Virtues of Friday

• The best day on which the sun has risen

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as saying: “The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday; on it Adam was created, on it he was made to enter Paradise, on it he was expelled from it. And the last hour (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) will take place on no day other than Friday.” Sahih Muslim

Al-Qaadi ‘Iyaad said: The apparent meaning is to explain what momentous events took place and will take place on this day, so that people will make the most of this day to do righteous deeds, so as to attain the mercy of Allah and ward off His punishment. 

• This Ummah has been guided to Friday

It is narrated by Abu Huraira and Hozayfa (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: It was Friday from which Allah diverted those who were before us. For the Jews (the day set aside for prayer) was Sabt (Saturday), and for the Christians it was Sunday. And Allah turned towards us and guided us to Friday (as the day of prayer) for us. In fact, He (Allah) made Friday, Saturday and Sunday (as days of prayer). In this order would they (Jews and Christians) come after us on the Day of Resurrection. We are the last of (the Ummahs) among the people in this world and the first among the created to be judged on the Day of Resurrection. In one narration it is: ‘ to be judged among them”. Sahih Muslim

Hozayfa (may Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as saying:” We were guided aright to Friday (as a day of prayer and meditation), but Allah diverted those who were before us from it.” Sahih Muslim

Some acts of worship which are prescribed on this day

1. Reading  Surart al-Sajdah and SUraht al-Insaan in the Fajr prayer on Friday

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to recite in the dawn prayer ( Fajr) on Friday: ” Alif-Lam-Mim, Tanzil”  (Soorat al-Sajdah) in the first rak’ah, and  Hal ata ‘ala’l-insaan heenun min al-dahr lam yakun shay’an madhkooran (Soorat al-Insaan) in the second one.  (Narrated by al-Bukhaari  and Muslim)

2. Ghusl on Friday for adult men

Abdullah b. Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) is reported to have said that The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) was standing on the pulpit when he said this: “He who comes for Jumu’a he should take a bath.” Sahih Muslim

3. Perfume and siwak on Fridays

Abd al-Rahman son of Abd Sa’id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported on the authority of his father that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: “Bathing on Friday for every adult, using of Miswak and applying some perfume, that is available-these are essential”. Sahih Muslim.

4. Going out early to Salaat al-Jumu’ah (Friday prayer) 

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as saying: “When it is Friday, the angels stand at every door of the mosque and record the people in the order of their arrival, and when the Imam sits (on the pulpit for delivering the sermon) they fold up their sheets (manuscripts of the Qur’an) and listen to the mention (of Allah). And he who comes early is like one who offers a she-camel as a sacrifice, the next like one who offers a cow, the next a ram, the next a hen, the next an egg“. Sahih Muslim.

5. Listening attentively to the Khutbah

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as saying: “If you (even) ask your companion to be quiet on Friday while the Imam is delivering the sermon, you have in fact talked irrelevance”“. Sahih Muslim.

6. A special time occurs on Friday

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Apostle (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as saying: “There is a time on Friday at which no Muslim would ask Allah for what is good but He would give it to him.” And further said: “This is a very short time.” Sahih Muslim.

7. Sending a lot of blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

It was narrated from Aws ibn Aws that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The best of your days is Friday. On that day Adam (peace be upon him) was created; on that day he died; on that day the Trumpet will be blown; and on that day all of creation will swoon. So send a great deal of blessings upon me, for your blessings will be shown to me.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, how will our blessings upon you be shown to you when you have turned to dust?” He said, “Allah has forbidden the earth to consume the bodies of the Prophets, peace be upon them.” Narrated by Abu Dawood.

Written by Shaykh Abou Abdel Rahman

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