ABOUT THE FRIDAY PRAYER.
THE PRESCRIPTION OF THE FRIDAY PRAYER
IN THE STATEMENT OF ALLAH
WHEN THE CALL IS PROCLAIMED FOR THE
PRAYER ON THE DAY OF FRIDAY (JUMMA PRAYER) COME TO THE REMEMBERANCE OF ALLAH (KHUTBA AND FRIDAY PRAYER) AND LEAVE OFF BUSINESS.
NARRATED ABU HURAIRA MAY ALLAH BE PLEASED WITH HIM: I HEARD ALLAH’S
A POSTLE (ALLAH’S MESSENGER) (S.A.W) SAYING “WE ARE THE LAST TO COME BUT WILL BE THE FOREMOST ON THE DAY OF RESURRECTION
THOUGH THE FORMER NATIONS WERE GIVEN THE SCRIPTURE BEFORE US. AND THIS WAY THEIR DAY (FRIDAY) THE CELEBRATION OF WHICH WHO
MADE COMPULSORY FOR THEM BUT THEY DIFFERED ABOUT IT. SO ALLAH GAVE US THE GUIDANCE FOR IT (FRIDAY) AND ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE
ARE BEHIND US IN THIS RESPECT: THE JEWS HOLY DAY IS SATURDAY AND THE CHRISTIANS IS THE DAY AFTER SUNDAY.
THE SUPERITORY OF TAKING A BATH ON FRIDAY. AND IS IT NASSESARY FOR BOYS
AND WOMAN TO ATTEND THE FRIDAY PRAYER.
NARRATED ABDULLAH BIN UMAR MAY ALLAH BE PLEASD WITH HIM: ALLAH’S
APOSTLE (ALLAH’S MESSENGER) (S.A.W) SAID “ANYONE OF YOU ATTENDING THE FRIDAY PRAYER, SHOULD HAVE A BATH.
NARRATED IBN UMAR MAY ALLAH BE PLEASED WITH HIM: WHILE UMAR BIN KHATTAB
MAY ALLAH BE PLEASED WITH HIM WAS STANDING AND DELIVERING THE SERMON OF THE FRIDAY, ONE OF THE COMPANIONS OF THE PROPHET (S.A.W)
WHO WAS ONE OF THE FOREMOST MUHAJIRS (EMIGRANTS) CAME. ‘UMAR SAID TO HIM “WHAT IS THE TIME NOW?” HE REPLIED,
“I WAS BUSY AND COULD NOT GO BACK TO MY HOUSE TILL I HEARD THE ADHAAN. I DID NOT PERFORM MORE THAN THE ABLOUTION. THERE
UPON UMAR SAID TO HOM “ DID YOU PERFORM ONLY THE ABLOUTION ALTHOUGH YOU KNOW ALLAH’S APOSTLE (ALLAH’S MESSENGER)
(S.A.W) USED TO ORDER US TO TAKE A BATH ON FRIDAYS?”
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al – Khudri May Allah Be Pleased With
Him Allah’s Apostle (s.a.w) Said, “The Taking Of A Bath On Friday Is Compulsory For Every Muslim Who Has Attained
The Age Of Puberty”.
To Perfume (Oneself) Before Going For The Friday Prayers.
Narrated Abu Sa’id May Allah Be Pleased With Him: I Testify That
Allah’s Apostle (s.a.w) Said, “The Taking Of A Bath On Friday Is Compulsory For Every Male Muslim Who Has Attained
The Age Of Puberty And Also The Cleaning Of His Teeth With Siwak And The Using Of Perfume If It Is available. (Amr a sub narrator) Said I Confirm That The Taking A Bath Is Compulsory, But As For
The Siwak And Using Of Perfume, Allah Knows Better Whether It Is Obligatory Or Not, But According To The Hadith It Is As Above.