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The Preparation And Importance Of Jumu'ah Prayers by Xz11z4u(m): 6:35am On Sep 30, 2016 |
1 . Every Muslim should make preparations for
jumu’ah from Thursday. After the asr salaat of
Thursday, he should make a lot of istighfaar . He
should clean his clothes and keep them ready. If
he does not have any perfume in his house, then
if it is possible he should try and obtain some
and keep it ready so that he will not get
distracted with these things on jumu’ah. The
pious people of the past have stated that the
person to receive the most benefit on Friday will
be that person who waits for it and who makes
preparations for it from Thursday. The most
unfortunate person will be he who does not even
know as to when Friday will fall, so much so
that he will ask the people in the morning as to
which day this is. Some pious people used to go
and stay in the jaame musjid from the night of
jumu’ah in order to make full preparations for the
following day. (Ihya aul-Uloom, vol. 1, page 161)
2 . On the day of jumu’ah, ghusl should be made
and the hair of the head and the rest of the body
should be thoroughly washed. It is also very
virtuous to use the miswaak on this day.
3 . After making ghusl, a person should wear the
best clothing that he possesses, and if possible
he should also apply some perfume. He should
also clip his nails.
4 . He should try and go very early to the jaame
musjid. The earlier a person goes, the more
reward he will receive. Rasulullah (Allah bless
him & give him peace) said: “On the day of
jumu’ah, the angels stand at the entrance of
that musjid in which jumu’ah salaat is to be
offered. They write down the name of the person
who enters the musjid 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 khutbahcommences, the angels close
the register and begin listening to the khutbah.
” (Bukhari and Muslim)
In olden times, the roads and alleys used to be
extremely busy in the mornings and at fajr time .
All the people used to go so early to the jaame
musjid and there used to be such a large crowd
that it used to look like the days of eid . Later,
when this habit was given up, people began
saying that this is the first innovation in Islam .
After writing this, Imam Ghazali
rahmatullahialayh says: “Aren’t the Muslims
ashamed of themselves that the Jews and
Christians go so early in the morning to their
synagogues and churches on Saturdays and
Sundays. Those who are businessmen go so
early to the bazaars in order to do their buying
and selling . Why don’t the Muslims do the
same?” The reality of the situation is that the
Muslims have totally reduced the value of this
blessed day. They do not even know what day
this is, and what a high status it has. How sad it
is that the day which was more valuable
than eid in the eyes of Muslims of the past,
which Rasulullah (Allah bless him & give him
peace) was proud of and the day which was not
granted to the previous nations has become so
dishonoured at the hands of Muslims today and
it is such a great ingratitude to the favour of
Allah Ta’ala that the consequence of all this can
be seen with our very eyes. ”
5 . By going walking for the jumu’ah salaat, one
gets the reward of fasting for one year for every
step that he takes. (Tirmidhi)
6 . On Fridays, Rasulullah (Allah bless him & give
him peace) used to recite Surah Alif Laam Meem
Sajdah and Surah Hal Ataa , in the fajr salaat .
These Surahs should therefore be occasionally
recited in the fajr salaat on Fridays .
Occasionally they should be left out so that
people do not regard their recitation as wajib .
7 . For the jumu’ah salaat, Rasulullah (Allah
bless him & give him peace) used to recite the
following Surahs: al-Jumu’ah and al-
Munaafiqun, or al-A’la and al-Ghaashiyah .
8 . There is a lot of reward in reciting Surah
Kahf either before the jumu’ah salaat or after it.
Rasulullah (Allah bless him & give him peace)
said: “The person who recitesSurah Kahf on
Fridays, a nur will appear for him from below
the arsh as high as the skies. This light will help
him in the darkness of the day of resurrection .
And all the sins which he may have committed
from the last Friday till this Friday will be
forgiven . ” (Sharh Sifrus-Sa’aadah)
The ulama have written that this Hadith refers to
minor sins because major sins are not forgiven
without making taubah .
9 . There is more reward in reciting durood on
Fridays than on other days . It has been
mentioned in the Hadith that durood should be
recited abundantly on Fridays .
The Virtues and Importance of Jumu’ah Salaat
Jumu’ah salaat is fard-e-ayn . It has been
established from the Quran, Hadith and the
consensus of the ummah. It is one of the most
salient features of Islam. The person who rejects
jumu’ah salaat is a kaafir . The one who misses
it without any valid excuse is afaasiq.
1 . Allah Ta’ala says in the Quran:
Translation : “O you who believe! When the call
for jumu’ah salaat is made, hasten towards the
remembrance of Allah Ta’ala and leave all
transactions. This is best for you if only you
know . ”
In this verse, “remembrance” refers to the
jumu’ah salaat and khutbah. “Hasten” means
that one should go with great concern and care.
2 . Rasulullah (Allah bless him & give him peace)
said: “The person who has a bath on Friday,
purifies himself as far as possible, applies oil to
his hair, applies perfume, leaves for the musjid,
when he arrives at the musjid he does not sit
down by removing anyone from his place, offers
as many nafl salaats as possible, when
the imam delivers thekhutbah he remains silent
– then his sins from the previous jumu’ah till
now will be forgiven. ” (Bukhari)
3 . Rasulullah (Allah bless him & give him peace)
said: “The person who has a bath on Friday and
goes early to the musjid on foot, and not by a
vehicle, listens to the khutbahand does not do
any foolish act while it is being delivered, will get
the reward of one year’s ibaadah , one year’s
fasting, and one year’s salaat; for every step
that he takes. ” (Tirmidhi)
4 . Hadrat Ibn Umar and Abu Hurayrah radiallahu
anhuma narrate that they heard Rasulullah (Allah
bless him & give him peace) saying: “People
should abstain from leaving out jumu’ah salaat
If not, Allah Ta’ala will put a seal over their
hearts whereby they will fall into severe
negligence. ” (Muslim)
5 . Rasulullah (Allah bless him & give him peace)
said: “The person who misses out three
jumu’ah’s without any valid reason, Allah Ta’ala
puts a seal over his heart. ” (Tirmidhi) In another
narration it is mentioned that Allah Ta’ala
becomes displeased with him.
6 . Taariq bin Shihaab radiallahu anhu narrates
that Rasulullah (Allah bless him & give him
peace) said: “The jumu’ah salaat with jama’at is
a duty which is wajib on every Muslim with the
exception of the following four persons: (i) a
slave, that is the one who is owned by someone
according to the rules laid down by the Shariah ,
(ii) a woman, (iii) an immature boy, (iv) a sick
person. ” (Abu Daud)
7 . Ibn Umar radiallahuanhu narrates that
Rasulullah (Allah blesshim & give him peace)
said the following in regard to those who leave
out jumu’ah: “It is my earnest desire that I
appoint someone as imam in my place while I go
and burn the homes of those who do not attend
the jumu’ah salaat. ” (Muslim) A similar Hadith
has also been related with regard to leaving out
jama’at. We have mentioned this Hadith
previously.
8 . Ibn Abbas radiallahuanhu narrates that
Rasulullah (Allah blesshim & give him peace)
said: “The person who leaves out jumu’ah salaat
without a valid reason is written down as a
hypocrite in a book that is absolutely protected
from any changes and modifications.
” (Mishkaat) In other words, he will be labelled
as a hypocrite forever. However, if he repents or
Allah forgives him solely out of His mercy, then
this is another matter.
9 . Hadrat Jaabir radiallahuanhu narrates that
Rasulullah (Allah bless him & give him peace)
said: “Jumu’ah salaat becomes obligatory on the
person who believes in Allah Ta’ala and the last
day, except for the sick, musafir , woman, child,
and a slave. If a person occupies himself in
something unnecessary, or in some transaction,
Allah Ta’ala also turns away from him and does
not worry about him and Allah is worthy of all
praise. ” (Mishkaat) In other words, He is not
affected by anyone’s ibaadah nor does He
benefit in any way. His essence and being will
remain the same irrespective of whether anyone
praises Him and worships Him or not.
10 . Hadrat Ibn Abbas radiallahuanhu says that
the person who leaves out several jumu’ah
salaats consecutively has in fact turned away
from Islam. (Ash’atulLama’aat)
11 . A person asked Ibn Abbas radiallahuanhu
regarding a person who passed away and who
should not join the jumu’ah and jama’at salaats:
“What do you have to say regarding such a
person?” He replied: “That person is
in jahannam . ” This person continued asking
him this question for a full month and he gave
him the same reply. (Ihyaa ul-Uloom)
Even by merely glancing at these Ahadith, one
can come to the conclusion that the Shariah has
laid great stress on jumu’ah salaat and that
severe warnings have been given to the one who
leaves out jumu’ah . Can a person who claims to
be a Muslim still have the audacity of leaving
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