Jumu'a

كتاب الجمعة

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yazid ibn Abdullah ibn al-Hadfrom Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn al-Harith at-Taymi from Abu Salama ibnAbd ar-Rahman ibn Awf that Abu Hurayra said, "I went out to at-Tur(Mount Sinai) and met Kab al Ahbar and sat with him. He related to methings from the Tawrah and I related to him things from the Messengerof Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Among the things Irelated to him was that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless himand grant him peace, said, 'The best of days on which the sun rises isthe day of jumua. In it Adam was created, and in it he fell from theGarden. In it he was forgiven, and in it he died. In it the Houroccurs, and every moving thing listens from morning till sunset inapprehension of the Hour except jinn and men. In it is a time whenAllah gives toa muslim slave standing in prayer whatever he asks for.'Kab said, 'That is one day in every year.' I said, 'No, in everyjumua.' Then Kab recited the Tawrah and said, 'The Messenger of Allahhas spoken the truth.' "Abu Hurayra continued, "I met Basraibn Abi Basra al-Ghiffari and he said, 'Where have you come from?' Isaid, 'From at-Tur.' He said, 'If I had seen you before you left, youwould not have gone. I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, say, "Only make a special journey to threemosques

Yahya related to me from Malik from Jafar ibn Muhammad from hisfather that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant himpeace, gave two khutbas on the day of jumua and sat down between them.