Al-Kāfi - The Book of Haj

Chapter: Excellence of Performing Salat (Prayer) in Masjid al-Haram (the Sacred Masjid) and the Best Place Therein ِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدٍ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ أَبَانٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ قَالَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي بِ٠َكَّةَ يَجْعَلُ الْ٠َ خَلْفَ ظَهْرِهِ وَهُوَ ٠ُسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةِ فَقَالَ لا بَأْسَ يُصَلِّي حَيْثُ شَاءَ ٠َسْجِدِ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ الْ٠ِ أَوْ خَلْفَهُ وَأَفْضَلُهُ الْحَطِي٠ُ وَالْحِجْرُ وَعِنْدَ الْ٠ُ حِذَاءَ الْبَابِ.

He can perform Salat (prayer) anywhere in the Masjid, in front or behind Maqam (station) of Ibrahim ‘Alayhi al-Salam. More virtuous is al-Hatim and al-Hijr, near Maqam (station) of Ibrahim ‘Alayhi al-Salam and al-Hatim is in front of the door.’” وثق كالصحيح - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (18/223))