DO NOT SPEAK DURING JUMU'AH SERMON

On the authority of Ibn Abbas (r.a) , the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said : "Anyone who speaks on Jum'uah day while the Imam is delivering the khutba, his similitude is like a donkey carrying books, and the one who says to him be quiet, is guilty of speaking during the sermon and thus he the speaker has no Jumu'ah (Musnad Ahmad vol 2, p 244).

In another narration by Abu Hurairah (ra), Allah's Apostle (pbuh) said : when the Imam is delivering the Khutba and you ask your companion to keep quiet and listen then no doubt you have done an evil act. " (Sahih Bukhari vol 2. Pg 27 no 56)

Hence the sin of speaking during the sermon on Friday is so grave to the extent that it renders your Jumu'ah null and void. Even to say to your brother keep quiet is impermissible.

May Allah save us all, ameen !

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Sunnah #83
Keeping quiet during Friday sermon

Chapter: One should keep quiet and listen while the Imam is delivering the Khutba

Narrated Abu Huraira [‫رضى الله عنه‬]: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When the Imam is delivering the Khutba, and you ask your companion to keep quiet and listen, then no doubt you have done an evil act."

Ref: Sahih al-Bukhari 934
In-book ref: Book 11, Hadith 58
English ref:Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 56

� Even telling your muslim brother to keep quiet is evil. So imagine the importance given to listening to the Friday sermon. The scholars recommended using actions and not words to convey the message if you really need to while the Khutbah is going on.

Sunnah #81. Coming early for Jumu'a

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah [‫رضى الله عنه‬] that: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever performs ghusl as from janabah on Friday, then comes (to the masjid), it is as if he sacrificed a camel. Then the one who comes in the second hour, it is as if he sacrificed a cow. Then the one who comes in the third hour, it is as if he sacrificed a ram. Then the one who comes in the fourth hour, it is as if he sacrificed a chicken. Then the one who comes in the fifth hour, it is as if he sacrificed an egg. Then when the imam comes out, the angels attend to listen to the khutbah."

Sahih, Sunan Nasai book 14, Hadith 25
Eng: Vol. 2, Book 14, Hadith 1389
Arabic ref:Book 14, Hadith 1399


Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (رحمه الله) was asked: 

When does the first hour of Friday begin? 
He replied: The hours which were mentioned by the Prophet (ﷺ) are five. So the time between sunrise and the imam’s arrival is divided into five parts, each of which may be equivalent to what we know as an hour (60 minutes), or it may be more or less, because time changes. It was also said that the time begins at the break of dawn, but that view is less correct, because the time before sunrise is the time for Fajr prayer.

The mention of these hours is intended only to encourage people to come early and attain the reward of being in the first row and waiting for the prayer, and keeping busy with nafl prayers, dhikr and the like. None of that can be achieved by going to the mosque after the sun has passed its zenith, and there is no virtue in doing so, because the call to prayer is given at that time.

After sermon starts - you are an absentee as the Angels close their records and listen to the Imam.

You still get the reward for coming to masjid and praying in congregation but the bonus reward of Jumu'a mentioned in this hadeeth will be lost.