The Book on the Day of Friday

كِتَاب الْجُمُعَةِ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

Chapter 1: [What Has Been Related] About The Virtue Of The Day Of Jumu'ah

Abu Hurairah narrated that

the Prophet said: "The best day that the sun has risen upon is Friday. On it Adam was created, on it he entered Paradise, and on it, he was expelled from it. And the Hour will not be established except on Friday."

Chapter 2: [What Has Been Related] About The Hour That Is Hoped For On Friday

Anas bin Malik narrated that

the Prophet said: "Seek out the hour that is hoped for on Friday after Asr until the sun has set."

Kathir bin Abdullah bin Amr bin Awf Al-Muzani narrated from his father, from his grandfather, that

the Prophet said: "On Friday there is an hour in which the worshipper does not ask Allah for anything except that Allah grants it to him." They said: "O Messenger of Allah! Which hour is it?" He said: "When the prayer is begun until it is finished."

Abu Hurairah narrated

"Allah's Messenger said: The best day that the sun has risen upon is Friday. On it Adam was created, on it he entered Paradise, and on it, he was sent down from it. And in it there is an hour in which the Muslim worshipper would not stand in Salat, asking Allah for anything except that He would give it to him.'" Abu Hurairah said: "I met Abdullah bin Salam, and I mentioned this Hadith to him. He said: 'I am more knowledgeable about that hour.' So I said: 'Inform me about it, and do not keep any of it from me.' He said: 'It is after al-Asr until the sun has set.' I said: 'How can it be after Al-Asr when Allah's Messenger said: ' the Muslim worshipper would not stand in Salat.' And that is a time that prayer is not performed in?" So Abdullah bin Salam said: 'Didn't Allah's Messenger say: "Whoever sat in a gathering awaiting the Salat then he is in Salat"? I said: 'Of course.' He said: 'Then that is it.'"

Chapter 3: What Has Been Related About Performing Ghusl On Friday

Salim narrated from his father, from his grandfather, that he heard

the Prophet saying: "Whoever comes on Friday, then let him perform Ghusl."

Salim narrated

(Another chain) from Abdullah bin Umar from the Prophet which is similar

And Yunus and Ma'mar reported, from Az-Zuhri, from Salim Wudu from his father

"Umar bin Al-Khattab was giving a Khutbah on Friday when a man from the Companions of the Prophet entered. So he said: "What time is it?" So he said: 'I don't know, I heard the call and did nothing more than perform Wudu.' So he said: And Wudu again!? I know surely that the Messenger of Allah has ordered Ghusl.'"

(Another chain reaching to Az-Zuhri) with this Hadith.Malik reported this Hadith from Az-Zuhri, from Salim who said

"Umar [bin al-Khattab] was giving a Khutbah on Friday." And he mentioned this Hadith.

Chapter 4: [What Has Been Related] About The Virtue Of Ghusl On Friday

Aws bin Aws narrated

"Allah's Messenger said to me: 'Whoever performs Ghusl on Friday, and bathes completely, and goes early, arriving early, gets close and listens and is silent, there will be for him in every step he take the reward of a year of fasting and standing (in prayer).'"

Chapter 5: [What Has Been Related] About Wudu On Friday

Samurah bin Jundah narrated that

Allah's Messenger said: "Whoever performs Wudu on Friday, then he will receive the blessing, and whoever performs Ghusl then Ghusl is more virtuous."

Abu Hurairh narrated that

Allah's Messenger said: "Whoever performs Wudu, performing his Wudu well, then he comes to the Friday (prayer), and he gets close, listens and is silent, then whatever (sin) was between that and (the last) Friday are forgiven for him, in addition to three days. And whoever touches the pebbles, he has committed Lagha (useless activity)."

Chapter 6: What Has Been Related About Going Early To The Friday Prayer

Abu Hurairah narrated that

Allah's Messenger said: "Whoever performs Ghusl on Friday - the Ghusl for Janabah - then he goes, he is like one who gave a camel in charity. Whoever goes in the second hour then he is like one who gave a cow in charity. Whoever goes in the third hour then he is like the one who have a ram in charity. Whoever goes in the fourth hour then he is like the one who gave a chicken in charity. Whoever goes in the fifth hour, then he is like one who gave an egg in charity. When the Imam comes out, the angels are present listening to the remembrance."

Chapter 7: What Has Been Related About Neglecting The Friday Prayer Without An Excuse.

Abu Al-Ja'd - meaning Ad-Damri - narrated, and he was a Companion according to the claim of Muhammad bin Amr

"Allah's Messenger said: 'Whoever neglects the Friday prayer three times (in a row) without an excuse, then Allah sets a seal upon his heart.'"

Chapter 8: What Has Been Related About How Much Distance One Should Cover To Go To The Friday Prayer

Thuwair narrated from a man among the people of Quba, from his father, who was one of the Companions of the Prophet, that

he said: "The Prophet ordered us to attend the Friday prayer in Quba."

Narrator not mentioned

I heard Ahmad bin Husain saying: "We were with Ahmad bin Hanbal, so they mentioned the one upon whom the Friday prayer is obligatory. Ahmad did not mention anything about it from the Prophet." Ahmad bin Al-Hasan said: "I said to Ahmad bin Hanbal: 'There is something about it from Abu Hurairah, from the Prophet.' So Ahmad bin Hanbal said: 'From the Prophet?' I said: 'Yes.'" [Ahmed bin Hanbal said:] "Hajjaj bin Nusair narrated to us; Mubarik bin Abbad narrated to us from Abdullah bin Sa'eed Al-Maqburi, from his father, from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said: "The Friday prayer is required from whomever can return to his family by the night." He said: "So Ahmad [bin Hanbal] became angry with me, and he said to me: 'Seek forgiveness from your Lord, seek forgiveness from your Lord.'"

Chapter 9: What Has Been Related About The Time For The Friday Prayer

Anas bin Malik narrated

"The Prophet would pray the Friday prayer when the sun was declining."

(Another chain) from Anas,

from the Prophet, similarly.

Chapter 10: What Has Been Related About The Khutbah On the Minbar

Ibn Umar narrated

"The Prophet would give the Khutbah next to the trunk of a date palm. When he [the Prophet] began using the Minbar the trunk cried out for him until he came to it and held it, so it became quiet."

Chapter 11: What Has Been Related About Sitting Between Two Khutbah

Ibn Umar narrated

"The Prophet would give a Khutbah on Friday, then sit, then stand and give (another) Khutbah." He said: "Similar to what they do today."