“We used to perform the Friday(prayer),then we would return for a nap (Qailulah).”

“While he was standing.”

“I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) delivering the sermon on the pulpit,wearing a black turban.”

“I heard Jabir bin Samurahsay:‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to deliver the sermonstanding,but he used to sit down briefly, then stand up.’”

“The Prophet (ﷺ) usedtodeliver the sermon standing, then he would sit down, then he wouldstand up and recite some Verses and remember Allah. His sermon wasmoderate, and his prayer was moderate (i.e., neither too long nor too short).”

‘Abdur-Rahman bin Sa’d bin ‘Ammar bin Sa’d narrated that hisfathertold him, from his father, from his grandfather, that when theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) delivered a speech on the battlefield hewould do so leaning on a bow, and when he delivered a sermon onFriday, he would do so leaning on his staff.

“Have you notreadthe Verse: ‘...and leave you (Muhammad) standing (whiledeliveringthe Friday sermon?” [62:11]

It wasnarrated from Jabir that whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) ascendedthepulpit he would greet (the people with Salam).

“Ifyou sayto your companions: ‘Be quiet’ on a Friday while the Imam isdelivering the sermon, you have engaged in Laghw (idle talk orbehaviour).”

“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) recited Tabarak [Al-Mulk (67)] one Friday, while he wasstandingand reminding us of the Days of Allah (i.e., preaching tous). AbuDarda’ or Abu Dharr raised an eyebrow at me and said:‘When was thisSurah revealed? For I have not heard it before now.’He (Ubayy)gestured to him that he should remain silent. When theyfinished, hesaid: ‘I asked you when this Surah was revealed andyou did not answerme.” Ubayy said: ‘You have gained nothing fromyour prayer todayexcept the idle talk that you engaged in.’ Hewent to the Prophet(ﷺ) and told him about that, and what Ubayy hadsaid to him. TheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Ubayy spoke thetruth.’”

“Sulaik Ghatafanienteredthe mosque when the Prophet (ﷺ) was delivering the sermon.He said:‘Have you prayed?’ He said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Then performtwoRak’ah.’”

“A man entered the mosque whentheProphet (ﷺ) was delivering the sermon. He said: ‘Have youprayed?’ He said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Then pray two Rak’ah.’”

“Sulaik Al-Ghatafani came while theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) was delivering the sermon. The Prophet (ﷺ)said to him: ‘Did you perform two Rak’ah before you came?’ Hesaid:‘No.’ He said: ‘Then perform two Rak’ah, but make thembrief.’”

‘Sit down, for you have annoyed(people) andyou are late.’”

“TheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever steps over the people’snecks on Friday has built a bridge to Hell.’”

It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the people used to speak totheProphet (ﷺ) about their needs when he came down from the pulpitonFriday.

“MarwanappointedAbu Hurairah in charge of Al-Madinah, and set out forMakkah. AbuHurairah led us in prayer on Friday, and he recited SuratAl-Jumu’ahin the first Rak’ah, and in the second, ‘When thehypocrites cometo you,” [Al-Munafiqun (63)] ‘Ubaidullah said: “Icaught upwith Abu Hurairah when he finished and said to him: ‘Yourecitedtwo Surah that ‘Ali used to recite in Kufah.’ Abu Hurairahsaid:‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) reciting them.’”

“Dahhak bin Qaiswrote to Nu’man bin Bashir, saying: ‘Tell us what the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) used to recite on Friday along with Surah Al-Jumu’ah.’Hesaid: ‘He used to recite: “Has there come to you the narrationof theoverwhelming (i.e., the Day of Resurrection)?’”[Al-Ghashiyah (88)]

It wasnarrated from Abu ‘Inabah Al-Khawlani that the Prophet (ﷺ)usedto recite “Glorify the Name of your Lord the Most High” and “Hasthere come to you the narration of the overwhelming (i.e., the Day ofResurrection)? [Al-A’la (87) and Al-Ghashiyah (88)] on Friday.

“Whoevercatches one Rak’ah of Friday, let him add another Rak’ah toit.”