Is the reward for good and evil deeds multiplied in Al-Masha`ir?

Q 14: Is the reward for good deeds multiplied in Al-Masha`ir (Sacred sites where the rites of Hajj are performed: Mina, `Arafah and Muzdalifah). Does the same apply to misdeeds?

A: The reward for good deeds is multiplied in the Al-Haram (the Sacred Mosque in Makkah) due to the honor of this place. Offering Salah (Prayer) at Al-Masjid Al-Haram equals one hundred thousand Salahs at any other Masjid (mosque). According to the most correct opinion maintained by scholars, this applies to the whole area of the Al-Haram (all areas within the Sacred Sanctuary of Makkah). Therefore, the misdeeds committed inside the Al-Haram are considered severe misdeeds. Allah (Exalted be He) says: ...and whoever inclines to evil actions therein or to do wrong (i.e. practise polytheism and leave Islâmic Monotheism), him We shall cause to taste from a painful torment. However, these misdeeds are not multiplied. Allah (Exalted be He) says: ...And whoever brings an evil deed (polytheism, disbelief, hypocrisy, and deeds of disobedience to Allah and His Messenger SAW) shall have only the recompense of the like thereof. May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.