Ahadith

Abu Hurairah and Ibn Umar relate that they heard the Holy Prophet say from his wooden pulpit: Let my people beware of neglecting the Friday Prayer, else Allah will set a seal upon their hearts and they will be counted among the negligent ones (Muslim). (As-Sajdah 18, Adh-Dhariyat 19)

Ibn Umar relates that the Holy Prophet said: When one of you prepares for the Friday Prayer let him take a bath (Bokhari and Muslim). (As-Sajdah 18, Adh-Dhariyat 19)

Abu Sa‘id Khudri relates that the Holy Prophet said: Bath on Friday is obligatory on every adult (Bokhari and Muslim). (As-Sajdah 18, Adh-Dhariyat 19)

Samurah relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who performs his ablutions for the Friday Prayer adopts the easier course and it is good, but a bath is better (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi). (As-Sajdah 18, Adh-Dhariyat 19)

This hadith is the same as No. 831. (As-Sajdah 18, Adh-Dhariyat 19)

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who takes a full bath on Friday and repairs early to the mosque is as if he had sacrificed a camel for winning Allah’s pleasure; and he who proceeds to the mosque later than him is as if he had sacrificed a cow; and he who goes later than him is as if he had sacrificed a chicken; and he who goes last is as if he had sacrificed an egg. When the Imam arrives the angels crowd in to listen to his address (Bokhari and Muslim). (As-Sajdah 18, Adh-Dhariyat 19)

Abu Hurairah relates that concerning Friday the Holy Prophet said: There is on that day a brief space of time during the service when whatever supplication a Muslim servant of Allah makes is granted (Bokhari and Muslim). (As-Sajdah 18, Adh-Dhariyat 19)

Abu Burdah ibn Abu Musa Ash‘ari relates: Abdullah ibn Umar asked me: Did you hear your father relate anything from the Holy Prophet concerning a special moment during the Friday service? I told him: Yes, I heard him say that he heard the Holy Prophet say: That moment occurs between the Imam ascending the pulpit and the end of the service (Muslim). (As-Sajdah 18, Adh-Dhariyat 19)

Aus ibn Aus relates that the Holy Prophet said: Your best day is Friday, so you should be diligent on that day in calling down blessings on me for your blessings are conveyed to me (Abu Daud). (As-Sajdah 18, Adh-Dhariyat 19)

Sa‘ad ibn Abi Waqgqas relates: We started from Mecca for Medina in the company of the Holy Prophet. As we approached Azwara he dismounted and raised his hands in supplication and prayed for a while and" then fell into prostration and remained thus for a long time. Then he stood up and raised his hands in supplication and prayed for a while and then fell into prostration. He did this three times and then explained to us: I supplicated my Lord in intercession for my people and He granted me one third of them, whereupon I fell into prostration before my Lord, thanking Him. Then I raised my head and supplicated my Lord for my people, and He granted me another third of them, whereupon I fell into prostration before my Lord, thanking Him. Again I raised my head and supplicated my Lord for my people and He granted me the last third of them, on which I fell into prostration before my Lord (Abu Daud).