Youm e Jumu'ah (Friday day congregation) assumes a very important day in the life of Muslims all over the world. It is the day when all adult men (and women too) flock the masjids to offer the noon prayer in a congregation as commanded by Allah in Surah Jumu'ah, the 62nd Chapter of Qur'an. We have already written a number of posts to highlight the importance of the day based on verses from Qur'an and many a Hadith attributed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Today we share yet another important Hadith of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in which the revered prophet has highlighted the need to prepare well for the Friday Prayer as best as one can and then pray as much to Allah as one can after entering the masjid before commencement of Jumu'ah prayer khutba (address) by the imam leading the prayer.
This Hadith is quoted in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: Book (#11) Friday Prayer - كتاب الجمعة / Chapter # 6 To use (hair) oil for the Friday prayer / باب الدُّهْنِ لِلْجُمُعَةِ ) as Hadith number # 883 as under:
Narrated Salman-Al-Farsi: The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever takes a bath on Friday, purifies himself as much as he can, then uses his (hair) oil or perfumes himself with the scent of his house, then proceeds (for the Jumu'ah prayer) and does not separate two persons sitting together (in the mosque), then prays as much as (Allah has) written for him and then remains silent while the Imam is delivering the Khutba, his sins in-between the present and the last Friday would be forgiven."
Arabic Text:
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، عَنِ ابْنِ وَدِيعَةَ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ الْفَارِسِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يَغْتَسِلُ رَجُلٌ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ، وَيَتَطَهَّرُ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْ طُهْرٍ، وَيَدَّهِنُ مِنْ دُهْنِهِ، أَوْ يَمَسُّ مِنْ طِيبِ بَيْتِهِ ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ، فَلاَ يُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ، ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي مَا كُتِبَ لَهُ، ثُمَّ يُنْصِتُ إِذَا تَكَلَّمَ الإِمَامُ، إِلاَّ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجُمُعَةِ الأُخْرَى ".
The self-explanatory Hadith lays down the special preparation one has to make before embarking to the masjid for the Friday Congregational Prayer which entails:
- Taking a bath on Friday, purifying himself as much as he can. Since the Jumu'ah congregation is an obligation on all Muslims, on this day, the masjids are overcrowded as compared to usual noon prayer, that is Dhur. Therefore, it is incumbent over every Muslim to take a complete bath and wear clean / washed clothes so that they are not smelly.
- In addition, one should use his (hair) oil and perfume himself with the scent of his house. This is for the same reason as taking a bath and warding off any odd smell.
- Upon entering the masjid, one should not jump over the people already sitting in the masjid.
- Thereafter, one should busy himself in remembering Allah as much one can.
- And when the imam commences the Khutba, one should silently listen to the imam.
You may like to read a Hadith earlier posted by us on importance of Jumu'ah Congregation: Why Friday chosen for Congregational Prayer (Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: Hadith 876)
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