THE BOOK OF SALAAT (PRAYER)

 *THE BOOK OF SALAAT (PRAYER)*

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

*AL-JUMU'A[2] PRAYER-1*

*354.* Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar and Abu Huraira _رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُمْ_ They heard Allah's Messenger ﷺ say (while standing) upon the planks of his pulpit: "People must cease to neglect the Friday prayers, or else Allah will seal their hearts and then they will be among the unmindful." [Reported by Muslim]. 

*355.* Narrated Salama[3] bin Al-Akwa' _رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ_ We used to offer the Friday prayer with Allah's Messenger ﷺ and return (to our homes) while the walls had no shade[4] for us to go under (at that time)[5]. [Agreed upon. This is the wording of Al-Bukhāri]. 

And in a narration of Muslim: "We used to offer the Friday prayers with him (Allah's Messenger ﷺ) when the sun passed the meridian. We would then return and try to find the afternoon shadow.

*NOTES:*

*[2]* The day of Jumu'a (Friday) was known as Al-'Arūba during Jahiliya times (the pre-Islamic period). Islam named it Jumu'a as the Muslims of a city gather at one place in congregation to offer prayers to Allah the All-Mighty. In addition to this, there are a few other reasons also.

*[3]* He is Abu Muslim, Salama bin 'Amr bin Al-Akwa' Sinan bin 'Abdullah Al-Aslami Al-Madani. He was one of the bravest Sahaba, and used to run faster than a horse with his feet. He was good, pious and generous. He died at Al-Madinah in 74 H. 

*[4]* This Hadith clearly states that the Prophet ﷺ used to end his Jumu'a prayer at a time while the shades of the walls were insufficient to cover the people i.e., the Jumu'a prayer was performed at an early time. 

*[5]* According to Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal, it is permissible to start performing Friday's prayer , before Zawal (the declining of the sun). The rest of the Imams and the majority of scholars observe that the Friday prayer must be performed immediately after Zawal. During present times, it has become a practice to delay the Jumu'a prayer much more, even later than the Zuhr prayer itself, which is against the tradition of the Prophet ﷺ.

*(بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام - الحافظ ابن حجر العسقلاني رحمه الله كِتَابُ الصَّلَاةِ-(٣٥٤/٣٥٥)*

 _اَلـلّٰـهُ أَعْلَمْ_

_To be continued》》》  إِنْ شَآءَ الله تَعَالَى_