Friday is a very important day of
the week for Muslims and in Arabic language, Friday is called Yawm al-Jummah.
The meaning of Friday word is the Day of Assembly. At the day of Friday,
Muslims gather in the mosque to pray in congregation. It starts with a sermon.
There are many causes which make this day important than the other six days of
the week.
Allah SWT says in the Holy Quran:
“O ye who believe!
When the call is declared to
prayer on Friday, hasten earnestly to the Remembrance of Allah (SWT), and leave
off business (and traffic): That is best for you if ye but knew!
And when the Prayer is finished,
then may ye disperse through the land, and seek of the Bounty of Allah: and
celebrate the Praises of Allah (SWT) often (and without stint): that ye may
prosper.”
Surah 62 (al-Jumma), verse: 9-10
This verse shows us how Friday
prayer is necessary for Muslims.
When the Prophet Muhammad (Peace
Be Upon Him) offered the Friday prayer the first time:
Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon
Him) offered the first Friday prayer at the time of migration from Makkah to
Madina. There is a mosque at that place which is called al-Jummah Mosque and it
is located southwest of Madina, near Wadi Ranuna, 900 meters north of Quba
Mosque (first mosque in Islam) and 6 km from Masjid Nabvi.
Nowadays Millions of Muslims
visit this holy site during the Hajj and Umrah. These are both spiritual
journeys for every Muslims. Hajj is an obligatory part of Islam and it is
prescribed for all Muslims who have the capability to perform it physically and
financially. Umrah is a Sunnah in Islam and it is not obligatory for Muslims.
Most of Muslims do not perform Hajj due to its rituals and expenses but they
can easily perform Umrah. Many companies are working in this regard so that
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How Muslims should arrange for
Jummah Prayer?
Muslims should perform these steps
before praying the Jummah.
1: Cut the nails & cut the
hair from private parts.
2: Do miswaak.
3: Take a bath (Ghosal) in the
term of purifying.
4: Wear clean clothes.
5: Comb the hairs.
6: Use any scent and perfume.
Friday Prayer:
This prayer consists of 2 rakats
prayers just like Morning Prayer, offered immediately after the sermon. This
prayer is a replacement of Zuhr prayer.
Importance of Friday prayer:
There are many hadiths for the
importance of Friday prayer:
1: The Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be
Upon Him) stated:
“The Jummah (Friday prayer) is
the pilgrimage (Hajj) of the poor.”
2- The Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be
Upon Him) stated:
“Whoever misses 3 Jummah (Friday
prayers), being indifferent to them, Allah seal his heart.”
3- The Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be
Upon Him) stated:
“A worshipper who washes fully on
Friday then comes to Jummah prayer in the early time then listens to the Imam’s
speeches and doesn’t do anything wrong. Allah will grant this worshipper the reward of 1-year fasting and prayer.”
4- Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)
stated:
“Any Muslims who dies during the
day or night of Friday will be protected by Allah (SWT) from the trial of the
grave.”
5- Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be
Upon Him) stated:
“In the day of Friday, there
exists an hour that if a worshipper asks from Allah (SWT), anything he wishes
in this hour, Allah (SWT) will grant it and doesn’t reject it, as long as he or
she didn’t wishing for bad. ”
6-Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon
Him) stated:
“Friday has 12 hours, one of
which is an hour where dua (pray) are granted for Muslim believers. This hour
is thought to be in the afternoon, after Asr Sallat (prayer). ”
Friday prayer is so important
prayer in Islam, therefore, many Muslims want to perform Jummah prayer in
al-Haram Mosque and al-Nabvi Mosque. It is very easy for the inhabitants of Saudi
Arabia that they can perform their Friday prayer in these holy mosques but it
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