"Makkah is the sanctuary of Allah (swt), the sanctuary of His Messenger, and the sanctuary of Ali ibn Abi Talib (as). A prayer performed therein is equivalent to one hundred thousand prayers, and one dirham spent there is equivalent to one hundred thousand dirhams. Madinah is the sanctuary of Allah (swt), the sanctuary of His Messenger, and the sanctuary of Ali ibn Abi Talib (as). A prayer performed therein is equivalent to ten thousand prayers, and one dirham spent there is equivalent to ten thousand dirhams. Kufa is the sanctuary of Allah (swt), the sanctuary of His Messenger, and the sanctuary of Ali ibn Abi Talib (as). A prayer performed therein is equivalent to one thousand prayers." He remained silent about the dirham (spent there).