“Oh you who believe, When the call is given to the prayer of the day of Jummah then hastentowards the remembrance of Allah and leave all buying and selling.” – (The Holy Qur’an, 62:9) Abu Huraira, (may Allah be pleased with him), narrates that the Prophet (pbuh) said: “The fivedaily Salaat, one Jummah Salaah till the next Jummah Salaah and one Ramadhan till the nextRamadhan are all expiations for the time between them provided that major sins are abstainedfrom.” – (Sahih Muslim) Abu Said Al-Khudri, (may Allah be pleased with him), reported that Allah’s Apostle (pbuh) said,”The taking of a bath on Friday is compulsory for every male (Muslim) who has attained theage of puberty.” - (Sahih Bukhari) Abu Huraira, (may Allah be pleased with him), reported Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) as saying:“Any person who takes a bath on Friday like the bath of Janaba and then goes for the prayer(in the first hour i.e. early), it is as if he had sacrificed a camel (in Allah’s cause); and whoevergoes in the second hour it is as if he had sacrificed a cow; and whoever goes in the third hour,then it is as if he had sacrificed a horned ram; and if one goes in the fourth hour, then it is as ifhe had sacrificed a hen; and whoever goes in the fifth hour then it is as if he had offered anegg. When the Imam comes out (i.e. starts delivering the Khutba), the angels presentthemselves to listen to the Khutba.” – (Sahih Bukhari) Salman al-Farsi, (may Allah be pleased withhim) spoke about Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) saying: “Whoever takes a bath on Friday, purifieshimself as much as he can, then uses his (hair) oil or perfumes himself with the scent of hishouse, then proceeds (for the Jumua prayer) and does not separate two persons sittingtogether (in the mosque), then prays as much as (Allah has) written for him and then remainssilent while the Imam is delivering the Khutba, his sins in-between the present and the lastFriday would be forgiven.” – (Sahih Bukhari) Hadrat Ibn Umar and Abu Hurayrah, (may Allah be pleased with them), narrate that they heardthe Messenger of Allah (pbuh) saying: “People should abstain from leaving out Friday prayer.If not, Allah Most High will put a seal over their hearts whereby they will fall into severenegligence.” – (Sahih Muslim) Abu Saeed Khudri, (may Allah be pleased with him), narrates that the Prophet (pbuh) said: “Hewho recites Surah Al Kahf on a Friday, Allah will provide him with light from one Friday to thenext Friday.” - (Nasai) May Allah give us the ability to act upon all of these virtuous deeds and Sunnah of Rasulallah (Pbuh). Ameen.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:01:25 +0000
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