Jami` at-Tirmidhi: The Book on the Day of Friday

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Chapter: [What Has Been Related] About The Virtue Of The Day Of Jumu'ah

Abu Hurairah narrated that:
the Prophet said: "The best day that the sun has risen upon is Friday. On it Adam was created, on it he entered Paradise, and on it, he was expelled from it. And the Hour will not be established except on Friday."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 488
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 1
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 488
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Chapter: [What Has Been Related] About The Hour That Is Hoped For On Friday

Anas bin Malik narrated that :
the Prophet said: "Seek out the hour that is hoped for on Friday after Asr until the sun has set."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 489
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 2
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 489
Kathir bin Abdullah bin Amr bin Awf Al-Muzani narrated from his father, from his grandfather, that :
the Prophet said: "On Friday there is an hour in which the worshipper does not ask Allah for anything except that Allah grants it to him." They said: "O Messenger of Allah! Which hour is it?" He said: "When the prayer is begun until it is finished."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 490
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 3
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 490
Abu Hurairah narrated:
"Allah's Messenger said: The best day that the sun has risen upon is Friday. On it Adam was created, on it he entered Paradise, and on it, he was sent down from it. And in it there is an hour in which the Muslim worshipper would not stand in Salat, asking Allah for anything except that He would give it to him.'" Abu Hurairah said: "I met Abdullah bin Salam, and I mentioned this Hadith to him. He said: 'I am more knowledgeable about that hour.' So I said: 'Inform me about it, and do not keep any of it from me.' He said: 'It is after al-Asr until the sun has set.' I said: 'How can it be after Al-Asr when Allah's Messenger said: ' the Muslim worshipper would not stand in Salat.' And that is a time that prayer is not performed in?" So Abdullah bin Salam said: 'Didn't Allah's Messenger say: "Whoever sat in a gathering awaiting the Salat then he is in Salat"? I said: 'Of course.' He said: 'Then that is it.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 491
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 4
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 491
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Chapter: What Has Been Related About Performing Ghusl On Friday

Salim narrated from his father, from his grandfather, that he heard :
the Prophet saying: "Whoever comes on Friday, then let him perform Ghusl."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 492
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 5
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 492
Salim narrated:
(Another chain) from Abdullah bin Umar from the Prophet which is similar
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 493
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 6
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 493
And Yunus and Ma'mar reported, from Az-Zuhri, from Salim Wudu from his father:
"Umar bin Al-Khattab was giving a Khutbah on Friday when a man from the Companions of the Prophet entered. So he said: "What time is it?" So he said: 'I don't know, I heard the call and did nothing more than perform Wudu.' So he said: And Wudu again!? I know surely that the Messenger of Allah has ordered Ghusl.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 494
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 7
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 494
(Another chain reaching to Az-Zuhri) with this Hadith.Malik reported this Hadith from Az-Zuhri, from Salim who said:
"Umar [bin al-Khattab] was giving a Khutbah on Friday." And he mentioned this Hadith.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 495
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 8
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 495
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Chapter: [What Has Been Related] About The Virtue Of Ghusl On Friday

Aws bin Aws narrated:
"Allah's Messenger said to me: 'Whoever performs Ghusl on Friday, and bathes completely, and goes early, arriving early, gets close and listens and is silent, there will be for him in every step he take the reward of a year of fasting and standing (in prayer).'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 496
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 9
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 496
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Chapter: [What Has Been Related] About Wudu On Friday

Samurah bin Jundah narrated that :
Allah's Messenger said: "Whoever performs Wudu on Friday, then he will receive the blessing, and whoever performs Ghusl then Ghusl is more virtuous."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 497
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 10
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 497
Abu Hurairh narrated that :
Allah's Messenger said: "Whoever performs Wudu, performing his Wudu well, then he comes to the Friday (prayer), and he gets close, listens and is silent, then whatever (sin) was between that and (the last) Friday are forgiven for him, in addition to three days. And whoever touches the pebbles, he has committed Lagha (useless activity)."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 498
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 11
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 498
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Chapter: What Has Been Related About Going Early To The Friday Prayer

Abu Hurairah narrated that :
Allah's Messenger said: "Whoever performs Ghusl on Friday - the Ghusl for Janabah - then he goes, he is like one who gave a camel in charity. Whoever goes in the second hour then he is like one who gave a cow in charity. Whoever goes in the third hour then he is like the one who have a ram in charity. Whoever goes in the fourth hour then he is like the one who gave a chicken in charity. Whoever goes in the fifth hour, then he is like one who gave an egg in charity. When the Imam comes out, the angels are present listening to the remembrance."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 499
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 12
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 499
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Chapter: What Has Been Related About Neglecting The Friday Prayer Without An Excuse.

Abu Al-Ja'd - meaning Ad-Damri - narrated, and he was a Companion according to the claim of Muhammad bin Amr:
"Allah's Messenger said: 'Whoever neglects the Friday prayer three times (in a row) without an excuse, then Allah sets a seal upon his heart.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 500
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 13
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 500
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Chapter: What Has Been Related About How Much Distance One Should Cover To Go To The Friday Prayer

Thuwair narrated from a man among the people of Quba, from his father, who was one of the Companions of the Prophet, that :
he said: "The Prophet ordered us to attend the Friday prayer in Quba."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 501
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 14
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 501
Narrator not mentioned:
I heard Ahmad bin Husain saying: "We were with Ahmad bin Hanbal, so they mentioned the one upon whom the Friday prayer is obligatory. Ahmad did not mention anything about it from the Prophet." Ahmad bin Al-Hasan said: "I said to Ahmad bin Hanbal: 'There is something about it from Abu Hurairah, from the Prophet.' So Ahmad bin Hanbal said: 'From the Prophet?' I said: 'Yes.'" [Ahmed bin Hanbal said:] "Hajjaj bin Nusair narrated to us; Mubarik bin Abbad narrated to us from Abdullah bin Sa'eed Al-Maqburi, from his father, from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said: "The Friday prayer is required from whomever can return to his family by the night." He said: "So Ahmad [bin Hanbal] became angry with me, and he said to me: 'Seek forgiveness from your Lord, seek forgiveness from your Lord.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 502
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 15
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 502
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Chapter: What Has Been Related About The Time For The Friday Prayer

Anas bin Malik narrated:
"The Prophet would pray the Friday prayer when the sun was declining."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 503
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 16
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 503
(Another chain) from Anas, :
from the Prophet, similarly.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 504
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 17
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 504
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Chapter: What Has Been Related About The Khutbah On the Minbar

Ibn Umar narrated:
"The Prophet would give the Khutbah next to the trunk of a date palm. When he [the Prophet] began using the Minbar the trunk cried out for him until he came to it and held it, so it became quiet."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 505
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 18
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 505
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Chapter: What Has Been Related About Sitting Between Two Khutbah

Ibn Umar narrated:
"The Prophet would give a Khutbah on Friday, then sit, then stand and give (another) Khutbah." He said: "Similar to what they do today."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 506
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 19
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 506
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Chapter: What Has Been Related About Curtailing The Khutbah

Jabir bin Samurah narrated:
"I would pray with the Prophet, and his prayer was moderate, and his Khutbah was moderate."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 507
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 20
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 507
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Chapter: What Has Been Related About The Recitation On The Minbar

Safwan bin Ya'la bin Umayyah narrated from his father who said:
"I heard the Prophet reciting, when on the Minbar: And they will cry: "O Malik (keeper of Hell)!"." [He said:] There are narrations on this topic from Abu Hurairah and Jabir bin Samurah.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 508
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 21
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 508
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Chapter: What Has Been Related About The Direction The Imam Faces When Delivering The Khutbah

Abdullah bin Mas'ud narrated:
"When Allah's Messenger descending the Minbar he would face our direction."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 509
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 22
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 509
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Chapter: [What Has Been Related] About Two Rak'ah When One Arrives While the Imam Is Delivering The Khubah

Jabir bin Abdullah narrated:
"The Prophet was delivering a Khutbah on Friday when a man came. The Prophet said: 'Have you prayed?' He said no. So he said: 'Then stand and pray.'" Abu Eisa said: This Hadith is Hasan Sahih [It is the most correct thing about this topic.]
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 510
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 23
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 510
Iyad bin Abdullah bin Abi Sarh narrated:
"Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri entered (the mosque) on Friday while Marwan was giving the Khutbah, so he began praying. Two guards came to make him sit down but he refused until he had prayed. When he finished he came to us and we said: 'May Allah have mercy upon you. They nearly harmed you.' He said: 'I was not going to stop performing them (the two Rak'ah) after what I saw from Allah's Messenger.' Then he mentioned that a man who appeared untidy came on Fridy while the Prophet was delivering the Friday Khutbah, so he ordered him to pray two Rak'ah all the while the Prophet was delivering the Khutbah."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 511
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 24
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 511
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Chapter: What Has Been Related About If Being Disliked to Talk While The Imam Is Delivering The Khutbah

Abu Hurairah narrated that :
Allah's Messenger said: "Whoever said: 'Be quiet' while the Imam is giving the Khutbah then he has committed Laghw (useless activity)."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 512
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 25
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 512
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Chapter: [What Has Been Related] About It Being Disliked To Step Over (The Necks Of Others) On Friday

Sahl bin Ma'adh bin Anas al Jahni narrated from his father that :
Allah's Messenger said: "Whoever steps over the necks of the people on Friday, he has taken a bridge to Hell."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 513
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 26
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 513
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Chapter: What Has Been Related About Al-Habwah Being Disliked While The Imam Is Delivering The Khutbah

Sahl bin Ma'adh narrated from his father:
"The Prophet prohibited Al-Habwah on Friday while the Imam is delivering the Khutbah."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 514
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 27
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 514
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Chapter: What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Raise The Hands On The Minbar

Husain narrated:
"I heard Umarah bin Rawaibah Ath-Thaqafi - while Bishr bin Marwan was delivering Khutbah and raising his hands in supplication - so Umarah said: 'May Allah disgrace these two insignificant hands, I have seen Allah's Messenger, and he would not do any more than this;'" and Hushaim (one of the narrators) motioned with his index finger.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 515
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 28
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 515
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Chapter: What Has Been Related About The Adhan For The Friday Prayer

As-Sa'ib bin Yazid narrated:
"The Adhan during the time of Allah's Messenger, Abu Bakr, and Umar was when the Imam came out, [and when] the Iqamah was called for the Salat. Then Uthman [may Allah be pleased with him] added a third call at Az-Zawra."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 516
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 29
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 516
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Chapter: What Has Been Related About Talking After The Imam Descends From The Minbar

Anas bin Malik narrated:
"Allah's Messenger would talk as necessary after descending from the Minbar."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 517
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 30
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 517
Anas narrated:
"I saw the Prophet, after the Iqamah was called for Salat, talking to a man who was standing between him and the Qiblah, he did not stop talking, and I saw some of them getting sleepy from his lengthy standing the Prophet."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 518
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 31
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 518
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Chapter: What Has Been Related About the Recitation During The Friday Prayer

Ubaidullah bin Abi Rafi the freed slave of Allah's Messenger said:
"Marwan left Abu Hurairah in charge of Al-Madinah and he went to Makkah. So Abu Hurairah led us in Salat in Friday, reciting Surah Al-Jumuah (in the first Rak'ah) and in the second prostration (Rak'ah): When the hypocrites come to you." Ubaidullah said: "So I caught up with Abu Hurairah and said to him: 'You recited two Surah that Ali recited in Al-Kufah. Abu Hurairah said: 'Indeed I heard Allah's Messenger reciting them.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 519
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 32
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 519
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Chapter: What Has Been Related About What IS Recited In the Subh Prayer On Friday

Ibn Abbas narrated:
"For the Fajr prayer on Friday, Allah's Messenger would recite: Alif Lam Mem (which is) revealed in (Surat) As-Sajdah and, Has there not been over man."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 520
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 33
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 520
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Chapter: [What Has Been Related] About Salat Before the Friday Prayer And After

Salim narrated from his father:
"The Prophet would pray two Rak;ah after the Friday prayer."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 521
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 34
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 521
Nafi narrated about Ibn Umar:
"When he prayed the Friday prayer, he left and prayed two prostrations (Rak'ah) in his house. Then he said: 'Allah's Messenger would do this.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 522
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 35
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 522
Abu Hurairah narrated that :
Allah's Messenger said: "Whoever among you is to pray after the Friday prayer, then let him pray four."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 523
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 36
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 523
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Chapter: [What Has Been Related] About One Who Catches A Rak'ah Of The Friday Prayer

Abu Hurairah narrated that :
the Prophet said: "Whoever catches a Rak'ah of the Salat then he has caught the Salat."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 524
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 37
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 524
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Chapter: [What Has Been Related] About Having Siesta On Friday

Sahl bin Sa'd narrated:
"We would not have lunch during the time of Allah's Messenger, nor would we have a siesta, until after the Friday prayer."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 525
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 38
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 525
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Chapter: What Has Been Related About One Who Becomes Sleepy During The Friday Prayer, And That He Is To Change His Location

Ibn Umar narrated that :
the Prophet said: "When one of you becomes sleepy during the Friday prayer, then let him move from where he is sitting."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 526
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 39
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 526
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Chapter: What Has Been Related About Traveling On Friday

Ibn Abbas narrated:
"The Prophet sent Abdullah bin Rawahah to lead a military detachment, and that corresponded to a Friday. So his companions left early in the day, and he said: 'I will remain behind to pray with Allah's Messenger then meet up with them.' When he prayed with the Prophet, he saw him and said: 'What prevented you from leaving earlier with your companions?' He said: 'I wanted to pray with you then meet up with them.' He said: 'If you have spent [all of] what is in the earth, you would not have achieved the virtue you have had you left early in the day with them.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 527
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 40
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 527
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Chapter: [What Has Been Related] About As-Siwak And Perfume On Friday

Al-Bara bin Azib narrated that :
Allah's Messenger said: "It is a duty for the Muslims, that they perform Ghusl on Friday, and that each of them wear some of his family's perfume. If he does not find any, then water is a perfume for him."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 528
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 41
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 528
Al-Bara bin Azib narrated:
(Another route for the same chain) similar in meaning.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 529
In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 42
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 529