The Book of Jumu'ah (Friday Prayer)

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Chapter 25: The Imam Urging Ghusl During His Khutbah On Friday

It was narrated from Ibrahim bin Nashit that

He asked Ibn Shihab about ghusl on Friday. He said: "It is a sunnah; Salim bin 'Abdullah told me, narrating from his father, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) spoke about it from the minbar."

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Abdullah (from 'Abdullah) Ibn 'Umar that

While he was standing on the minbar, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever among you comes (to prayer) on a Friday, let him perform ghusl."

Chapter 26: The Imam Encouraging The People To Give Charity On Friday During His Khutbah

It was narrated that Iyad bin 'Abdullah said

"I heard Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri say: 'A man who appeared shabbily came on a Friday, while the Prophet (ﷺ) was delivering the Khutbah. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: 'Have you prayed?" He said: 'No." He said: 'Pray two rak'ahs.' And he urged the people to give in charity. They gave clothes, and he gave him two garments. The following Friday, he came when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was delivering the khutbah, and he urged the people to give charity. (That man) gave one of his two garments and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'This man came last Friday looking shabby, and I commanded the people to give charity and they gave clothes, and I said that he should be given two garments, and now he came and I commanded the people to give charity and he gave one of them. So he chided him and said: Take your garment.'"

Chapter 27: The Imam Addressing His Followers When He Is On The Minbar

It was narrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah who said

"While the Prophet (ﷺ) was delivering the khutbah on Friday, a man came and the Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Have you prayed?' He said: 'No.' He said: Stand up and pray.'"

Abu Bakrah said

"I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the Minbar, and Al-Hasan was with him. He would turn to the people sometimes and turn to him (Al-Hasan) sometimes, and he said: 'This son of mine is a leader (Sayyid) and Allah may make peace between two large groups of Muslims through him.'"

Chapter 28: Reciting The Qur'an During The Khutbah

It was narrated from Muhammad bin 'Abdur-Rahman that

The daughter of Harithah bin An-Nu'man said: "I memorized 'Qaf. By the Glorious Qur'an,'" from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was on the minbar on Friday."

Chapter 29: Pointing During The Khutbah

It was narrated from Sufyan bin Husain that

Bishr bin Marwan raised his hands on Friday on the minbar, and 'Umarah bin Ruwaibah condemned him and said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did no more than this,' and he pointed with his forefinger.

Chapter 30: The Imam Coming Down From The Minbar Before He Finishes The Khutbah, Interrupting Himself And Going Back To The Minbar

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Buraidah that his father said

"The Prophet (ﷺ) was preaching, then Al-Hasan and Al-Husain came, wearing red shirts and stumbling in them. The Prophet (ﷺ) came down, interrupting himself, and picked them up, then he went back to the minbar and said: 'Allah has spoken the truth: Your wealth and your children are only a trial (At-Taghabun 64:15). I saw these two stumbling in their shirts and I could not continue until I had interrupted myself and picked them up.'"

Chapter 31: What Is Recommended Regarding Shortening The Khutbah

'Abdullah bin Abi Awfa said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite a great deal of remembrance, engage little in idle talk, make the prayer long and keep the khutbah short, and he would not refrain from walking with a widow or poor person and tending to their needs."

Chapter 32: How Many Khutbahs Should Be Delivered?

It was narrated that Jabir bin Samurah said

"I sat with the Prophet (ﷺ) and I did not see him deliver the khutbah except standing, and he sat, then he stood up and delivered the second khutbah."

Chapter 33: Separating The Two Khutbahs By Sitting

It was narrated from 'Abdullah that

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to deliver two khutbahs standing, and he would separate them by sitting.

Chapter 34: Silence When Sitting Between The Two Khutbahs

It was narrated that Jabir bin Samurah said

"I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delivering the khutbah on Friday standing, then he sat briefly and did not speak, then he stood up and delivered a second khutbah. So whoever tells you that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to deliver the khutbah seated, he has lied."

Chapter 35: Recitation Of The Qur'an And Remembrance During The Second Khutbah

It was narrated that Jabir bin Samurah said

"The Prophet (ﷺ) used to deliver the khutbah standing, then he would sit, then he would stand up and recite some Verses and remember Allah, the Mighty and Sublime. His khutbah was moderate in length and his prayer was moderate in length."

Chapter 36: Speaking And Standing After Coming Down From The Minbar

It was narrated that Anas said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would come down from the minbar and a man would come to him and speak to him, then the Prophet (ﷺ) would listen to him until he gave him an answer, then he would go to his place of prayer and pray."

Chapter 37: Number Of Rak'ahs In Jumu'ah Prayer

It was narrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila that 'Umar said

"Jumu'ah prayer is two rak'ahs, and the prayer of Al-Fitr is two rak'ahs, and the prayer of Al-Adha is two rak'ahs, and the prayer when traveling is two rak'ahs, complete and not shortened, on the tongue of Muhammad (ﷺ)."

Chapter 38: Reciting Surat Al-Jumu'ah And Al-Munafiqin In Jumu'ah Prayer

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that

During the Subh prayer on Friday, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite: "Alif-Lam-Mim. The Revelation"(As-Sajdah 32) and: "Has there not been over man,"(Al-Insan 76) and in Jumu'ah prayer he would recite Al-Jumu'ah (62) and Al-Munafiqin (63).

Chapter 39: Reciting "Glorify The Name Of Your Lord, The Most High" And "Has There Come To You The Narration Of The Overwhelming (I.E. The Day of Resurrection)?" In Jumu'ah Prayer

It was narrated that Samurah said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in Jumu'ah prayer: 'Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High'(Al-A'la 87) and: 'Has there come to you the narration of the overwhelming (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)?"(Al-Ghashiyah 88)

Chapter 40: Mentioning The Differing Reports From An-Nu'man Regarding Recitation During The Jumu'ah Prayer

Ad-Dahhak bin Qais asked An-Nu'man bin Bashir

"What did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) use to recite on Friday after Surat Al-Jumu'ah?" He said: "He used to recite: 'Has there come to you the narration of the overwhelming (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)?'" (Al-Ghashiyah 88)

It was narrated that An-Nu'man bin Bashir said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite 'Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High'(Al-A'la 87) and 'Has there come to you the narration of the overwhelming (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)?' (Al-Ghashiyah 88) in the Jumu'ah prayer, and sometimes 'Eid and Jumu'ah would fall on the same day, and he would recite them in both 'Eid and Jumu'ah prayer."

Chapter 41: Whoever Catches Up With A Rak'ah Of Jumu'ah Prayer

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever catches up with a rak'ah of Jumu'ah prayer has caught up with it."