SWORD OF DEEN Alhamdulillah another Blessed Friday has come . Hadhrat Ali Ibn Abu Taalib (RA) narrated: on the pulpit in the mosqueof Kufah: When Friday comes, the devils go to the markets with theirflags, and involve people in their needsand prevent them from the Friday prayer. The angels come early in the morning, sit at the door of the mosque, and record that so-and-so came at the first hour, and so-and-so came at the second hour until the imam comes out (for preaching). . When a man sits in a place where he can listen (to the sermon) and look (at the imam), where he remains silent and does not interrupt, he will receive a double reward. . If he stays away, sis in a place where he cannot listen (to the sermon), silent, and does not interrupt, he will receive the reward only once. . If he sits in a place where he can listen (to the sermon) and look (at the imam), and he does not remain silent, he will have the burden of it. . If anyone says to his companion sitting besides him to be silent (while the imam is preaching), he is guilty of idle talk. Anyone who interrupts (during the sermon) will receive nothing (no reward) on that Friday. . . Then he (the narrator) says in the end of this tradition: I heard the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) say so. (Abu Dawood 1046) . 1. Jummah preparations should begin on Thursday such as clipping the nails, removing of the hair etc (Ihya aul- Uloom, vol. 1, page 161) . 2. To have a bath (Ghusl) (Bukhari, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah) . 3. To use Miswaak (Ibid) 4. To use Attar (Perfume) (Ibid) . 5. To wear nice clothes (Abu Dawood, Chapter of Ghusl on the day of Jummah) . 6. To proceed early as possible to the Masjid for Jummah Rasulallah (salAllahu alaihi wasallam) said:On the day of Jummah, the angels stand at the entrance of that Masjid in which Jummah salaat is to be offered. They write down the name of the person whoenters the Masjid first, and thereafter the name of the person who follows, and they continue doing this. . The person who entered first will receive the reward of sacrificing a camel in the path of Allah; the one who followed him will get the reward of sacrificing a cow, thereafter a chicken, thereafter the reward of giving an egg as charity in the path of Allah. . Once the khutbah commences, the angels close the register and begin listening to the khutbah. � (Bukhari and Muslim) . 7. To walk to the Masjid if possible for every step is a reward of a years Nafl Fast (Tirmidhi) . 8. One should listen very attentively to the khutba even if one does not understand. One should not speak or even warn another to keepquite while the khutba is in progress. . 9. To try to sit as close as possible to the Imaam. (Ibn Majah, Tirmidhi) . 10. If the Saffs (rows) are already filled, one should not jump over the shoulders of the musallies in order to get to the front. (Abu Dawood) . 11. One should not fiddle with clothes or fingers but listen attentively (Ibn Majah) . 12. When Rasulallah (salAllahu alaihi wasallam) name is mentioned in the khutba then it is permissible to recite durood in the heart onlywithout the movement of the lips or tongue. . 13. Between the two khutba�s one should make dua. . 14. To read: Surah Al A�ala (Sura no 87) in the first rakaat of Jummah Salah and Surah Gaathia (Surah no 88) in the second rakaat. (Bukhari) . 15. Related by Hakim and Bayhaqi, from Abu Said �Whoever recites Surat al-Kahf on Friday, light shall shine forth for him between the two Fridays.? (Ibn Hajar, Talkhis al- Habir) . 16. Rasulallah (salAllahu alaihi wasallam) is reported to have said, �Recite Durood upon me in abundance on the day of Jummah since they are presented to me.? (Ibn Majah) . 17 . Making abundant dua on Jummah Rasulallah (salAllahu alaihi wasallam) said:There is such an hour on Friday that if any Muslim makes dua in it, his dua will definitely be accepted.? (Bukhari, Muslim) . 18. Abu Hurraira narrated that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alaihi wasallam) said: The five daily prayers, and from one Jummah to the next, are an expiation for whatever sins come in between, so long as one does not commit any major sin. (Muslim, 233) . 19. It was narrated from Abu Hurraira that the Prophet (salAllahu alaihi wasallam) said: Whoever does Ghusl then comes to Jummah, and prays as much as Allah decrees for him, then listens attentively until the khutbah is over, then prays with him (the imam), will be forgiven for (his sins) between that and the next Jummah and three more days. (Muslim, 857) . 20. Coming early to Jummah brings a great reward. Abu Hurraira (Ra) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (Pbuh) said: �Whoever does Ghusl on Friday like Ghusl for janaabah, then goes to the prayer (in the first hour, i.e., early), it is as if he sacrificed a camel. Whoever goes in the second hour, it is as if he sacrificed a cow; whoever goes in the third hour, it is as if he sacrificed a horned ram; whoever goes in the fourth hour, it is as if he sacrificed a hen; and whoever goes in the fifth hour it is as if he offered an egg. When the imam comes out, the angels come to listen to the khutbah.? (Bukhari, 814 and Muslim, 850) . May Allah give us the ability to act upon all of these virtuous deeds and Sunnah of Rasulallah (Pbuh). . Aaameeeenn _
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