Dear Brothers and Sisters,
As Salaam Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh (May Allah’s Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)
Hadith Narrated by Imam Muslim, Abu-Dawod, Al-Nesai, and Al-Tirmidhi
Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H)
had said, “The best day during which the sun has risen is Friday. It is
the Day Adam was created. It is the day when Adam entered paradise and
also when he was taken out from it. It is also the day on which the Day
of Judgment takes place.”
The above hadith summed up the
importance of Friday in Islam. The sixth day of the Islamic week is
Friday (Yaum-ul-Jummah) which has its own values and virtues in the
sight of Allah SWT and it is demonstrated in Quran to us that Master of
all days is Friday(Jummah tul Mubarak). There is absolutely no denying
the importance of the day Jummah just as the Allah SWT “All-Knowing”
“All-Wise” has ordered and chosen the month of Ramadan, the days of
Hajj, or the Night of Qadr etc. in significance above other days of the
year; Allah SWT has chosen and decreed the significance of Friday
(Jummah) above the other days of the week.
MERITS OF FRIDAY THE HOLY DAY
There are countless blessings of Friday
one cannot sum up all of them in a single article. However few blessings
are listed below which tells us what Friday brings to us.
- There is a blessed hour on Friday during which a person is granted anything lawful and good by Allah SWT that he prays for. The blessed hour on Friday is such that Dua’s are answered and accepted (Bukhari, Muslim) (from my research it’s an hour in ‘Asr to Maghrib)
- Every afternoon, the heat of hell is increased. However, through the blessings of Jumu’ah, this will not be done on Fridays. (Ihyaa ul-Uloom)
- The word “shaahid” refers to Friday. There is no day more virtuous than Friday.
- The Muslim who passes away on the night or during the day of Friday, Allah SWT saves him from the punishment of the grave.” (Tirmidhi)
- It is related from Imam Ahmad R.A that he said that in certain aspects the rank of the night of Jumu’ah is even higher than Laylatul Qadr One of the reasons for this is that it was on this night that Rasulullah (Allah bless him & give him peace) appeared in the womb of his mother Rasulullah’s (Allah bless him & give him peace) appearance in this world was a cause of so much good and blessings both in this world and in the hereafter that they cannot be enumerated. (Ash’atulLama’aat)
PREPARATIONS FOR JUMMAH TUL MUBARAK
We should make preparations for Jummah
tul Mubarak from Thursday. Now what are the preparations necessary for
Jummah tul Mubarak?
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 62 Surah Jumua verses 9-10:
O ye who believe!
When the call is proclaimed to prayer on Friday (the Day of Assembly)
hastens earnestly to the Remembrance of Allah and leave off business
(and traffic): that is best for you if ye but knew!
Hadith narrated by Tariq ibn Shihab:
“The Prophet (saws)
said: “Al-Jumu’ah (The Friday Mid-day prayer) is a duty upon every
Muslim in the community, save four: a slave, a woman, a child, or a
person who is ill.”
1. Taking a bath on
Friday is obligatory on every adult. It suffices to perform
Wudu'(ablution) properly for the Friday prayer; but it is better to take
a bath. The bath of Friday, pull out every sin of the man from its
root.
“O Muslims! Allah SWT
has made this day (Friday) a day of ‘Eid’. So have a bath on this day,
whoever has perfume should apply it, and use the miswaak (organic
toothbrush).” (Ibn Majah)
Perform Wudu
According to a Hadith of Mishkaat Shareef
When a person takes
bath on Friday, like the bath for ceremonial purity, and then goes (to
the mosque), he is like one who offers a camel as a sacrifice to seek
the Pleasure of Allah; and he who comes at the second hour is like one
who offers a cow to win the Pleasure of Allah; and he who comes at the
third hour is like one who offers a ram with horns (in sacrifice); and
he who comes at the fourth hour is like one who offers a hen; and he who
comes at the fifth hour is like one who offers an egg. And when the
Imam ascends the pulpit, the angels (who write the names of those who
come to the mosque before the coming of the Imam) close (their record)
in order to listen to the Khutbah(sermon)
2. Friday Prayer is
really important. How would anyone want to miss the Friday Prayer
knowing that the angels company is there among us Subhanallah, Those who
neglect the Friday prayers for three weeks, Allah SWT seal their hearts
and they will be among the heedless. Friday Prayer is obligatory and
this is supported by the Quran, the Sunnah and the consensus of the
Muslims. It occupies an important place among the distinctive features
of Islam. A person who does not believe in the obligatory status of the
Friday Prayer falls outside the pale of Islam.
Friday Prayer Is Obligatory
2. Walk to the mosque get there early or earlier than your usual time. Sit as close to the Imam (the one who leads the prayer) as possible as he delivers the Sermon. Refrain from any wordy talk with any other person.
Ibn Mas’ud narrated that:
The Prophet (Peace be
upon him) noticed some people staying away from al-Jumah (Friday midday
sermon and prayer) and said: “I had the notion to order someone to lead
the people in prayer, and then to go and burn the houses of those who
stayed away from al-Jummah!”
Related by Ahmad and Muslim
3. Recite Surah Al-Kahf (18th Surah of Quran). Whoever reads Surah Al-Kahf
on the day of Jummah, A light will shine for him from beneath his feet
to the clouds of the sky, which will shine for him on the Day of
Resurrection, and he will be forgiven (his sins) between the two
Fridays.
There are many Hadith which enumerates the benefits of this Surah.
The Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) said,
“One who memorizes the first ten verses of Surah Kahf will be secure against the Dajjal (Anti-Christ)”. Another version says:
“One who commits to his memory the last 10 verses of this surah will remain immune from the Dajjal” [Muslim]
4. Recite Durood Pak on Friday as much you can because it is presented to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) on that day.
One should understand Jummah is a day of Eid
this day provides us the opportunity to free ourselves from all the
sins and this is a day where surely Allah the All-Merciful forgives our
sins.
These are just few characteristics,
virtues, and blessings of the best day of the week. Allah SWT and the
Prophet (Peace be upon him) have told us what a great day this is for
all of mankind as Muslims we know the true meaning and importance of
Friday. We may all say thank goodness it’s Friday May Allah keep us
guided and on the straight path, and purify our intentions to make it
solely for His sake, and give us the understanding in Islam. Ameen
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