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رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَفِيْ رِوَايَةٍ قَالَ صَلَّكُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِىِ الْفَرِ وَالنَّفَرِ فَصَلَّيْتُ مَعَهُ فِي الُضَرِ
الظُّهْرَ أَرْبَهَا وَبَعْدَهَا رَكْعَتَيْنٍ وَصَلَّيْتُ مَعَهُ فِي السَّفَرِ الظُّهُرَ رَكْعَتَيْنٍ وَبَعْدَهَا رَكْمَتَيْنِ وَالْعَضُرَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ
وَلَمُ يُصَلِّ بَعْدَهَا شَيْئًا وَالْمَغْرِبَ فِي الْحَضَّرِ وَ السَّفَرِ سَوَاءٌ ثَلَاثَ رَكْعَاتٍ وَلَا يَنْقُصُ فِي حَضٍ وَلَّا سَفٍَّ
وَهِىَ وِتُرُ النَّهَارِوَبَعْدَهَا رَكُمَتَیْنٍ- (رواه الترمذى)
1343. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar 's at(, narrated "I offered salah with the Prophet tido
Aw,ale the zuhr, during a journey, two raka'at and after that two raka'at (Suunah)
"According to another version, he said "I offered salah with the Prophet alugade att to
both while at home and during the journey. I offered salah, with him while at home
(as a resident), the Zuhr four raka'at and after that two raka'at (sunnah), and the asr
two raka'at but did not offer any salah after that. And the maghrib, (I offered),
while at home and during the journey, three raka'at, not shortening whether at
home or during the journey anything, and it is the wite of the day, and after it (I
offered) two raka'at."
COMMENTARY: Qasr is allowed in only those salah that comprise four raka'at, like zuhr,.
asr and isha. It is disallowed in those salah that are made up of less than four, like maghirb,
fajr and witr. These latter will be offered in the same way as they are offered at home.
The maghirb is the witr (odd) of the day. This establishes that, like maghrib, witr is of three
raka'at, with one salutation.
Ibn Maalik «tl 47, said that the sunnah muwakkadh must be offered during a journey.
However, the Hanafis say that when the traveller stops somewhere, he must offer the
sunnah but when he is travelling, and is on his route, he must give them up.
COMBINING TWO SALAHS
(١٣٤٤) وَعَنُ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ قَالَ كَانَ النَِّىُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِى غَزْوَةٍ تَبُوْكَ إِذَا زَاغَتِ الشَّمْسُ قَبْلَ
أَكْ يَرْتَحِلَ جَمََّ بَيْنَ الُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ وَإِنِ ارْتَحَلَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَزِئَةَ الشَّمْسُ آَخَّرَ الظُّهُرَ حَتَّى يَنْزِلَ الْعَصْرَ
وَفِى الْمَغْرِبِ مِثْلَ ذَالِكَ إِذَا غَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْ تَحِلَّ جَمَعَ بَيْنَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَالْمِشَاءِ فَإِنْ ارْتَحَلَ قَبْلَ
أَكْ تمِرُتَ الشَّمْسُ آخِرَ الْمَغْرِبَ حَتَّى يَأْزِلَ لِلْمِشَاءِ ثُمَّ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَهُمَا۔(رواهابوداود والترمذى)
1344. Sayyiduna Mu'adh ibn Jabal &sail(se) narrated that during the Battle of Tabuk
the practice of the Prophet du, 4 cil do was to combine the zuhur and asr if the sun
had passed the meridian before he had advanced. If, on the other hand he
advanced before the sun had passed the meridian then he put off the zuhr till he
alighted for the asr (and offered them together). He did like that for the salah of
maghrib, too. If the sun set before his advance, he offered the maghrib and before
sunset, then he put off the salah of maghrib till he alighted for the isha, and offered
them together.1
COMMENTARY: The Shafi'is rely on this hadith to back their contention that two salah
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may be combined either by advancing the soecnd or delaying the first. We have spoken on
this against have # 1339. They say that it is allowed during a jurney to offer two salahs
together at the time of either of the two.
The hanafis do not recognize this sort of combining two salahs. They cite the statement of
Abu Dawud, " There is no strong hadith about offering a salah before its scheduled time.
"This means that this hadith is weak. Moreover , the Hanfis cite the hadith of Bukhari and
Muslim as narrated by Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Mas'ud 's ail (so) "I have never seen the
Prophet alwe are all to offer any salah outside its time. "So, his hadith will be preferred
because he was very careful in narrating ahadith and was also very learned.
SALAH ON RIDING BEAST
(١٣٤٥) وَعَنُّ اَنَسٍ قَالَ كَاتَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا سَافَرَ وَأَرَادَ آَنْ يَتَطَّوَّءَ إِسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ
بِنَاقَتِهِ فَكَتَُّنُؤَّ صَلَىخَيْثُ وَجَهَە رِ كابئ-(رواه ابوداود)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that when Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Ansa .1345
was travelling and wished to offer an optional salah, he made his she-camel face the
qiblah and, calling AllahuAkbar (the takbir), began the salah (offering it ) in
whatsoever direction the beast turned its face.1
COMMENTARY: Imam Shafi'i abl 47) said that it is necessary to face the qiblah in the
condition described. But Imam Abu Hanifah wl 47, said that it is necessary for a fard
(prescribed) salah, but not for an optional salah. (See hadith # 1340).
(١٣٤٦) وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ بَعْثَنِى رَسُولُ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي حَاجَةٍ فَجِئْتَ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّى عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ تَخُوَ
الْمَشْرِقِ وَيَجْعَلُ السُّجُوْدَ آخْفَضَ مِنَ الرَّگُوءِ-(رواهابوداؤد)
1346. Sayyiduna Jabir رحمه اثه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم sent him on
an errand. When he come back, he was offering salah on his riding beast facing the
east. He made prostration lower than he made bowing.2
COMMENTARY: He made the ruku and the sajdah by sign making it more prminent for
sajdah than for ruku.
SECTION III
الفَصلُ الثَّالِثُ
UTHMAN'S OBSERVANCE OF QASR IN MINA
(١٣٤٧) عَنَّ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِمِنَى رَكْعَتَيْنٍ وَأَبُوْبَّكٍُ بَعْدَهُ وَغُمَرُ بَعْدَآنٍ
بَكُرٍ وَعُقْمَاٌ صَدْرًا مِنْ خِلَافَتِهِ ثُؤَّ أَكَّ ◌ُقُمَاتَ صَلَّى بَعْدُ أَرْبَّهَا فَكَتَ بْنُّ حُمَّرَ إِذَا صَلَى مَةَ الْإِمَامِ
صَلَّى أَرْ بَعًا وَإِذَا صَلَّهَا وَحْدَهُ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنٍ - (متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Ibn Umar .1347
رضى الله عنه after him and Umar رضى الله عنه offered two raka'at in Mina, as did Abu Bakr
after Abu Bakr رضى الله عنه and Uthman رضى الله عنه during the early part of his caliphate.
1 Abu Dawud # 1224, Darqutni # 3 in the chapter on the nature of Optional salah in Jouney ...
2 Abu Dawud # 1228, Tirmadhi # 351, Musnad Ahmad 3-332.
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Ather that, Uthman رضى الله عنه offered four raka'at. As for Ibn Umar رضى الله عنه (himself),
when he offered salah behind the imam, he offered four himself, he offered two. 1
COMMENTARY: While performing hajj, the Prophet , le ul and his two caliphs's
after him, offered the traveller's salah at Mina. However, Sayyiduna Uthman ducail so, began
to offer the complete salah during his caliphate, after the initial period of it.
Man reasons are forthcoming for it. It is said that he had married in Makkah. Imam Ahmad
accable, quotes him to have said, "O people I have married in Makkah and am a member of
a tribe here. I had heard the Prophet w,a, leatl to say that if anyone marries in a city then he
is like a resident there." The mere fact that the people were taken aback at Sayyiduna
Uthman's action shows that they knew that the Prophet w, eatl Jo did not offer complete
salah during a journey and qasr is binding.
Another reason was that very many Muslims gathered in Mina and they included the
fresh Muslims. So, he offered four raka'at for their sake lest they presume that zuhr
was only two raka'at.
Or, he may have formed the same opinion as Sayyidah Ayshah due dil go) who held that
during a journey it was allowed to observe qasr or offer the complete salah.
INITIALLY ONLY TWO RAKA'AT
(١٣٤٨) وَعَنْ عَائِشَةً قَالَتْ فُرِضَتِ السَّلَاةُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ هَاجَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَغُرِضَتُ
أَرْبَهَا وَتُرِكَتْ صَلاَةُ السَّفَرِ عَلَى الْفَرِيْضَّةِ الْأُولِى قَالَ الزُّهْرِىُّ قُلْتُ لِعُرْوَةً مَابَالُ عَائِشَةَ تُتِزُ قَالَ تَأَوَّلَتُ
كَمَّا تَأَوَّلَ عُقُمَا» ۔ (متفق عليه)
1348. Sayyidah Ayshah us all Go, narrated that initially two raka'at salah were
prescribed. Then Allah's Messenger alugado al o emigrated and (at that time) four
raka'at were prescribed, but salah during travel was left as prescribed initially.
Zuhri asked Urwah, "Why Ayshah as all , offers complete salah (during travel)?"
He said, "She interpreted the issue as Uthman did."2
COMMENTARY: Initially, salah was prescribed as two raka'at. Later, zuhr, asr and isha
were made up retained as three. Thus, the two raka'at during a journey were not a
concession after the prescription of four but had been two from the beginning.
Hence, the two qasr are ordained, not a concession. This means that a person may offer the
qasr or the complete salah.
Imam Abu Hanifah atlar, holds that qasr is binding during a journey. If anyone on whom
qasr is binding during a journey, offers all four raka'at and sits in the first qadah then he
does wrong and his additional two raka'at will be regarded as optional. If he does not sit in
the first qadah which is, by rule, for him the final qadah then his fard salah (obligatory prayer)
will be invalid.
Just as Sayyiduna Uthman interpreted the rules to offer four raka'at during a journey,
Sayyidah Ayshah &e ail (so, also made the same interpretation. She too offered four raka'at
during a journey. They regarded qasr as well as complete salah permissible during a journey.
1 Bukhari # 1082, Muslim # 16-694, Nasai # 1451, Dariani # 1506
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QASR IS ALLAH'S COMMAND
(١٣٤٩) وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ فَرَضَ اللّهُ الصَّلََّةَ عَلى لِسَانٍ تَبِّكُمْ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْحُضَرِ آَرْبَعًا وَفِى
السَّفَرِ رَكْعَتَیْن وَفِى الخُوْفِ رَكُمَةً۔(رواه مسلم)
1349. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas dicalcio, narrated: Allah prescribed the salah through the
tongue of your Prophet Aw,4, leil . as four raka'at for a resident, two for a traveller
and one for him who faces danger.1
COMMENTARY: The Hanafi stand is confirmed that there are two raka'at in a journey.
Hasan Busri atlar, and Ishaq alar> were among those who abided by the prescription of one
raka'at salah when in fear. Most ulama (Scholars) say, however, that the units of salah do not
differ in peace and during fear. They explain that of two raka'at, one is offered behind the
imam and one individually, alone It is the Prayer when in danger as known from the Prophet
The method is known from the ahadith. In a city when .رحمه الله and the sahabah صلى الله عليه وسلم
facing real danger four raka'at and three raka'at will be offered as two with the imam and the
reaming individually. This will be explained in the chapter on salah ul-Khawf, insha Allah.
QASR ESTABLISHED IN QURAN & SUNNAH
(١٣٥٠) وَعَنْهُ وعن ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَا سَنَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلاَةَ السَّفَرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَهُمَا تَمَامْ غَيْرُ
قَصْرٍ وَالْوِتْرُ فِى السَّفَرِ سُنَّةُ- (رواه ابن ماجة)
1350. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas رضى الله عنه and Sayyiduna Ibn Umar رضى الله عنه narrated that
. Allah's Messenger A,4 lcall to made two raka'at during a journey as the sunnah. They
are a complete salah, not a shortened form. And, the during a journey is a sunnah.2
COMMENTARY: Shortening salah during a journey is established from thee Quran and the
hadith made it clear from the words and deeds of the Prophet Au,labi to.
Moreover, they are a complete salah because only two raka'at are prescribed during the
journey. They are not shortened to two from four.
As for witr, they are sunnah during a journey, meaning that it is know from the sunnah
about the witr that they must be offered during a journey. It is one of Islam's sunnahs. This
does not mean that witr is not wajib (expedient) because witr is wajib (expedient) both at home
and during a journey.
DISTANCE THAT CALLS FOR QASR
(١٣٥١) وَعَنُّ مَالِكٍ بَلَغَهْ آَّ بُنَّ عَبَّاسٍ كَانَ يَقْصُرُ القَّلاَةَ فِى مِثْلِ مَايَكُونْ بَيْنَ مَگَّةً وَالطَّائِفِ وَفِى
مِثْلٍ مَابَيْنَّ مَكَّةً وَعُسْفَانَ وَفِيْ مِثْلٍ مَا بَيْنَ مَكَّةَ وَجَدَّةَ قَالَ مَالِكٌّ وَذْلِكَ أَرْبَعَةُ بُرُدٍ- (رواه فى الموطأ)
1351. Sayyiduna Maalik alar> narrated that he heard that Ibn Abbas mail so, used to
shorten the salah on travelling a distance equal to that between Makkah and Taif,
or that between Makkah and Usfan, or that between Makkah and Jiddah (Jedda).
Maalik +jar> said, "That is four bard (about forty eight miles). 3
1 Muslim # 6-687.
2 Ibn Maja! # 1194.
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COMMENTARY: Four bard is the equivalent four manzil, forty-eight miles. This concerns
the last mentioned distance between Makkah and Jeddah because the other distance are not
the same.
The ulama (Scholars) say that the Quran and hadith do not define but simply mention the
journey. If we scrutinise the ahadith on this subject, they do not give the same distance
always. The sahabah, «lar, the tabiun lar, and the ulama (Scholars) lar, have defined the
limit at which qasr is allowed through their independent judgement. Qasr will not be valid
before that but will become wajib (expedient) when that distance or more than that is
intended to be covered.
Though Imam Shafi'i alar> has defined the distance as what is covered in a day's journey or
two day's journey or two days, journey, yet the book Hawi (about his school of thought)
defines it as sixteen leagues. The same is the contention of Imam Maalik and Imam Ahmad.
Imam Abu Hanifah atlar, has defined the distance at which qasr becomes valid as three
manzilc (36 miles), each manzil should be such as is covered by a caravan on shorter days
from morning to past noon.
Imam Abu Yasuf has defined it as what is covered on the third day when most of it is over.
There people who go only by the apparent meaning of the hadith say that distance is
immaterial. Setting out on a journey makes qasr wajib (expedient).
If we look carefully at the verdicts of the four imams, they all say the same thing that qasr
becomes wajib (expedient) then anyone sets out on a journey of forty-eight miles.
SALAH DURING THE JOURNEY
(١٣٥٢) وَعَنَّ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ صَحِبْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثَّمَانِيَةً عَشَرَ سَفَرًا فَمَارَأَيْتُهُ تَرَكَ
رَكْعَتَيْنِ إِذَا زَاغَتِ الشَّمْسُ قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ رَوَاءُ أَبُوْدَاوُدَ وَالتِّرْ مِذِىُّ وَقَالَ هُذَا حَدِيْثٌ غَرِيُبْ-
1352. Sayyiduna Al-Bara narrated that he undertook eighteen journeys with Allah's
Messenger Aw,4l &l do during which he never saw him omit to offer two raka'at
salah after zawal but before the salah of zuhr. 1
(According to the Urdu translation, it was a single journey of eighteen days on
.صلى اللهعليه وسلم which he accompanied the Prophet
COMMENTARY: Perhaps, he may have offered the sunnah of zuhr before the fard and may
have sufficed with four raka'at because of the journey.
Or, he may have offered two raka'at tahiyatul wadu.
(١٣٥٣) وَعَنْ نَافِعٍ قَالَ إِكَّ عَبْدَ اللّهِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ كَانَ يَزِى ابْنَهُ عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ يَتَنَّقَّلُ فِي السَّفَرِ فَلَا يُنْكِرُ عَلَيْهِ-
(رواه مالك)
1353. Sayyidduna Nafi all Ar> narrated that sayyiduna Ibn Umar 4us all so, used to
observe his son Ubaydullah dular , offer the optional salah. But he did not forbid him.2
COMMENTARY: It is possible that Sayyiduna Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah atlar, offered the
sunnah muwakkada or the voluntary prayers because of ample time on hand though he
knew that it is allowed to omit the supererogatory salah.
1 Abu Dawud # 1222, Tirmdhi # 550
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In the hadith # 1338, Ibn Umar Aus 4tl so> is said to have disapproved the offering of optional
salah by members of his caravan. Perhaps, that was because they had little time on hand, or
they might have presumed that it was necessary to offer the optional even during the
journey. Allah is very kind to His creatures and records for them the deeds that they had
been doing at home even when they do not do them during their journey. As it is, the salah
is such a worship that there cannot be an occupation better than it. Who can discourage
anyone who observes it without reason? Besides, Sayyiduna Ibn Umar due all so) knew very
well that it is not a good thing to prevent someone from offering salah.
Allah says:
ارَأَيَتَ الَّذِى يَنْفِى عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلّى-
{Have you considered him who forbids a worshipper when he offers salah?} (96:9-10)
CHAPTER - XLIII
بَابُالْجُمْعَةِ
AL-JUMUAH FIRDAY
The word Jumuah is a day of the week. It is spelt jumuah (« .. ) in eloquent language, but
jumuah (++z) is also used.
It is so called because Sayyiduna Aadam Ja,le was created.1
And given life on this day. Some people say that it is so called because then sayyiduna
Aadam JI4Je was sent down to earth from paradise, he met Sayyidah Hawwa Ja,de 2
On this day. The ulama (Scholars) give other reasons, too, for this name and some of them
say that since Muslims gather together.3
On this day for worship of Allah (and gathering is cz), this day is called Jumuah.
Jumuah is the name given to it by Islam. During the Jahiliyah, it was called (,,.) (yawm
ul-arubah). However, same ulama (Scholars) say that arubah was a very ancient name and,
even during the jahiliyah it was changed and it used to be called jumu'ah.
In the pre-Islamic days, too as early as before the coming of the last Prophet alugado al to,
Friday was regarded as a singular, noble and prominent day. Then Islam raised its
importance and honour.
We have emphasized in the preceding pages that no worships is dearer to Allah than salah.
· Hence, as an expression of gratitude to Allah, the salah of five times a day and an exclusive
· salah on Friday, are prescribed for the creatures Gratitude is due to Allah for His blessings
on the creatures from their birth to death, and in fact from before their brith and continuing
after their death, in large, heavy doses. Refer to the chapter (# 24) on jamuah,
congregational salah. The larger the gathering, the better but it is not possible for people to
assemble in large numbers five times a day, so Shariah has fixed a day in the week for
1 For each of these the Arabic word is jama : Aadam Ja,le was brought together, he was joined
with Sayyiduna Hawwa and Muslims assemble together
2 For each of these the Arabic word is jama Aadam AJa,le was brought together, he was joined
with Sayyiduna Hawwa and Muslir Is assemble together
3 For each of these the Arabic word is jama Aadam JIale was brought together, he was joined
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people of different neighbourhoods and suburbs to assemble and observe to assemble and
observe this worship. Since Friday is the most excellent and noble day, it is chosen for this
weekly congregation.
Allah had appointed this day for the other ummahs too, but they were disobedient and
unruly with the result that they were deprived of its blessings. The honour was thus the lot of
this ummah of the Prophet alugarcall to. The Jews chose Saturday instead on the presumption
that on this day Allah had completed call creation and was free. The Christians chose Sunday
(instead of Friday) assuming that it was the beginning of the creation.
Both these people continue to observe these days with solemnity and observe them as
holidays. Sunday is a day off for the Christians, but some Muslim states are unfortunate
and follow in their footsteps.
They could not shake off this specific religious attitude of the Christian states and continue
to observe Sunday instead of Friday as a holiday.
OBLIGATORY SALAH OF FRIDAY: The salah of Friday is fard ayn (prescribed on every
individual) established so by the Quran Continuously handed down ahadith and consensus
of the ummah. It is one of the great symbols of Islam. If anyone rejects its obligatory nature
then he is disbeliever. He who neglects it without reason is great sinner. Allah says about
the Friday salah:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ أُمَنُؤْآ إِذَا تُؤْدِىَ لِلقَّلَوةِ مِنْ يَّوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَزَّرُو الْبَيْعَ ذَلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ
أَّكُمْإِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ-
{O you who believe. When the call is made for the congregational} salah on Friday
hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave off your trading. That is better for
you, if you know) (62:9)
The words remembrances of Allah in this verse mean the salah of Friday and its sermon.
Hasten to it' is to go for it very attentively and with concentration.
The Prophet Au, ale atly had known of the obligatory nature of Friday in Makkah it self,
but the dominance of the infidels did not make it possible to discharge it. So, he began
offering it in Madinah immediately after hijrah.
Before the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم came to Madinah, Sayyiduna Sa'd ibn Zararah رضى الله عنه used
his judgment to initiate the salah of Friday there. (Ilm ul-Fiqh.)
Having provided some significant information about Friday in these lines, the commands
and rulings about the salah of Friday will follow in the next chapters.
SECTION I
اَفَضْلُ الْأَوَلُ
RELUCTANCE OF JEWS & CHRISTIANS TO ACCEPT FRIDAY
(١٣٥٤) عَنْ أَبِئْ هُرَيْرَةً قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَحْنُ الْآخِرُونَ السَّابِقُونَ يَوْمَّ الْقِيَّامَةِ
◌َيْدَ أَنَّهُمْ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَا وَأُوْتِيْنَاهُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ ثُمَّ هُذَا يَوْمُهُمُ الَّذِىْ فُرِضَ عَلَيْهِمْ يَعْنِى يَوْمَ الجُمُعَةِ
فَاخْتَلَفُوْا فِيْهِ فَهَدَانَا اللَّهُ لَهُ وَالنَّاسُ لَنَافِيْهِ تَّبَعُ الْتَّهُوْدُ غَدًّا وَالنَّصَارَى بَعْدَ غَدٍ مُتَّفَقٌّ عَلَيْهِ وَفِيْ رَوَايَةٍ لِمُسْلٍِ قَالَ
تَحْنُ الْآخِرُونَ الْأَوَّلُوْنَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَتَخْنُّ اقَلُ مَنْ يَدْخُلُ الجنَّةً بَيْدَانُهُمْ وَذَكُرَ نَخُوَ،إِلے آخِرِهِ
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said, "We are the last (in this world) but will precede (all other in rank) on the day
of resurrection. Besides, they (Jews and Christians) were given the book before us
while we were given it after them. Then, this day of theirs was prescribed for them,
meaning Friday, but they differed about it. So, Allah guided us in it (and we obeyed
Him and chose it for worship of Him). The people follow us (not only in worship
but also) in regard to it. The Jews chose tomorrow (following Friday which is
Saturday) and the Christians chose the day after tomorrow (following Saturday
which is Sunday).
According to another version in Muslim, he said, "We who are the last will be the
first on the day of resurrection. And, we shall be the first to enter paradise .... "(and
so to the end as in the previous Para, or similar). 1
(١٣٥٥) وَفِىْ أُخْرِى لَهُ عَنْهُ وَعَنْ حُذَّيْفَةً قَالَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِىِ آخِرِ الْحَدِيْثِ تَحْنُ
الْآخِرُونَ مِنْ آَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآَ وَّ لُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الْمُقْفِىُّ لَهُمْ قَبْلَ الْخُلَائِقٍ.
1355. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah Accabl 5%) and Sayyiduna Hudhayfah weil %) narrated
that Allah's Messenger Aw,4,leil o said at the end of the pervious, "We are the last
of the people of the world,. but will be the first (of all) on the day of resurrection
and the first to be judged on the day of resurrection of all the creatures.2
COMMENTARY: Though we were given the book after than, we are more excellent because
the last book abrogates the earlier ones. It is superior to those it abrogates. Thus, we who are
the last' is an expression declaring the merit of Muhammad's alugarcall to ummah.
The exegetes offer different meanings of Friday being prescribed for Jews and Christians
and their differing about it.
Some ulama (Scholars) go by the words any say that Allah had made worship on Friday
obligatory on the people of the book just as He has made it obligatory on the Muslims.
They were required to gather together for worship but they continued to be obstinate.
Some others said that making Friday obligatory means they were to determine a day on
which they should give up their worldly affairs and devote worship of Allah. The Jews
chose Saturday as the most excellent day because Allah had finished all work on this day,
saying, "We too must finish all work on this day. "The Christians opted for Sunday
because on this day creation was begun. It was when perfection and blessings commenced.
Allah turned to His creation with His grace and favours on this day, so they too should
worship Allah whole heartedly and abandon worldly pursuits.
However, both Jews and Christians failed in their choice. They could not choose the correct
day and went off the mark.
As against this Allah has guided the Prophet's alugade ail e ummah and favoured them
with knowledge of the correct day, Friday. When He gave them the command in the verse
of surah al-Jum'uah (62:9) that they should worship Him on Friday, He also enabled them
to obey the command. He did not let them go astray. So, the Muslims devoted themselves
to worship Allah on Friday as a truly obedient ummah.
Friday is the day when Sayyiduna Aadam JI ale was created. So, it is the first day of
human life and the worshippers are exemplars or precedents in worship. Those who
1 Bukhari # 876, Muslim # 19-855, Nasi # 1367 Musnad Ahmad 2-341. Muslim second version # 20-855.
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worship on the next two days, Saturday and Sunday, are followers or emulators.
This is how the hadith is evidence that, both in terms of Shariah and in reality, Friday is the
first day of the week. However, it is surprising that common law denies it.
EXCELLENCE OF FRIDAY
(١٣٥٦) وَعَنْ أَبٍ هُرَيْرَةً قَالَ قَالَ تَسْوُلُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَيْرُ يَوْمٍ طَلَمْتَ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمُ
الْجُمُعَةِ فِيْهِ خُلِقَ آدَمُ وَفِيْهِ أُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَفِيْهِ أُخْرِ بَ مِنْهَا وَلَا تَقُوْمُ السَّاعَةُ إِلَّ فِي يَوْمِ الْهُمُعَةِ-(رواه مسلم)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .1356
said. "The best of days on which the sun rises is Friday. On this day, Aadam Jique
was created, on it he was admitted to paradise, on it he was sent out of it (to the
earth) and the last Hour will occur not on Friday. 1
COMMENTARY: Being sent out from paradise to earth on Friday, adds to the excellence of this
day because Prophets alugadatil to and saintly men were born thereafter. Their sacred lives bought
innumerable favours and good things. So, too, Sayyiduna Aadam's LJI4.le death brought him
before his lord. The last Hour will be a means of admittance to paradise for the pious.
The occurring of the last Hour is with the first trumpet. Its sound will cause the earth and
the heavens to perish and all living things will die. We may also take it to meani the
sounding of the second trumpet to revive all the creatures and present them before Allah,
the Judge of all who judge, for reckoning.
Allamah Teebi atlar> said that some people regard the day of Aarafah as the most excellent
while others insist that Friday is the most excellent day. We may interpret the sayings to
mean that the most excellent day in the year is the day of Arafah and Friday the most
excellent day of the week.
If the day of Arafah (Which falls on 9th Dhul Hijjah) happens to be a Friday, then that is an
added merit. Any deed done on this day will be regarded as the best of all deeds. This is
why if Hajj (Pilgrimage) coincides with Friday, it is called Hajj coincides with Friday, it is
called Hajj Akbar, because the Hajj(Pilgrimage) that is performed on Friday excels the Hajj
(Pilgrimage) on any other day more than seventy times (or, seventy pilgrimages).
Ibn Musayyib atlar> said that in the sight of Allah, Friday is dearer than an optional Hajj
(Pilgrimage). Ibn Abbas As atl (so) is quoted in Jami Saghir to have narrated in a marfu
manner that Friday is the hajj of the poor.
THE OPPORTUNE MOMENT
(١٣٥٧) وَعَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِّ فِى الْجُمُعَةِ لَسَاعَةٌ لَا يُوَافِقُهَا عَبْدْ مُسْلِمْ يَسْئَالُ
اللّهُ فِيْهَا خَيْرًا إِلَّ أَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ مُتَّفَقْ عَلَيْهِ وَزَادَ مُسْلِمْ قَالَ وَهِىَ سَاعَةٌ خَفِيْفَةٌ وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لَّهُمَّا قَالَ إِّ فِي
الْجُمُعَةِ لَسَاعَةٌ لَا يُوَافِقُهَا مُسْلِمْ قَائِهْ يُصَلّى يَسْتَالُ اللّهَ خَيْرًا إِلَّ أَعْطَاءُ إِيَّاهُ-
صلىاللهعليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .1357
said "On Friday there is a moment at which if a Muslim asks Allah for anything
that is good, He will give it to him."
The version in Muslim adds: He said "It is a brief moment."
1 Muslim # 18-854, Tirmidhi # 488, Nasi # 1369, Musnad Ahmad # 9218.
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According to another version (in Bukhari and Muslim), he said, "On Friday, there is
a moment at which if.a Muslim stands to offer salah and asks Allah for something
that is good. He will grant it to him.1
COMMENTARY: The opportune moment has not been disclosed.
Allamah Jazri lar> said that of all the hours when prayer is hoped to be accepted, the hour
on Friday is most hopeful.
A person's prayer is approved and granted either in this world or he would be rewarded
amply in the next world.
If a Muslim stands to offer salah implies that he observes it regularly and constantly. Or, it
could imply that he makes supplication always and round-the clock. Or it might means
that he waits for salah.
These interpretations allow for all versions to agree with each other.
WHEN IS THE OPPORTUNE TIME
(١٣٥٨) وَعَنُّ أَبٍ بُرُدَةَ بْنِ آَلٍ مُؤْسِى قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبٍ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُوْلُ
فِي شَأْرِ سَاعَةِ الْجُمُعَةِ مَا بَيْنَّ أَنْ تَجْلِسَ الْإِمَامُ إلى آَنْ تُقْفَى السَّلَاةُ- (رواه مسلم)
1358. Sayyiduna Burdah ibn Abu Musa 4 4>> narrated that he heard his father
(Sayyiduna Abu Musa رحمه اثه say that he heard Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم say
about the (opportune) moment on Friday. "It is between the time the imam sits
down (on the pulpit to deliver the sermon) and the end of the salah. 2
COMMENTARY: While there is no doubt whatsoever that there is a time on Friday at
which prayer is accepted the time itself is not known. Some ulama (Scholars) say that it is
unknown like the laylat ul-qadr and the great name of Allah (or ism a'zam).
Some others say that the unknown time on Friday is not always the same. It changes from
early in the day to mid-day to the end of the day.
However, most of the ulama (Scholars) maintain that this time is fixed and is known, but
they differ in pointing it out. There are as many as thirty-five opinions about it. They are:
(1).
On Friday, at the time when the muadhdhin calls the adhan of fajr.
.
(2).
Between rise of dawn and sunrise.
(3).
Between asr and sunset.
(4).
After the sermon between the imams descending from the pulpit and calling the
takbir tahrimah.
(5).
Immediately after sunrise.
(6).
At the time of sunrise.
(7).
The last moments of the remaining eight-hour period of the day.
(8).
From the beginning of zawal till shades are half of the subject.
(9).
From the beginning of zawal till shadows are one cubit long.
(10).
When the sun has set one span till it has set one cubit.
(11).
Exactly at zawal.
(12).
At the time the muadhdin calls the adhan for the commencement of zawal and
· Bukhari # 935, Muslim # 15-852, Tirmidhi # 491, Nasi # 1431, .fbn Majah # 1137, Darimi # 1569,
Muwatta Maalik # 5.7-16, Musnad Ahmad 5-451 Bakhari # 5294, 6400.
' Muslim # 16-853. Abu Dawud # 1048
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one's joining the salah of Friday.
(13).
Between the commencement of zawal and one's joining the salah of Friday.
(14).
Between the commencement of zawal and the imams completing the salah of Friday.
(15).
Till the zawal of the sun.
Between the time out which the imam ascends the pulpit and the salah of Friday begins.
Till the imam completes (or ends) the salah of Friday.
(16).
(17).
(18).
Between the time at which the imam ascends the pulpit and the completion of the salah.
Between the adhan and the end of the salah.
From the time the imam sits on the pulpit till the salah is over.
(19).
(20).
(21).
Between the time buying and selling is prohibited till it is allowed,.meaning, form
the time of adhan till the salah of Friday is over.
(22).
The time just before the adhan.
(23).
From the time the imam begins the sermon till he ends it.
(24).
Between the time the imam ascends the pulpit to deliver the sermon and he begins it.
The time when the imam sits between the two sermons.
(25).
(26)
After the sermon is over, when the imam descends from the pulpit.
(27).
From the time the iqamah is called for the salah till the imam stands on the prayer mat.
From the time the iqamah is called till the end of the salah.
(28).
(29).
Immediately the salah of Friday is over.
(30).
The time between the salah of asr till sunset.
(31).
Between the salah of asr.
(32).
From the time of the salah of asr till the final time for it is mustahab (before sunset).
(33).
Exactly after the salah of asr.
(34).
The last moments after the salah of asr.
(35).
The time when the sun is setting.
It is said about Sayyiduna Ali de atl , Sayyidah Fatimah Zahra aus 4tl (so) and all the
members of the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم household (رضوان الله عليهم اجمعين), that they had instructed
their servants to be mindful of the last moments of Friday. They were deputed to remind
everyone so that they should engage in worship of Allah, contemplating and making
supplication at this hour.
Balqiri «il AF> was asked how may one make supplication when the sermon is being
delivered because of the command that the worshippers should observe complete silence
when the imam delivers the sermon.
He said that is not necessary to coin words to make supplication. Rather, one may
contemplate one's desires and needs in one's heart. This means that a supplication need not
be spoken with the tongue, but it is enough to make it in the heart. In way, the objective is
achieved and the command to remain quiet is also obeyed.
Imam Shafi'i atlar> said, "I have learnt that the supplication made on the night of Friday is
also accepted."
SECTION II
الْفَضْلُ الثَّانِى
MERIT OF FRIDAY & THE OPPORTUNE MOMENT
(١٣٥٩) عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ خَرَجُتُ إِلَى الُوْرِ فَلَقِيْثُ كَعُبَ الْآَخْبَارِ فَجَلَسْتُ مَعَهُ فَحَدَّثَنِى عَنِ الثَّوْرَاِ
. وَحَدَّثْتُهُ عَنْ رَسُوْلِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَكَانَ فِيْمَا حَدَّثْتُهُ أَنْ قُلْتُ قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ

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وَسَلَّمَ خَيْرُ يَوْمٍ طَلَعْتَ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمُسُ يَوْمُ الْجُمْعَةِ فِيْهِ خُلِقَ آدَمُ وَفِيْهِ أُحُبِظَ وَفِيْهِ تِيْبَ عَلَيْهِ وَفِيْهِ مَاتٌ وَفِيْهِ
تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ وَمَا مِنْ دَابَةٍ إِلَّ وَهِىَ مُصِيْخَةٌ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ مِنْ حِيْنَّ تُقْبِحُ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ شَفَقًا مِنَ
السَّاعَةِ إِلَّ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنْسَ وَفِيْهِ سَاعَةٌ لَا يُصَادِ فُهَا عَبْدْ مُسْلِمْ وَهُوَ يُعَلّى يَسْأَلُ اللّهَ شَيْئًا إِلَّ أَعْطَاءُ إِيَّهُ قَالَ
كَعُبْ ذَالِكَ فِيْ كُلِّ سَنَّةٍ يَوْمٌ فَقُلْتُ بَلُ فِي كُلِّ جُمُعَةٍ فَقَّرَ أَكَعْبُ التَّوْرَاةَّ فَقَالَ صَدَقَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ
عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ أَبُوْهُرَيُرَةَ لَقِيْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ سَلَامٍ فَحَدَّثْتُهُ بِمَجْلِيْ مَعَ كَعْبَ الْآَحْبَارِ وَمَا حَدَّثْتُه فِي يَوْمِ
الْجُمُعَةِ فَقُلْتُ لَه قَالَ كَعْبُ ذَالِكَ في كُلِّ سَنَّةٍ يَوْمٌ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَلَامٍ كَذَّبَ كَعْبُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ ثُؤَّ قَرَأَ
كَعُبْ التَّوْرَاةَّ فَقَالَ بَلْ هِىَ فِيْ كُلِّ جُمُعَةٍ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللّهِ بْنُّ سَلَاءٍ صَدَقَ كَعْبُ ثُؤَّ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَلَامٍ قَدْ
عَلِمُتُ آيََّ سَاعَةٍ هِىَ قَالَ أَبُوْهُرَيْرَةَ فَقُلْتُ أَخْبِرُنِ بِهَا وَلَّا تَضِنَّ عَلَىَّ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِبْنُّ سَلَامِ هِىَّ أَخِرُ سَاعَةٍ
فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ قَالَ أَبُوْ هُرَيْرَةً فَقُلْتُ وَكَيْفَ تَكُوُنَ أَخِرُ سَاعَةٍ فِ يَوْمِ الْجُمْعَةِ وَقَدْ قَالَ تَسُولُ اللّهِصَلَى
اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يُصَادِفُهَا عَبْدٌ مُسْلِمْ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّى فِيْهَا فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَلَامِ آَلَمْ يَقُلُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ
عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ جَلَسَ مَجْلِمًا يَنْتَظِرُ القَّلوةِ فَهُوَ فِيْ صَلاةٍ حَتَّى يُصَلِّيِّ قَالَ أَبُوْهُرَيْرَةَ فَقُلْتُ بَلِى قَالَ فَهُوَّ
ذَالِكَ - (رَوَاهُ مَالِكْ وَأَبُوْدَاؤُدَ وَالتِّرْ مِذِىُّ وَالنِّسَائِئْ وَرَوَى أَحْمَدُ إِلى قَوْلِهِ صَدَقَ كَعُبٌ)
1359. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رضى الله عنه narrated that he went to (Mount) At-Toor
where he met ka'b ar Ahbar and sat with him. He narrated to him from the Torah
.صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated to him from Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه and Abu Hurayrah
Among the things he narrated to him was that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم had
said, "The best of days on which the sun rise is Friday. On it Aadam JIAle was
created and on it he was sent down (to earth). On it his repentance was accepted. On
it he died. And, on it the last Hour will occur. On Friday, every beast is attentive
from dawn till sunrise apprehensive of the last Hour, but not the jinn and mankind.
During it, there is a time at which if a Muslim slave stands in salah and asks Allah
for anything. He will grant it to him, surely. "Karb said, "That is a day in a year."
Abu Harayrah " algo, said. "It is on every Friday. " So, Karb read the Torah and
confirmed, "Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم has spoken the truth."
Abu Hurayrah &we also, then continued to narrate that he met Abdullah ibn Salaam
dilar> and enlightened him of his meeting with ka'b al ahbar and of his narration to
him about Friday and of Ka'b saying , "It is one day in very year." Abdullah ibn
Salaam «il 47> said, "Karb has lied, "but when he disclosed, "Then Ka'b read the
Torah and confirmed that it was on every Friday, "Abdullah ibn Salaam atlar, said,
"Karb spoke the truth."
Then Abdullah ibn Salaam Alar, said, "I do know what time it is," and Abu Hurayrah
die ail(so) asked him to let him know it and not be miserly about it. He said, "It is the
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Allah's Messenger Au, ale att Jo had said about it, 'A Muslim slave stands in salah
صلى الله عليه وسلم reminded him if Allah's Messenger رحمه الله and ..... Abdullah ibn Salaam
had not said, "Whoever sits waiting for salah is deemed to be in salah until he offers
the salah?" Abu Hurayrah usati so, said, "Of course, it is so. "He said, "That is that! 1
COMMENTARY: The meaning of the words from dawn till sunrise has been given here as
from sunrise till sunset. The last Hour will occur during this period, so all beasts fear its coming
on this day. So, man should be more afraid of that and occupy himself in worship on Friday.
This hadith demonstrates the wonderful trait of the Prophet alugado al Jo. Being unlettered,
he gave information which even a scholar of the Jews did not know though it was found in
the Torah. So, in fact, it was a great miracle, for, Allah had filled his heart with an ocean of
knowledge and Divine awareness.
Ka'b Ahbar was a great scholar of the Jews and a very intelligent man. Though he was a
contemporary of the Prophet, alugado all Jo yet he did not meet him. Later on, during the
caliphate of Sayyiduna Umar ibn Khattab, call so, he embraced Islam.
Sayyiuduna Abdullah ibn Salaam al 47 too, had been a noted scholar of the Jews. He
embraced Islam in the times of the Prophet alugarcall to and attained the honour of a sahabi
.رضى الله عنه (Comparison)
(١٣٦٠) وَعَنْ آَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلْتَّمِسُوا السَّاعَةَّ الَّتِى تُرُجِى فِىْ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ بَعْدَّ
الْعَصْرِ إِلَى غَيْبُوْبَةِ الشَّمُسِ۔ (رواه الترمذى)
1360. Sayyiduna Anas رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
"Look out for the hour in which hope is placed (for receiving an answer to
supplication) from after asr till sunset."2
MERIT OF FRIDAY
(١٣٦١) وَعَنْ أَوَسِ بُنِ أَوْسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَإِّ مِنْ أَفْضَلِ آَيَّامِكُمُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ
فِيْهِ خُلِقَ أَدَمُ وَفِيْءٍ قُبِضَ وَفِيْهِ النَّفْخَةُ وَفِيْهِ الشَّعْقَةُ فَكْفَرُوْا عَلَّىَّ مِنَ الشَّلَاةِ فِيْهِ فَإِّ صَلَاتَكُمْ مَعْرُوُضَةٌ
عَلَّىَّ قَالُوا يَارَسُوْلَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَكَيْفَ تُعْرَضُ صَلَاتُنَا عَلَيْكَ وَقَدْ أَرِهْتَ قَالَ يَقُولُونَ بَلَيْتَ
قَالَ إِثّ اللهُ حَرَّمْ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ اجْتَادَ الْآنْبِيَاء- (رواه ابوداؤد والنسائى وابن ماجة والدارمى والبيهقى
فى الدعوات الكبير)
1361. Sayyiduna Aws ibn Aws رضى اللهعنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said.
"Surely, among the most excellent of your days is Friday. On it Aadam At4,de was
created. On it he was taken away (meaning, he died). On it the (second) trumpet will be
On blown (and its sound will cause the last Hour and total death). Hence, invoke
blessings on me very often on this day, for, your blessings will be presented to me.
1 Abu Dawud # 1046, Tirmidhi # 491, Nasi # 1430, Muwatta Maalik # 5.7-17 (Musnad Ahmad # 1030)
only up to Karb spoke the truth)
2 Tirmidhi # 289.

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"The sahabah de atl so, asked. "How will that be when your body will have decayed?"
He said, "Allah has forbidden the earth to consume the bodies of the Prophets.1
(The earth does not cause their bodies to decay.)
COMMENTARY: The hadith implies that either the day of Arafah is most excellent or both
this day and Friday are at par in excellence. (It says, among the most excellent).
Invoking blessings on the Prophet alugarcall to is one of the superior forms of worship. On
Friday, every piety is rewarded seventy times, so invocation of blessings is perferable. The
excellence of this is know from other ahadith too, and this concerns the night of Friday too
besides the day. Hence, the Muslims must invoke blessings on the Prophet ,aleatlo, the
most that they can.
The Prophets JIAle remain intact in their graves just as they were. Allah grants them life
as they were in earth. They live actually and physically. It is not a mere spiritual life and
there are no two opinions on this subject. It is not like the life of the martyrs, though the
martyrs and besides them other dead people also listen to the salutation of their relatives.
Sometimes the deeds of their relatives are presented to them too.
(١٣٦٢) وَعَنْ أَبِ هُرَيْرَةً قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اَلْتُوُمُ الْمُؤْعُوُدُ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ وَالْيُؤْمُ
الْمَشْهُوْدُ يَوْمُ عَرَفَةً وَ الشَّاهِدُ يَوْمُ الْجُمْعَةِ وَمَا طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَلَّا غَرَبَتُ عَلَى يَوْمٍ أَفْضَلَ مِنَّهُ فِيْهِ سَاعَةٌ
لَايُوَا فِقُهَا عَبْدْمُؤْ مِنْ يَدْعُوا اللَّهَ بِخَيْرٍ إِلَّ اسْتَجَابَ اللَّهُ لَّهُ وَلَا يَسْتَعِيُذُ مِنْ شَىءٍ إِلَّا أَعَاذَهُ مِنَّهُ رَوَاءُ أَحْمَدُ
وَالتِّزْ مِذِىُّ وَقَالَ هُذَا حَدِيْتُ غَرِيبٌ لَا يُعْرَفُ إِلَّمِنْ حَديثِ مُؤْمِى ابْنٍ تُبَيْدَةً وَهُوَ يُضَتَّقُ.
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .1362
said. "The Promised day (,,Ji,Ji) is the day of resurrection while the witnessed
day (اليوم المشهود) is the day of Arafah and the witness (الشاهد) is Friday. The sun has
neither risen nor set on a day more excellent than Friday. There is a moment on it at
which if a believing slave (of Allah) supplicates Allah for something good then
Allah answers him with approval, and if he seeks refuge from something then
Allah grants him refuge from it.2
COMMENTARY: Two verses in surah al-Burroj say:
وَالْيُؤْمِ الْمَوْعُودِ وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُوُدٍ-
{By the Promised Day, By the witness and that which is witnessed.}(8 5 :2-3)
This hadith explains these verses. Allah has given the news of the day of resurrection and
promised the believers the bounties of paradise.
On the day of Arafah, Muslims from all over the world assemble there, as do the angles.
Although one of the sub-narrators Musa atlar> is declared by Tirmidhi to be a weak
narrator, yet the text of this hadith is supported by other ahadith. So, it is accepted.
1 Abu Dawnd # 1047, Nasi # 1375, Ibn Mojah # 1085, Darimi # 1572, Musnad Ahmad 4-8.
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SECTION III
الفَصلُ الثَّالِثُ
MERIT OF FRIDAY
(١٣٦٣) عَنْ أَبِي لُتَابَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُنْذِرِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِّ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ سَيِّدُ
الْآَيَّامِ وَأَعْظَمُهَا عِنْدَ اللّهِ وَهُوَ أَعْظُمُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ يَوْمِ الْأَصْحِى وَيَوْمِ الْفِطْرِ فِيْهِ خَمْسُ خِلَالٍ خَلَقَ اللّهُ
فِيْهِ أَدَمَ وَأَهْبَطَ اللّهُ فِيْهِ أَدَمَّ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ وَفِيْهِ تَوَلَّى اللَّهُ آدَمَ وَفِيْهِ سَاعَةٌ لَا يَسْتَالُ الْعَبْدُ فِيْهَا شَيْئًا إِلَّ اغْطَاءُ
مَا لَمْ يَسْأَلُ حَرَامًا وَفِيْهِ تَقُوْمُ السَّاعَةُ مَا مِنْ مَلٍَ مُقَرَّبٍ وَلَّا سَمَاءٍ وَلَا آَرْضٍ وَلَّارِيَاحِ وَلَّا چِبَاٍ وَلَا تَخْرٍ
إِلَّا هُوَّ مُشْفِقٌ مِنْ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ رَوَاُ ابْنُ مَاجَةً وَرَوَى اَحْمَدُ
1363. Sayyiduna Abu Lubabah ibn Abdul Mundhir au ail (so) narrated that Allah's
Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said "Surely, Friday is the chief of the days and the greatest
of them in Allah's sight. It is greater in Allah's sight. It is greater in Allah's sight
than the eed ul-Adha and the eed ul-Fitr. It has five characteristics. Allah sent
Aadam عليه السلام down to earth on it, Allah caused Aadam عليه السلام to die on it, there
is a time on it at which if anyone asks for something, Allah will grant it to him
provided he does not ask for what is unlawful, and, on it the last Hour will occur.
There is not angel near to Allah, not a heaven, not an earth, not a wind, not a
mountain, not a sea - but, they all fear Friday "(because the last Day will come on it
and may come all of a Sudden)1
(١٣٦٤) عَنُ سَعْدٍ بُنِ مُعَازٍ آجّ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ آَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ أَخْبِرْنَا عَنْ يَوْمِ
الْجُمُعَةِ مَاذَا فِيْهِ مِنَ الْخُيْرِ قَالَ فِيْهِ خَمْسُ خِلَالٍ وَسَاقَ إلى آخِرِ الْحَدِيْثِ.
1364. Sayyiduna Sa'd ibn Mu'adh Acable, narrated that a man of the Ansars came to the
Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and asked him, "Tell us about Friday. What good does it contain?
"He said, "It possesses five characteristics ... " and went on to the end of the hadith.2
COMMENTARY: It seems that the day of Arafah is more excellent than Friday or that both
days are at par in excellence. However, the tradition narrated by Razin allar> makes it very
clear that the day of Arafah is the most excellent of all days.
As for the five characterizations, they are not the only ones. There are other distinguishing,
excellences of Friday over other days. For instance, it is narrated that the vision of Allah
will be allowed on Friday. There are other similar distinctions.
WHY THE NAME JUMMAH
(١٣٦٥) وَعَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ، قِيْلَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِآَيِّ شَهِى سُمِّىَ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ قَالَ لِأَنَّ فِيْهَا
طُبِعَتْ ◌ِيْنَةُ أَبِيُّكَ أَدَمُ وَفِيْهَا الضَّعْقَةُ وَالْبَعْئَةُ وفِيْهَا الْبَطْشَةُ وَفِيْ آخِرِ ثَلَاثٍ سَاعَاتٍ مِنْهَا سَاعَةٌ مَنْ دَعَا
اللّهُ فِيْهَا اسْتُجِيْبُ لَهُ (رواه احمد)
1365. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrahe dil so) narrated that someone asked the Prophet,
Why is al-Jumah (Friday) so named?" He said, "It is because on this" صلى الله عليه وسلم
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day the dust of your father Aadam Jale was collected (c++) Jama and a paste of it
was made (to fashion has appearance). On it will be blown the first trumpet
(causing all to perish) and the (second) trumpet (reviving all creatures). On it will
be the sever tumult of the day of resurrection. On it, at the end of its (last) three
hours, there is a moment at which if anyone prays to Allah, he will get an answer."1
COMMENTARY: Allamah Yahya sular, said that the Prophet's alugacall to saying means that
Friday is called Jumuah in Arabic because all those great things were put together (jama (cz)
on was collected (jama) at its own place and gives the meaning of being gathered.
INVOKE BLESSINGS FREQUENTLY
(١٣٦٦) وَعَنْ أَبيِ الذَّرْدَاءِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَكْثِرُوا الصَّلاَةَ عَلَىَّ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَإِنَّه
مَشْهُوُدْ يَشْهَدُهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَإِّ أَحَدًا لَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَّىَّ إِلَّ ◌ُرِضَتْ عَلَىَّ صَلَاتُهُ حَتَّى يَفْرُءَ مِنْهَا قَالَ قُلْتُ
وَبَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ قَالَ إِّ اللّهَ حَرَّمَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ أَنْ تَأْكُلَ أَجْسَاءَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ فَنَبِىُّ اللّهِ حَتَّى يُرُزَقُ - (رواه ابن ماجة)
1366. Sayyiduna Abu Darda due dil (+) narrated that Allah's Messenger said, "Invoke
blessings on me abundantly on Friday, for, it is witnessed. The angels are present
on it. If anyone invokes blessings on me his invocation of blessing is presented to
me till he finishes it."
He said that he asked. "And, after death (too)?" He said, "Surely, Allah has
forbidden the earth to consume the bodies of the Prophets. So, (every) Prophet of
Allah is alive (like in the world)"2
COMMENTARY: This hadith upholds the exegesis of verses (2and3) of surah al-Burooj:
which conforms to the رضى الله عنه as offered by Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (واليوم الموعود وشاهد ومشهود)
exegesis of Sayyiduna Ali acall so, in the hadith (# 1362). In that hadith witness is ascribed to
Friday, and here that which is witnessed' is Friday because the angels are present on it.
However, it is very possible that the words (au) it have the pronominal suffix referring to
the invocation of blessings, not to Friday.
Blessings are conveyed to him always, but more particularly with more emphasis on Friday
because it is the best of days, even if the invocation is very lengthy and takes a long time.
This is why he said, "Till he finishes it, or stops invocating blessings.
The Prophet .-- صلى الله عليه و also enlightened Sayyiduna Abu Darda رضى الله عنه that the bodies of
the Prophets tale do not decay in the graves as the bodies of other dead people decay.
There is no difference between their apparent worldly life and death and they will remain
there in the same way as they were here. It is as is said:
أَوْلِيَاءَ اللهِ لَا يَمُؤْتُوْنَ وَلكِنْ يَنْتَقِلُونَ مِنْ دَارٍ إِلیدَارٍ-
The friends of Allah do not die, They move from one house to anther house.
Thus, anyone's blessings will be conveyed to him in his grave as they were conveyed to
him here, in this world.
The Prophets JI Ale are given provision in their graves in reality. But, if an allegorical
meaning is assumed then that too is correct. If the soul of the martyrs are known to feed
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themselves in paradise, then it is more reasonable to assume that the Prophets Jade are
given provision in their graves.
GLAD TIDINGS TO BELIEVER WHO DIES ON FRIDAY
(١٣٦٧) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللّهِبْنِ عَمْرٍ وقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا مِنُ مُسْلِوٍ يَمُوْتُ يَوْمٌ الْجُمُعَةِ أَوْ
لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِلََّ وَقَاءُ اللَّهُ فِتْنَةَ الْقَبْرِ رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَالتِّزْمِذِىُّ وَقَالَ هَذَا حَدِيْثٌ غَرِيْبٌ وَلَيْسَ إِسْنَادُهُ بِمُنَّصِلٍ-
1367. Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Amr 4we also narrated that Allah's Messenger said,
"A Muslim who dies on the day of Friday or the night of Friday is protected by
Allah from the trial of the grave.1 (Its reckoning and punishment.)
COMMENTARY: Death of a Muslim on Friday or its night is auspicious for him. He is in
Allah's protection and mercy. Many glad tidings are narrated in ahadith.
For instance, the Prophet Aw,Ale ! . said, "The Muslim who dies on Friday is safe from
ne punishment in the grave. He will come on the day of resurrection (to the gathering
place) with a seal of martyrs on him.
The Prophet alugade all to also said "He who dies on Friday has the reward of martyrs
recorded for him and he is preserved from the trial of the grave."
According to yet another saying, "The Muslim man or woman who dies on Friday, during
the day or night and is protected from the trial of the grave and the punishment in it will
ineet Allah in such a condition that he or she will not undergo reckoning of any sort on the .
Jay of resurrection, because they will have witnesses who will testify (to their piety). Or,
"they will have a seal of martyrs affixed on them"
FRIDAY IS DAY OF EED
(١٣٦٨) وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّهُ قَرَأَ اَلْيَوْمّ اكْمَلُتُ لَكُمْ دِيْنَكُمُ - أَلْآيَةُ - وَعِنْدَهُ يَهُوْدِيْ قَالَ لَوْ نَزَّلَتُ هُذِهِ
الْآيَةُ عَلَيْنَا لَأَ تَّخَذُّنَاهَا عِيْدً افَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فَإِنَّهَا نَزَّلَتْ فِى يَوْمِ عِيْدَيْنِ فِى يَوْمِ جُمُعَةً وَيَوْمٍ عَرَفَةٌ رَوَاهُ
التِّرْ مِذِىُّ وَقَالَ هُذَا حَدِيْتْ حَسَنْ غَرِيُبْـ
1368. It is reported about Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas ablar, that he recited (the verse):
اَلْيَوْمَاكُمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِيْنَكُمُ الاية
{This day I have perfected for you your religion .... )(5:3)
A Jew was sitting in his assembly, He remarked, "Had this verse been revealed to
us, we would have taken that day as a day of eed." So, Ibn Abbas du all so, said,
"Indeed, it was revealed on a day of two eeds, a Friday and the day of Arafah. 2
COMMENTARY: The day the Prophet alugarcall to had performed the last hajj was Friday.
So it had excellence it two ways: the Friday's merit and the merit of the day of Arafah
whose excellence is boundless. This verse was revealed on this day. No other eed could be
greater than this day.
1 Tirmidhi # 1076, Musnad Ahmad 2-169.
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(١٣٦٩) وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ كَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا دَخَلَ رَجَبْ قَالَ اللَّهُوَّ بَارِكْ لَنَافِ
رَجَبَ وَشَعْبَانَ وَبَلِّغْنَا رَمَضَانَ قَالَ وَكَانَ يَقُولُ لَيْلَةُ الْجُهُعَةِ لَيْلَةٌ أَغَرُّوَ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ يَوْمٌ آَزْهَرُ.
دَوَاهُ الْبَيْهِقِيَّ فِى الدَّعْوَاتِ الْگچِيْرِ-
1369. Sayyiduna Anas Acall so, narrated that when (the month of) Rajab commenced,
Allah's Messenger صلى اللهعليه وسلم prayed:
قَالَ اللَّهُؤَّ بَارِكْ لَنَافِيْ رَجَبَ وَشَعْبَانَ وَبَلِّغْنَا رَمَضَانَ قَالَ وَكَانَ يَقُوُلُ لَيْلَةُ الْجُمْعَةِ لَيْلَةٌ آغَرُّؤْ يَوْمُ
الْجُمُعَةِ يَوْمْ أَزْهَرُ رَوَاءُ الْبَيْهِقِى فِى الدَّعْوَاتِ الْگُچِيُرِ-
"O Allah, bless us (in our worship) in Rajab and Shaban and bring us to Ramadan."
Anas diablo, also narrated that he used to say, "The night of Friday is a bright night
and Friday is a shining day.1
CHAPTER - XLIV
THE FRIDAY SALAH IS WAJIB (EXPEDIENT)
بَابُوُجُوپھَا
We have stated previously that the salah of Friday is fard (obligatory) ayn (an obligatory duty
on every Muslim individually). Hence, wajib (expedient) here means fard (obligatory).
Allamah Yahya alar> said that the salah of Friday is a command prescribed. It is know
from the Quran, the ahadith and consensus of the ummah. If anyone rejects this then he is ..
disbeliever. The relative verse of the Quran which prescribes it is:
فَاسعوا إِلىِكُرِ اللهِ
{Hasten to the remembrance of Allah.} (62:9)
Dhikr or remembrance of Allah is the Khutbah (sermon) and the salah of Friday.
SECTION I
الفضل الأول
WARNING TO THOSE WHO NEGLECT SALAH OF FRIDAY
(١٣٧٠) عَنِ ابْنٍ عُمَرَ وَ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّهُمَا قَالَّا سَمِعْنَا رَسُولَ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ عَلَى أَحْوَادِ مِنْبَرَه
لَيَنْتَهِيَنَّ أَقْوَامْ عَنْ وَدْعِهِمُ الْجُمُعَاتِ أَوْ لَيَخْتِمَنَّ اللهُ عَلَى قُلُوُ بِهِمْ ثُؤَّ لِيَّكُوْنَنَّ مِنَ الْغَافِلِيْنَ-(رواه مسلم)
1370. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar رضى الله عنه and Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رضى الله عنه narrated
that they heard Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم say on the steps of his pulpit,
"People should cease to neglect the salah of Friday otherwise Allah will put a seal
on their hearts. Then they will be counted among the neglectful."2
COMMENTARY: Either people will not neglect the Friday salah or they will have a seal on
their hearts. This means that they will become extremely negligent and fail to benefit from
guidance. Thus they will receive a severe chastisement.
1 Bayhaqi ın Shu'ab ul Eeman # 3815.
2 Muslim # 4-865, Nasi # 1270, Ibn Majah # 794, Darami # 1570, Musnad Ahmad 2-84

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SECTION II
الفضل الثانی
(١٣٧١) عَنْ آَبِي الْجُهْدِ الْقُّمَرِئْ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ تَرَكَ ثَلَاثَ جُمَعٍ تَّمَاوُنَا
بِهَا طَبَّعَّ اللّهُ عَلى قَلْبِهِ رَوَاءُ أَبُوْدَاؤُدْ وَالتِّزْ مِذِىُّ وَالنَّسَأْنِىُّ وَابْنُ مَاجَةَ وَالدَّارِمِيُّ وَرَوَاهُ مَالِكْ
1371. Sayyiduna Abu Al-Jard ad-Dumariy & dul co) narrated that Allah's Messenger
Alwy cle ail do said, "If anyone neglects the salah on three Fridays out of laziness
considering it insignificant, then. 1
Allah puts a seal on his heart.
(١٣٧٢) عَنْ صَفْوَاتٌ بُنَ سُلَيُّمٍ وَأَحْمَدُ
1372 Sayyiduna Safwan ibn Sulaym &cable, also narrated it.2
(١٣٧٣) عَنْ آَنٍ قَتَادَةً.
1373. Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah Acall so) also narrated it.3
NEGLECT CALLS FOR SADAQAH
(١٣٧٤) وَعَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ تَرَكَ الْجُمُعَةً مِنْ غَيْرِ عُذُّدٍ
فَلْيَتَصَدَّقُ بِدِئْنَاڕٍفَإِبْ لَمْ نَجِدٌ فَإِنِصْفِدِئْنَاڕٍ- (رواه احمدوابوداود وابن ماجة)
1374. Sayyiduna Samurah ibn Jundub alar, narrated that Allah's Messenger said,
"He who dose not offer the salah of Friday without an excuse must give a charity of
one dinar. But, if he does not have that then half a dinar."4 .
FRIDAY BECOMES WAJIB (EXPEDIENT) ON HEARING THE ADHAN
(١٣٧٥) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍ وعَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ الْجُهُعَةُ عَلَى مَنْ سَمِعَ النِّدَاءَ- (رواه ابوداؤد)
1375. Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Amr رضى الله عنه narrated that the Prophet صلى اللهعليهوسلم said,
"The salah of Friday is wajib (expedient) on him who hears the adhah (for Friday)5
COMMENTARY: Shaykh Abdul Haq war> said that if anyone hears the adhan of Friday, he
must make preparations for the salah and go for it, this being wajib (expedient) on him.
Mulla Ali Qari Ablar> said that if this hadith is taken in its literal meaning, than that will
create many doubts. So, it should be taken to mean that Friday will be wajib (expedient) on
one who lives at a place that is so much for away from the city as a voice carries through
the distance to it. If any one shouts in the city, he hears him where he is.
It is stated in Sharah Muniyah that Friday is wajib (expedient) on a person who lives in the
suburbs to which the chain of the houses continues (even if he does not hear the adhan). If
there are open fields and grazing grounds between him and the city creating a distance
1 Abu Dawud # 1052, Tirmidhi # 500, Nasi # 1369, Ibn Majah # 1125, Darini # 1571, Musnad Ahmad
3-424,
2 Muwatta Maalik # 5-9-22.
3 Musnad Ahmad 3-332
4 Abu Dawud # 1053, Nasi. # 1372, Ibn Majad # 1128, Musnad Ahmad 5-8
5 Abu Dawud # 1056, Daraqutni # 2 Chapter: Friday on who hears the adhan
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then Friday is not wajib (expedient) on him even if he hears the adhan. However, Imam
Muhammad alar> said that if he hears the adhan then Friday is wajib (expedient) on him.
The verdict is issued on Imam Muhammad's star > opinion.
(١٣٧٦) وَعَنْ أَبيْ هُرَيْرَةً عَنِ النَِّيّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ الْجُهُعَةُ عَلى مَنْ أَوَاءُ اللَّيْلِ إِلى أَهْلِهِ رَوَاهُ
الِّزْ مِذِىُّ وَقَالَ هُذَا حَدِيْثُ إِسْنَادُهُضَعِيفٌ.
1376. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رضى الله عنه narrated that the Prophet صلى اللهعليهوسلم said "The
salah of Friday is wajib (expedient) on one who can spend the night at his home.1
COMMENTARY: Friday is wajib (expedient) on very such person whose So far from
dwelling is so far from the place where the Friday salah is offered that he may reach home
before right fall after the salah of Friday, and he may spend the night with his family.
THOSE ON WHOM FRIDAY IS NOT WAJIB (EXPEDIENT)
(١٣٧٧) وَعَنْ طَارِقِ بُنِ شِهَابٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اَلْجُمُعَةُ حَقْ وَاجِبْ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلٍِ فِي
جَمّاعَةٍ إِلَّا عَلَى أَرْبَعَةٍ عَبْدٍ مَمْلُوْتٍ آوِ امْرَأَةٍ أَوْصَبِيٍّ أَوْ مَرِيْضٍ دَوَاهُ أَبُدَاوُدَ فِيْ شَرُحِ السُّنَّةِ بِلَفْظِ الْمِصَابِيْحِ عَنْ
رَجُلٍ مِنْ بَنِى وَائٍِ-
1377. Sayyiduna Tariq ibn Shihab teall so, narrated that Allah's Messenger ,le tio
A, said, "The salah of Friday with the congregations is a duty, wajib (expedient)
on every Muslim, except on four people: a slave owned by someone, a woman, a
boy, or a sick person."
COMMENTARY: Friday is a duty that is proved through Allah's Book and the Prophet's
Alwy Lle atl de sunnah. It is wajib (expedient). This means that it is fard (obligatory) on all
Muslims, apart from the four named in the hadith, to offer it with the congregation.
As for the sick person, he is in such a condition that he cannot attend the congregation.
Other ahadith also exempt an insane man, a traveller, a blind man and a lame man. Ibn
Hammam atlar> also named an old, infirm man among the sick, Also, a nurse or attendant
of such a patient who cannot be left to himself is also exempt if the patient's condition is
likely to worsen in his absence.
SECTION III
الفَصلُ الثَّالِثُ
(١٣٧٨) عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ أَكّ النَِّيِّ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَخَلَّقُوْنَ عَنِ الْجُمُعَةِ لَقَدُ هَمَمْثُ
أَنْ أُمُرَ رَجُلًا يُصَلّى بِالنَّاسِ ثُمَّ أُحَرِّقَ عَلَى رِجَالٍ يَتَخَلَّقُونَ عَنِ الْجُمُعَةِ بُوَُّهُمُ - (رواه مسلم)
1378. Sayyiduna Ibn Masrud رضى الله عنه narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said
about those people who absented themselves from the salah of Friday, "I think that
I Should command a man to lead the people in salah, then I should burn down over
men who absent themselves from the Friday salah their houses."2
COMMENTARY: This is a serious warning to those man who stay away from the salah of
1 Tirmidhi # 502.
2 Muslim # 254-652.