Importance Of JUMMAH Prayer

PRAYER BEFORE JUMMAH


A person who goes to attend Friday prayer can pray as many nafls as he wishes after the sun has declined from its zenith to when the Imam comes to give Khutbah. Any how he is expected to pray at least 2 rakats sunnat.

LISTENING TO KHUTBAH (SERMON)


Once the Khutbah starts, the whole congregation should listen to it in silence. If a person arrives while the Imam is giving Khutbah then this person should pray 2 rakats nafl before sitting down to listen to Khutbah.

Jabir (ra) said that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said while he was giving Khutbah:

"If anyone of you goes to attend the Friday Prayer while the Imam is delivering Khutbah he should pray 2 rakats and should not make them long."(Muslim)


There is another hadith Jabir (ra) says that once a man, came to Friday Prayer while the Messenger of Allah (saw) was delivering Khutbah, so Allah's Messenger (saw) asked him, "Did you pray ?" "No", he answered. Then the Prophet (saw) said to him, "Stand up and Pray>"(Bukhari, Muslim)


It is a continuous practice in some mosques that those who arrive while Imam is giving speech sit down and listen to the speech. When the Imam has finished the speech he gives time to the late arrivals to Pray 2 or 4 rakats sunnat. After that the Imam gives a short Khutbah in Arabic before praying the JUMAH Prayer.

Some people get very annoyed if they see a person offer 2 rakats sunnat, while the Imam is giving speech. They feel that the person is being disrespectful to the Imam. This is incorrect and unproved from the practice of the Prophet Muhammad (saw). It is also against those hadiths which we mentioned above and the one we are mentioning below.
Abl Qatadah (ra) says that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, "Whenever one of you enters the mosque he should not sit down without offering 2 rakats."(Bukhari, Muslim)


These hadiths clarify the points which are erroneously practiced above.

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"Again and again will those who disbelieve, wish that they had bowed (to God's will) in Islam. Leave them alone, to enjoy (the good things of this life) and to please themselves: let (false) hope amuse them: soon will knowledge (undeceive them)." (The Holy Quran 15:2-3)


"Say, 'The truth is from your Lord': Let him who will believe, and let him who will, reject (it):........"(The Holy Quran 18:29)

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"And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for God. But if they desist, then let there be no hostility except against wrongdoers. (The Holy Quran 2:193)"


"Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from error: whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy handhold, that never breaks. And Allah hearth and knoweth all things." (The Holy Quran 15:2-3)

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"God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly with those who have not fought you about religion and have not driven you out of your homes. God loves just dealers. (The Noble Quran 60:8)"

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There are three characteristics whoever has them will taste the sweetness of faith : that Allah and His Messenger (SAW) are more loved by him than everything else, that he loves or does not love a person only for Allah's sake and that he would hate to revert into disbelief just as he would hate to be thrown into fire." (Al--Bukhari)

Importance Of Jummah

Importance Of Cleanliness For Friday Prayer


        Because in Friday Prayer a comparatively large number of Muslims gather in a big place, so Islam emphasizes on the physical cleanliness as well. Prophet (SAW) said. "A person who bath on Friday, cleanses himself fully, uses oil and perfume; then goes to the mosjid early in the afternoon takes his place quietly without pushing or disturbing people; then he prays (optional prayer as much as he was able to pray); then sits quietly listening to the Khutbah, he will be forgiven his sins between this Jumah and the next Jumah."(Bukhari)


IMPORTANCE OF GOING EARLY TO FRIDAY PRAYER


On Friday it is more rewarding to get ready quickly to go to the Masjid.

Abu Hurairah (ra) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "On Friday the Angels stand oust the door of the mosque and write down the names of the people in the order in which they enter the mosque for Friday prayer. The first group of people who enter the mosque get the reward equivalent to that of sacrificing a camel, the people who enter the mosque after them get reward equivalent to that of sacrificing a cow. The people who enter the mosque after them get reward equivalent to that of sacrificing a ram and the people who follow likewise get this reward of a chicken, egg and so on there is a gradation of rewards for the people as they enter. The angels keep writing the names of the people as they enter the mosque until the Imam sits down to give Khutbah. Then the angels collect their registers and sit and listen to the Khutbah."(Bukhari, Muslim)

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Whoever loves for Allah's sake, hates for Allah's sake, gives for Allah's sake and withholds for Allah's sake has a perfect faith."(Abu Dawud)

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A man came to the Prophet (SAW) and asked him "O Allah's Messenger, tell me of something I do to win Allah's love and people's love." The Prophet answered "Do not love this world, Allah would love you and do not have a longing for whatever people have, people would love you."(Ibn-Majah)


"None of you will truly believe until you love for your brother what you love for yourself." (Al-Bukhari)