Which places are the worst?" So I said, "I do not know." Then He informed me that the best of places are the mosques and the worst of places are the markets.  

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أِيُّ الْبِقَاعِ خَيْرٌ؟ قَالَ لَا أَدْرِي قَالَ فَأِيُّ الْبِقَاعِ شَرٌّ؟ قَالَ لَا أَدْرِي قَالَ فَأَتَاهُ جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَا جِبْرِيلُ أِيُّ الْبِقَاعِ خَيْرٌ؟ قَالَ لَا أَدْرِي قَالَ أِيُّ الْبِقَاعِ شَرٌّ؟ قَالَ لَا أَدْرِي قَالَ سَلْ رَبَّكَ قَالَ فَانْتَقَضَ جِبْرِيلُ انْتِقَاضَةً كَادَ يُصْعَقُ مِنْهَا مُحَمَّدٌ ﷺ فَقَالَ مَا أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ شَيْءٍ فَقَالَ اللهُ سُبْحَانَهُ لِجِبْرِيلَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ سَأَلَكَ مُحَمَّدٌ أِيُّ الْبِقَاعِ خَيْرٌ؟ فَقُلْتَ لَا أَدْرِي وَسَأَلَكَ أِيُّ الْبِقَاعِ شَرٌّ؟ فَقُلْتَ لَا أَدْرِي فَأَخْبِرْهُ أَنَّ خَيْرَ الْبِقَاعِ الْمَسَاجِدُ وَأَنَّ شَرَّ الْبِقَاعِ الْأَسْوَاقُ  

[Machine] A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "O Messenger of Allah, which are the best places?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "I do not know." The man then asked, "Which are the worst places?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "I do not know." Then, Gabriel ﷺ came to him and said, "O Gabriel, which are the best places?" Gabriel ﷺ replied, "I do not know." The Prophet ﷺ then said, "Ask your Lord." Gabriel ﷺ suddenly startled and nearly fell, and the Prophet ﷺ said, "I do not ask about anything." Then, Allah, the Most High and Majestic, said to Gabriel, "Muhammad has asked you which are the best places. So, tell him that the best places are the mosques and the worst places are the markets." In this sense, there are many narrations.  

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أِيُّ الْبِقَاعِ خَيْرٌ؟ قَالَ لَا أَدْرِي فَقَالَ أِيُّ الْبِقَاعِ شَرٌّ؟ قَالَ لَا أَدْرِي فَأَتَاهُ جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا جِبْرِيلُ أِيُّ الْبِقَاعِ خَيْرٌ؟ قَالَ لَا أَدْرِي قَالَ أِيُّ الْبِقَاعِ شَرٌّ؟ قَالَ لَا أَدْرِي قَالَ سَلْ رَبَّكَ قَالَ فَانْتَفَضَ جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ انْتِفَاضَةً كَادَ يُصْعَقُ مِنْهَا مُحَمَّدٌ ﷺ فَقَالَ مَا أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ شَيْءٍ فَقَالَ اللهُ جَلَّ وَعَلَا لِجِبْرِيلَ سَأَلَكَ مُحَمَّدٌ أِيُّ الْبِقَاعِ خَيْرٌ فَقُلْتَ لَا أَدْرِي وَسَأَلَكَ أِيُّ الْبِقَاعِ شَرٌّ فَقُلْتَ لَا أَدْرِي فَأَخْبِرْهُ أَنَّ خَيْرَ الْبِقَاعِ الْمَسَاجِدُ وَأَنَّ شَرَّ الْبِقَاعِ الْأَسْوَاقُ وَفِي هَذَا الْمَعْنَى أَخْبَارٌ كَثِيرَةٌ