Are there any hadiths reported about the virtue of seeking knowledge in Medina?

Islamic law has made it obligatory for Muslims to acquire religious knowledge, which is of two types: an individual obligation (fard ayn) on every Muslim man and woman, which is the knowledge by which a person rectifies their creed and worship, such as monotheism, the pillars of faith and Islam, purification, and prayer. This is how the hadith: "Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim" was interpreted. The second type is a communal obligation (fard kifayah), which is the knowledge of all other branches of knowledge and the details of various issues.

Due to the virtue of seeking knowledge, scholars have strived to acquire it and traveled for it. The virtue of seeking knowledge encompasses all parts of the earth and is not limited to one country over another.

As for the virtue of seeking knowledge in the Prophet's City (Madinah) or the Prophet's Mosque, there is no authentic hadith that specifically attributes a particular virtue to them. The narrations about this are weak, such as the hadith: "Whoever comes to this mosque of mine, and comes only to learn good or teach it, is like the mujahid in the way of Allah." The preponderant view is that it is weak. Even if its authenticity were conceded, the specific mention of the Prophet's Mosque might be because it was the only starting point for knowledge at that time, and the ruling for all other mosques is the same as its ruling.