About Shaykh Ashraf Salah

Shaykh Ashraf Salah is the former Imam of London Central Mosque and the Islamic Cultural Centre. He is a graduate of Al-Azhar University in the Faculty of Language and Translation, Department of Islamic Studies. He completed his MA in Islamic Studies at Birkbeck College, University of London. Shaykh Ashraf has delivered many educational courses covering topics such as Quran interpretation, Islamic faith and ethics, biography of the Prophet and Arabic language. He has authored several research papers including Justice in Human Relations According to the Quran and The Moral Teachings of the Quran. Currently, he is an Imam at the Egyptian Ministry of Religious Endowments.

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The Merit And Importance of Jumu`Ah (Friday) - By Shaykh Ashraf Salah

The Merit And Importance of Jumu`Ah (Friday)
By Shaykh Ashraf Salah



Dear Muslims: Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said: “The most virtuous of your days is Jumu`ah. On that day, Aadam was created and on that day he died, (on that day) the horn will be blown and the people will be dumbfounded! Increase your prayers upon me as your prayers upon me will be presented to me” The people said: “O Messenger of Allah, how will our prayers be presented to you when you have passed away?” He said: “Allah has prohibited the earth from eating the bodies of the Prophets”. (Ahmad, Abu Daawood, Ibn Maajah, Ibn Hibbaan & Al-Haakim)


Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) also said: “The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday; on it Allah created Aadam. On it, he was made to enter paradise, on it he was expelled from it. And the last hour will take place on no day other than Friday”. (Ahmad & Tirmithi)

 Moreover, in his Muwatta’ Imaam Maalik reported that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: “The best of days on which the sun rises is the day of Jumu`ah. On it Aadam was created, and on it he fell from the Garden, on it he was forgiven, and on it he died. On it the Hour occurs, and every moving thing listens from morning till sunset in apprehension of the Hour except jinn and men. In it is a time when Allah gives to a Muslim servant standing in prayer whatever he asks for”

 Dear Muslims: It was the practice of your prophet (PBUH) to honor this day and hold it in high esteem by performing certain acts of worship on it alone. Following are some of them:

1- The Prophet (PBUH) used to recite in the Morning prayer on Friday Surat Alif-Lam-Mim As-Sajdah’ (Chapter 32) ‘Surely there came over the man a time’ (Chapter 76) (Muslim, Abu Daawood, Tirmithi, Nasaa'i & Ahmad).

2- It is preferred to pray for Allah’s blessings on the prophet (PBUH) during the day and night of Jumu`ah as the Prophet (PBUH) said: “Make many prayers upon me during the day of Friday and the night of Friday” (Al-Bayhaqi).

3- The performance of Jumu`ah prayer which is among the most important Islamic obligations and among the greatest gatherings of Muslims and he who neglects it Allah will seal their hearts from accepting the guidance.

4- The command of performing ghusl on this day is stressed heavily.

5- Putting on perfume on this day, which is given preference over applying it on any other day of the week.
6- The use of siwaak (tooth-stick).

7- Going early to Salaatul-Jumu`ah (Friday prayer).

8- Keeping one's self occupied with the remembrance of Allah, supplication, and recitation until the Imam begins his khutbah.

9- Listening to the Khutbah is obligatory. If he does not listen, he does an evil act and as a result has no reward. Allah’s prophet (PBUH) said: “When the Imaam is delivering the Khutbah, and you ask your companion to keep quiet and listen, then, no doubt you have done an evil act”. (Al-Bukhaari, Muslim, Maalik, and Abu Daawood)

10-  The Prophet also said: “The reciter of Surat al-Kahf on Jumu`ah will be blessed with a light that will rise from underneath his feet to the peak of the sky. This will be a light for him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will be forgiven for what is between the Jumu`ah (and the next) Jumu`ah” (Al-Haakim in his Mustadrak, Al-Bayhaqi in his Sunan, and Ad-Daarami in his Musnad).

11- It is the weekly feast-day for Muslims as reported in Ahmad’s Musnad, Al-Haakim’s Mustadrak, and other books of Sunnah.

13- It is preferred that a Muslim wear the best of his clothes on that day. It is reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said: “A man who performs ghusl on Friday, perfumes himself if he has perfume, wears form the best of his clothes, then goes to the mosque covered with calmness until he reaches the mosque, and offers two rak’ahs of prayer if he wishes, and does not harm anybody, and then listens quietly while the Imaam speaks until he offers the prayer, all his sins between that Friday and the next Friday will be forgiven”  (Ahmad)

16- The one who goes to attend the Jumu`ah will be given the full reward of fasting the days of a year and observing night-vigil on its nights for every one of his steps. It is reported that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: “Whoever performs ghusl on Friday after having sexual intercourse with his wife[1] and then goes early to the mosque and attends from the beginning of the Khutbah and draws near to the Imaam and listens to him attentively, then Allah will give him the full reward of fasting the days of a year and observing night-vigil on its nights for every one of his steps” (Musannaf, Ahmad)

17- On Friday, one’s sins are expiated, for it is reported in the authentic hadith that one who attends Jumu`ah will be forgiven for what is between the Jumu`ah (and the next) Jumu`ah as long as he avoids grave sins.

18- The Blazing fire is kindled to intensify its heat everyday, except on Friday.

19- In it is a time when Allah gives to a Muslim servant whatever he asks for. This is reported in the two Saheeh books of hadeeth.

24- It is Makrooh (undesirable) to observe fast on it alone as mentioned in many authentic hadiths.


May Allah (SWT) forgive, bless and guide us all. (Ameen). 

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