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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).