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Surah 062 · Madinah

Al-Jumuʿah

الجمعة

"Friday"

Number
62 of 114
Verses
11
Revealed
Madinah

The Friday prayer, and the call that stops all trade.

In the classical library

24 passages reference this surah

From 14 books in our audiobook library. Each passage is also spoken aloud in the app.

Volume One
Ibn al-Qayyim · Madārij al-Sālikīn
  1. "Regarding the Friday prayer, if someone deliberately misses it, they are obligated to perform the ظُهْر prayer. The obligation at that time is either Friday or ظُهْر, so if Friday is missed, ظُهْر remains obligatory."

  2. "They said: If someone misses the Friday prayer deliberately, they have sinned and must pray the ظُهْر prayer. The relationship between ظُهْر and Friday prayer is like praying فَجْر after sunrise compared to before it."

Book 4: The Book of Prayer
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "Chapter: The Virtue of Friday, Its Etiquettes, Practices, and Conditions The Virtue of Friday Know that Friday is a significant day that Allah has honored for Islam and designated specifically for Muslims."

  2. "The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, emphasized the importance of this day, saying: "Allah, Almighty and Majestic, has mandated Friday upon you in this gathering of mine. He also warned: "Whoever abandons the Friday prayer three times without a valid excuse, Allah will seal his heart."

  3. "it is acceptable, and the merit is obtained if the intention is made for both. The Friday ablution is included in the ablution for major ritual impurity. It is narrated that one of the companions visited his son who had performed ablution and asked him if it was for Friday or ritual impurity."

The Beginning of Guidance
Imam al-Ghazali · The Beginning of Guidance
  1. "forgiveness from Allah on Thursday evening, as it is an hour comparable in virtue to an hour on Friday. Intend to fast on Friday but along with Thursday or Saturday, as fasting on Friday alone is"

Volume 1 — From Creation to Mūsā
Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya
  1. "he created the mountains and their benefits. On Wednesday, he created trees, water, cities, and ruins. He split the sky, forming seven heavens over Thursday and Friday. Friday was named for bringing together the creation of the heavens and the earth. He revealed commands"

  2. "and is also mentioned in the Torah. This aligns with the idea that creation was completed in six days, with Friday being the last. Consequently, Muslims have taken Friday as their weekly festival."

Book 31: The Book of Repentance
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "The five daily prayers, Friday to Friday, expiate what is between them as long as major sins are avoided. In another narration, it is mentioned: "They are expiations for what is between them as long as major sins are avoided.""

  2. "which includes Sadhaqah bin Musa al-Daqiqi, considered weak by Ibn Ma'in and others. A supporting narration from Salman is found in Al-Tabarani. Weak Hadith The hadith of the five daily prayers and Friday to Friday expiating sins,"

  1. "On Friday he left them, although the Banu Amr ibn Auf claim he stayed longer. Different narrations suggest varying lengths of his stay, ranging from 13 to 22 nights. The first Friday prayer in Medina was performed by the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,"

  2. "ibn Auf. There, he led the Muslims in the Friday prayer in a valley called Wadi Ranuna. This was the first Friday prayer that the Messenger of Allah performed with the Muslims in Medina, or perhaps in general, for Allah knows best."

  3. "departure indeed today is the race course and tomorrow is the competition. When the second Friday came I went with my father to the Friday prayer and he praised Allah and said something similar adding indeed the one who"

Volume 1
Imam al-Dhahabī · Siyar Aʿlām al-Nubalā
  1. "'Father, why do you seek forgiveness for Abu Umamah every time you hear the Friday call to prayer?' He replied, 'My son, he was the first to gather us for Friday prayers in Medina at the place called Naki' al-Khadamat in the area of Banu Bayadah.' I asked,"

  2. "Ubayy replied, "By Allah, if I live until this Friday, I will say something that I do not care whether you are pleased with me or kill me." However, when Friday came, the news spread that Ubayy ibn Ka'b had died."

Al-Kabā'ir — The Major Sins
Imam al-Dhahabī · Timeless Classics
  1. "Hafsa, may Allah be pleased with her, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, Attending the Friday prayer is obligatory for every adult. The sixty-sixth major sin is the persistent neglect of the Friday prayer and congregational"

The Disease and The Cure
Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics
  1. "Similarly, Ramadan to Ramadan and Friday to Friday do not expiate minor sins unless major sins are avoided. When combined, they enhance the expiation of minor sins. It is unrealistic to expect that fasting on a voluntary day can expiate major sins if"

  1. "explaining that the dead are aware of their visitors on Friday the day before and the day after. Al-Dahhaq mentioned that visiting a grave before sunrise on Saturday makes the deceased aware of the visit, due to the significance of Friday."

  2. "When asked if they knew of visits, Asim replied they were aware on Thursday evenings, all day Friday, and Saturday until sunup, due to the virtue of Friday. Muhammad ibn Wasi used to visit on Fridays,"

Book 17: Etiquettes of Travel
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "Seek it in the morning for I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, say: 'O Allah, bless my nation in its early mornings.'" One should avoid traveling after the dawn of Friday, as missing the Friday prayer is considered sinful."

Al-Ghunya li-Ṭālibī Ṭarīq al-Ḥaqq — Volume One
Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani · Timeless Classics
  1. "congregational prayers, as it is not permissible to leave them altogether. Persistently neglecting Friday prayers leads to disbelief, as narrated from the Prophet, peace be upon him. Whoever leaves three Friday prayers without a valid"

  2. "from the Prophet peace and blessings be upon him that he said Allah is shy of punishing the one with gray hair. Chapter it is recommended to trim the nails on Friday it is recommended to trim the nails on Friday and to alternate the"

Book 10: The Mysteries of Regular Divisions
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "The hadith of Anas states: "If Friday is sound, the days are sound; and if the month of Ramadan is sound, the year is sound. This was mentioned in the fifth chapter concerning prayer, wherein only Friday was noted."

Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East
Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta
  1. "We then headed to the mosque to await the Friday prayer. The sultan's arrival was delayed. Some claimed he would not come due to his drunkenness, while others believed he would not miss the Friday prayer."

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