Etiquettes of a Muslim on a Friday

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The Etiquettes of a Muslim on a Friday
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Friday is significant and special for the Muslims

• The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said It was Friday
  from which Allah diverted those who were before
  us. For the Jews (the day set aside for prayer)
  was Saturday, and for the Christians it was
  Sunday. In this order they (Jews and Christians)
  would come after us on the Day of Resurrection.
  We are the last (of the nations) among the people
  in
• this world and the first among the creatures to
  be judged on the Day of Resurrection.
• (Muslim)
• Friday is an important day of the Believers. Many
  important events which become the turning points
  in the history of Islam had taken place on this
  auspicious day.
• Prophet Adam (peace be on him) was created on
  Friday,
• the verse declaring perfection of Islam was
  revealed on this day
• and the Day of Resurrection shall occur on
  Friday.
• Hence this auspicious day should be observed with
  sanctity and solemnity, with maximum Divine
  service.

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• Friday, is primarily the Day of assembly, the
  weekly meeting of the Congregation, when we show
  our unity by sharing in common public worship,
  proceeded by a 'khutba' in the which the Imam (
  or Leader) reviews the week's life of the
  community and offers advice and exhortation on
  good living..
• Rasulullah (Allah bless him give him peace)
  said "Friday is the "mother" of all days and the
  most virtuous in the sight of Allah Ta'ala. In
  the sight of Allah Ta'ala it has more greatness
  than Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Ad'haa. " (Ibn Majah)

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See Jumuah video

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v2XJtBLzU9TQ

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Friday and its Prayer are mentioned in the Holy
Quran

• "O ye who believe! When the call is proclaimed to
  prayer on Friday ( the Day of Assembly), hasten
  earnestly to the remembrance of Allah, and leave
  off business ( and traffic) that is best for you
  if ye but knew!" (al-Jumu'a 2)
• Abu Hurairah ( Allah be pleased with him) reports
  that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings
  of Allah be upon him) said The most important
  day that ever dawned is Friday. It was on this
  day that Adam (peace be upon him) was created and
  on this day he was admitted to paradise and it
  was on Friday when he was expelled from there
  (and was appointed vicegerent of Allah ) and it
  is on this day that the Doom shall occur."
  (Muslim)

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Women and theFriday Prayer

• Should a woman pray Jumuah, it will be valid and
  she will no longer be obliged to pray the Dhuhr.
  Women during the time of the Prophet (peace and
  blessings b upon him) attended the mosque and
  used to pray Jumuah with him.
• It is correct that Jumuah prayer is not
  obligatory upon women, but women are allowed to
  pray Jumuah prayers in the mosque along with
  men. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon
  him) said, "Do not prevent the female servants of
  Allah to come to the mosques of Allah." (Reported
  by Al-Bukhari)
• Women used to attend the Jumuah and other
  prayers in the Mosque of the Prophet (peace and
  blessings be upon him) during his lifetime. They
  were never told to pray Dhuhr also. Thus, it is
  clear that if a woman prays Jumuah prayer in the
  mosque with the congregation, then this is
  sufficient for her. She does not have to pray
  Dhuhr after that.

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The pathto Paradise

• Abu Sa'eed Khudri ( Allah be pleased with him)
  reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and
  blessings of Allah be upon him) observed"The
  are five acts which, if performed on a single
  day, shall mark a man for the paradise. These
  are
• To enquire after the health of the sick.
• To join a funeral.
• To observe a fast.
• To offer Friday prayer.
• To set a slave free. (Ibn Hibban)
• In paradise, the believers will see Allah and
  visit Him on Friday. It is the best day which
  Allah has chosen from the days of the week, just
  as he has chosen Ramadan as the best of the
  months and Laylat al Qadr (the night of decree)
  as the best of the nights and Muhammad as the
  best of His creatures.
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The merits of the Friday Prayer

• Abu Hurairah (RA) reported that Rasool SAW said
• The five prayers and from Friday prayer is an
  expiation of sins committed in between
• them if major sins are not committed.
• Sahih Muslim

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Supplication is accepted during a certain time on
a Friday

• Abu Hurairah (ra) reports that Prophet Muhammed
  (pbuh) said
• The best day on which the sun has risen is
  Friday.....and it contains a time at which, no
  Muslim prays and asks for anything from Allah,
  but Allah will give it to him
• Jabir Ibn Abdullah narrated that Prophet Muhammed
  (pbuh) said
• Friday is divided into 12 hours. Amongst them
  there is an hour in which, a Muslim does not ask
  for anything but He gives it to him. So seek it
  in the last hour, after the afternoon prayer
• (Sunan Abu Dawood)

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Please see Best times to make dua
video http//www.youtube.com/watch?vIVTwjk6mpA8

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Friday is like a Day of Eed

• Muslims believe that in Islam there are 3 Eeds
• Eed Ul Fitr
• Eed Ul Adha
• Friday The day of Eed
• The following are some narrations in which Friday
  is mentioned as the Day of Eed.
• Verily, this is the Eed Day. Allah has
  prescribed it for the Muslims.....
• (Sunan Ibn Maajah)
• Abu Hurairah reports that one Friday the Prophet
  sallallahu alehi wasallam said "O gathering of
  Muslims, Allah has made this day an Eid for you,
  so make ghusl and use the miswak." related by
  at-Tabarani with a chain whose narrators are
  trustworthy

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Invocation on Rasool SAW on Friday
Aws Ibn Aws relates. The Prophet (pbuh) said
....so invoke blessings upon me that day, for
your blessings will be submitted to me Allah
has Angels who travel about in the earth and
convey to me greetings from my people (Saheeh
Sunan An Nasaaee)

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Ibn al-Qayyim says "It is preferred to pray
for (Allah's blessings on the Prophet during the
day and night of Jumu'ah as the Prophet
said 'Make many prayers upon me during the day
of Friday and the night of Friday.' The
Messenger of Allah is the leader of mankind, and
Jumu'ah is the best of the days of the week.
Prayers upon him during that day are a privilege
he deserves which belongs to no other. This act
also has another wisdom to it and that is that
all of the good that has passed onto this
Muslim Ummah, in this life and the hereafter,
has passed through him. Allah has gathered the
good of this life and the next life for Muslims,
and the greatest honour and success will be
granted to them on Friday. On that day, they will
be granted their houses and palaces in paradise
and that is the day they will be given more when
they enter paradise. It is a day of celebration
for them in this life. It is also a day in which
Allah fulfils their needs and answers their
prayers and requests in this world. They are
aware of all of that and are able to attain it
because of the Prophet and it is through him
that they received these teachings therefore,
in gratitude and appreciation for the great
blessings we received through him, we should make
many prayers upon him during the day and night of
Jumu 'ah."
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The Day of Resurrection will be on a Friday
Abu Lubaabah Ibn Abdul Munthir reported that the
Prophet (pbuh) said On that Day will occur the
Resurrection. There is neither any angel nearest
(to Allah) nor any heaven nor earth nor the wind,
a mountain and a sea, but all of them fear the
day of Friday (Jumuah). (Sunan Ibn
Majaah) Aboo Hurayrah (ra) reported that the
Prophet (pbuh) said ....and on it the last Hour
will take place. On Friday every beast is on the
lookout from dawn until sunrise in fear of the
last Hour, but not men and jinn..... (Sunan Abu
Dawwod)
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Those who are exempt from the Friday Prayer

• We all know Friday prayer is an obligatory
  Prayer and should be observed in congregation.
• Hafsah Ummul Mumineen reported that the Prophet
  (pbuh) said
• It is necessary for every adult (person) to go
  for Friday prayer
• Allah has mentioned severe punishment for those
  who miss the Friday prayer. If a person leaves
  it for three weeks he becomes hard hearted and
  does not feel the gravity of the sin. However,
  some people are exempted from Friday Prayer
• A slave
• A woman and girls (though ladies can prayer at
  the mosque if they wish to)
• A boy under the age of 10
• An ill person
• A traveller

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Dhuhr Salaah can be offered at home for certain
reasons

• Travelling and Illness (see last slide)
• Heavy rain (Sunan Abu Dawood)
• Severe Cold (Sunan Abu Dawood)
• Due to oversleeping (Sunan Abu Dawood)
• Due to forgetfulness (Sunan Abu Dawood)

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Before the Friday prayer one should

• Buying and selling is prohibited from the first
  call to prayer on a Friday. It is haraam to
  continue trading after the Azaan. In Surah
  Jumuah Allah Swt says
• O you who believe! When the call is proclaimed
  for the prayer on Friday, come to the remembrance
  of Allah, an leave off business. That is best
  for you if you but knew.
• Performing Ghusl on a Friday is highly
  recommended like the bath of a janaba.
• Performing ablution according to the Sunnah of
  Rasool SAW
• Samurah reported that the Prophet (pbuh) said
• If anyone of you performs ablution on Friday
  that is alright, and if any of you takes a bath,
  that is better (Sunan Abu Dawood)

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Before the Friday prayer one should

• Using the Miswaak. The Prophet (pbuh) said
• ...he who comes to observe the Friday
  prayer....bear in mind that the toothbrush
  (miswak) is essential for you (Sahih Ibn Maajah)
• To remove an offensive smells such as onion or
  garlic before going to the mosque. (See Sahih
  Muslim)

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Before the Friday prayer one should

• Listening to the Khutbah silently without
  speaking a single word
• The Prophet (pbuh) said
• When you tell your companion on Friday to be
  silent while the imam is preaching, you are
  guilty of idle talk (Sahih Al Bukharee)
• Reward for praying with the imam
• The Prophet (pbuh) said
• There are three who attend Friday prayer one
  is present in a frivolous way and that is all he
  gets from it, another comes with a supplication,
  he being a man who makes a supplication to Allah
  Who may grant or refuse his request as He wishes
  another is present silently and quietly without
  stepping over a Muslim or annoying anyone, and
  that is an atonement for his sins until the next
  Friday and three days more the reason being that
  Allah (swt) says
• He who does a good deed will have ten times as
  much
• (Sunan ibn Dawood, Surah Al Anam)

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Manners while prayingwith the Imam

• Making rows straight, filling the gaps
• Saying Ameen after Sorratul Fatihaah
• To not lift the eyes towards the sky in prayer
• To follow the imam when bowing and prostrating,
  and not to do your actions before him but rather
  after him

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The merit of reciting Surah Al Kahf on a Friday
The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said,
Whoever recited Soorat Al-Kahf in the same
manner in which it was revealed, it will serve
for him as a light on the Day of Judgment, from
his domicile to Makkah. And whoever recited the
last ten verses, and it happens that the Dajjaal
should appear after that, Dajjaal will not be
empowered over him. Al-Haakim 1/564
Adh-Dhahabee
Abu Ad-Dardaa reported that the Messenger of
Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said,
Anyone who memorizes ten aayahs from the
beginning of Soorat Al-Kahf will be protected
from the Dajjaal. Muslim, Riyaad As-Saaliheen
by Imaam An-Nawawee 183 1012 One narration says,
from the end of Soorat Al-Kahf.
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Soorat Al-Kahf 4 stories
When Moosaa was asked, Who is the most
knowledgeable person in the earth? He said, Me
Then Allaah revealed to him that there was
someone more knowledgeable than him. - Moosaa
traveled to meet him in order to learn from him
how sometimes we do not understand Allaahs
Wisdom but He is invariably Wise (i.e. the
ship, the boy, the wall)
The story of the believing young men who were
living in a disbelieving country. They decided
to leave their homes and run away with their
religion after a confrontation between them and
their people. - Allaah rewarded them with the
mercy of the cave and care of the sun - They
woke up to find their village were all believers
The story of the great king that joined both
knowledge and strength, and traveled to all parts
of the earth, helping people and spreading
goodness. - He overcame the
problem of Gog and Magog by building a dam and
was able to put to work the strength of a people
who could hardly understand a word.
The story of the man who Allaah had blessed, but
he forgot the One who had blessed him,
transgressed and had doubts in his faith. He
didnt give thanks for the blessings, even though
his friend reminded him. - Destruction of the
crops and harvest - Regret after it was too late
Trial of wealth and children
Trial of religion
Trial of authority
Trial of knowledge
Remembering the Hereafter
Calling to Allaah
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What is the relationship of Soorat Al-Kahf to the
Dajjaal?
The Dajjaal will appear prior to the Day of
Judgment with 4 trials
He will ask people to worship him instead of
Allaah
Trial of religion
He will order the sky to rain, and he will tempt
people with his wealth.
Trial of wealth
He will try people with knowledge due to what he
reveals to people of news
Trial of knowledge
He will control major parts of the Earth
Trial of authority
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The Boats of Success
Good Companionship
And keep yourself (O Muhammad) patiently with
those who call on their Lord (i.e. your
companions who remember their Lord with
glorification, praising in prayers, etc., and
other righteous deeds, etc.) morning and
afternoon, seeking His Face, and let not your
eyes overlook them, desiring the pomp and glitter
of the life of the world and obey not him whose
heart We have made heedless of Our Remembrance,
one who follows his own lusts and whose affair
(deeds) has been lost.
Soorat Al-Kahf, aayah 28
Knowing the Realities of Life
And put forward to them the example of the life
of this world, it is like the water (rain) which
We send down from the sky, and the vegetation of
the earth mingles with it, and becomes fresh and
green. But (later) it becomes dry and broken
pieces, which the winds scatter. And Alaah is
Able to do everything.
Soorat Al-Kahf, aayah 45
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The Boats of Success
Humility
He (Moses) said "If Allaah will, you will find
me patient, and I will not disobey you in
aught.
Soorat Al-Kahf, aayah 69
Sincerity
Say (O Muhammad) "I am only a man like you. It
has been inspired to me that your Ilaah (God) is
One Ilaah. So whoever hopes for the meeting with
his Lord, let him work righteousness and
associate none as a partner in the worship of his
Lord.
Soorat Al-Kahf, aayah 110
????? ???? ?? ????? ?? ??? ???? ??? ??? Oh
Allaah, save me from the trials, that which is
obvious and that which is hidden
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Spread the word, as the one who guides to
goodness is like one who does it
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Cave of Ashabe-Kahf (exterior)
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Cave of Ashabe-Kahf (interior)
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Conclusion

• May Allah make us successful in the understanding
  and application of His Book and the Sunnah of His
  Messenger SAW. May He make our eventual end
  good, surely He is the Generous, the Noble.
• All praise is for Allah, Lord of our Universe and
  blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad,
  and upon his family, companions and all those
  that follow him. Ameen.
• To summarise, see video http//www.youtube.com/wat
  ch?vHgqjoM76iYg

Wa as-Salaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa
barakaatuh.