The Book of Prayer - Friday

كتاب الجمعة

Chapter 17: What is to be recited on Friday

Ibn Abbas reported

The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in the morning prayer on Friday Surah" Alif-Lam-Mim, Tanz'il ul-Sajda" (Surah xxxii.): Surely there came over the man a time" (Surah lxxvii) and he used to recite in Jumu'a prayer Surahs Jumu'a and al-Munafiqin.

Chapter 18: Prayer after Jumu`ah

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

When any one of you observes the Jumu'a prayer (two obligatory rak'ahs in congregation), he should observe four (rak'ahs) afterwards.

Suhail reported on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

When you observe prayer after (the two obligatory rak'ahs) of Jumu'ah, you should observe four rak'ahs (and 'Amr in his narration has made this addition that Ibn Idris said this on the authority of Suhail): And if you are in a hurry on account of something, you should observe two rak'ahs in the mosque and two when you return (to your house).

Nafi' reported that when 'Abdullah (b. 'Umar) observed the Friday prayer and came back he observed two rak'ahs in his house, and then said

The Messenger of Allah (may peace be updn him) used to do this.

'Abdullah b. 'Umar, while describing the Nafl prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said

He did not observe (Nafl) prayer after Jumu'a till he went back and observed two rak'ahs in his house. Yahya said: I guess that I uttered these words (before Imam Malik) that he of course observed (them).

Chapter 13: Keeping the prayer and khutbah short

Abu Wa'il reported

'Ammar delivered to us the sermon. It was short and eloquent. When he (, Ammir) descended (from the pulpit) we said to him: 0 Abd al-Yaqzn, you have delivered a short and eloquent sermon. Would that you had lengthened (the sermon). He said: I have heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: The lengthening of prayer by a man and the shortness of the sermon is the sign of his understanding (of faith). So lengthen the prayer and shorten the sermon, for there is charm (in precise) expression.

Umm Bisham hint Haritha b. Nu'man said

Our oven and that of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was one for two years, or for one year or for a part of a year; and I learnt" Qaf. By the Glorious Qur'an" from no other source than the tongue of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) who used to recite it every Friday on the pulpit when he delivered the sermon to the people.

Chapter 14: Greeting (prayers upon entering the masjid) while the Imam is preaching

Jabir b. 'Abdullah said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delivered the sermon and said

When any one of you comes for the Friday (prayer) and the Imam comes out (from his apartment), (even then) should observe two rak'ahs (of prayer).

Chapter 16: What is to be recited in Jumu`ah prayer

Nu'man b. Bashir reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite on two 'Ids and in Friday prayer

" Glorify The name of Thy Lord, the Most High" (Surah lxxxvii.), and:" Has there come to thee the news of the overwhelming event" (lxxxviii.). And when the 'Id and Jumu'a combined on a day he recited these two (surah) in both the prayers.

Chapter 17: What is to be recited on Friday

A hadith like this has been narrated by Sufyan with the same chain of transmitters.

Mukhawwil has narrated this hadith on the authority of Sufyan.

Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in the dawn prayer on Friday

" Alif-Lam-Mim, Tanzil" in the first rak'ah, and in the second one:" Surely there came over the man a time when he was nothing that could be mentioned."

Chapter 18: Prayer after Jumu`ah

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

When any one amongst you observes prayer after Jumu'a, he should observe four rak'ahs. (In the hadith transmitted by Jarir the word minkum is not recorded.)