The Obligation of the jumu’ah Prayer, Its Virtue, Who is Exempt From it, and the Prayer and Sermon Therein

"There are four prayers that a person may perform at any hour: a prayer that you missed, so whenever you remember it, you perform it; the two units (rak'ahs) of the obligatory circumambulation (Tawaf) prayer; the prayer…

Hadith.1219 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said to Zurarah ibn A'yan: "Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has enjoined upon people thirty-five prayers from one Jumu’ah to the next, one of which Allah (swt) has…

Hadith.1221 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "The two rak'ahs that The Prophet (sw) added on the day of Jumu’ah are for those who attend with the Imam because of the two sermons. Whoever prays on Jumu’ah but…

Hadith.1222 - The Imam (as) said: "The time for the Jumu’ah prayer (Salat al-Jumu'ah) is on Jumu’ah at the hour when the sun begins to decline (zawal). Its timing is the same for both travelers and residents and is…

"There is no harm in leaving the Jumu’ah prayer (Salat al-Jumu'ah) due to rain."

"The Jumu’ah prayer (Salat al-Jumu'ah) is obligatory upon seven believers: the Imam, his judge, one who claims a right, two witnesses, and the one who executes punishments in front of the Imam. It is not obligatory for…

Hadith.1225 - Imam Abu Ja'far (as) said: "The beginning time for the Jumu’ah prayer is when the sun declines (zawal) until an hour has passed. Maintain it carefully, for the Messenger of Allah (sw) said: 'No servant asks…

"I asked Imam Abu al-Hasan (as) about the Jumu’ah prayer while traveling. What should I recite in them?" Imam (as) said: "Recite in them 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas)."

I heard him say: 'In the Jumu’ah prayer, there is no problem in reciting other than Surah al-Jumu'ah and Surah al-Munafiqun if you are in a hurry.'"

Hadith.1228 - Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) used to prepare on Thursday for the Jumu’ah prayer.

"The time for the Jumu’ah prayer (Salat al-Jumu'ah) is at the sun's decline (zawal), and the time for the Dhuhr prayer while traveling is also at the sun's decline. The time for the Asr prayer on Jumu’ah for those who…

Hadith.1230 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is to be no speaking while the Imam is delivering the sermon, and no turning around except as is permissible during prayer. The Jumu’ah…

"There is no harm if a person speaks after the Imam has finished the sermon on Jumu’ah, during the time between the sermon and the establishment of the prayer, whether he hears the recitation (during the prayer) or not;…

"The Jumu’ah prayer with the Imam consists of two rak'ahs, but whoever prays it alone, it is four rak'ahs."

"Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a man who prays the Jumu’ah prayer as four rak'ahs. Should he recite aloud? Imam (as) replied: "Yes, and there is Qunoot (a supplication) in the second rak'ah."

"If a person catches one rak'ah (of the Jumu’ah prayer), he has caught the Jumu’ah prayer. If he misses it, he should pray four (rak'ahs)."

"If you join the Imam before he bows in the last rak'ah, you have caught the (Jumu’ah) prayer. But if you join him after he has bowed, then it is considered as four rak'ahs, like the Dhuhr prayer."

"He should bow and prostrate, then stand with the row, and there is no issue with that."

"I heard Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) say regarding a man who attended the Jumu’ah prayer, but due to crowding, he joined the Imam, performed the takbir, and bowed, but was unable to prostrate. When the Imam and…

"There is no Jumu’ah prayer, Eid al-Fitr prayer, or Eid al-Adha prayer while traveling."

Hadith.1239 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, calls out every Thursday night (the night of Jumu’ah) from above His Throne, from the…

“I said to Imam al-Ridha (as), "O’ son of the Messenger of Allah (sw), what do you say about the narration that people relate from the Messenger of Allah (sw), that Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, descends to the sky…

Hadith.1241 - It has been narrated: "There is no day on which the sun rises that is better than Jumu’ah."

"He delayed it until the time of Sahar (pre-dawn) on the night of Jumu’ah."

"Indeed, when a believing servant asks Allah (swt), Glorious and Majestic, for something, Allah (swt) may delay the fulfilment of his request until Jumu’ah in order to grant it to him with the special merit of the day of…

"The 'witness' is the day of Jumu’ah."

"Whoever among you experiences the day of Jumu’ah should not engage in anything other than worship, for on this day forgiveness is granted to the servants and mercy descends upon them."

"The night of Jumu’ah is a luminous night, and its day is a radiant day. Whoever dies on the night of Jumu’ah, Allah (swt) writes for him immunity from the pressure of the grave, and whoever dies on the day of Jumu’ah,…

"It is recommended that it be done on Jumu’ah, for deeds performed on Jumu’ah are multiplied."

Hadith.1248 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Make your families happy every Jumu’ah by providing them with something of fruit and meat so that they may rejoice in the day of Jumu’ah."

"Whoever recites a line of poetry on the day of Jumu’ah, that will be his share of that day."

Hadith.1250 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "If you see an elder discussing stories of the pre-Islamic era (Jahiliyyah) on the day of Jumu’ah, throw stones at his head, even if with pebbles”.

"Whoever, in the last prostration of a recommended prayer (nafilah) after Maghrib on the night of Jumu’ah—and even better if said every night—recites, 'O’ Allah (swt), I ask You by Your Noble Face and Your Great Name to…

Hadith.1252 - It is disliked to travel and seek to fulfil needs on the morning of Jumu’ah due to the (obligation of) the Jumu’ah prayer. However, after the prayer, it is permissible and brings blessings." This was…

Hadith.1253 - Abu Ayyub al-Khazzaz asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the verse of Allah (swt), the Exalted: "Then when the prayer is ended, disperse in the land and seek Allah’s (swt) bounty" (Surah…

Hadith.1254 - Imam (as) said: "Saturday is for the Banu Hashim, and Sunday is for the Banu Umayyah, so beware of taking Sunday”.

Hadith.1255 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "O’ Allah (swt), bless my Ummah (community) in its early morning on their Saturdays and Thursdays."

Hadith.1256 - Imam al-Ridha (as) said: "It is appropriate for a man to not neglect using some form of fragrance every day; if he cannot, then every other day ; and if he cannot even manage that, then at the very least,…

Hadith.1257 - The Messenger of Allah (sw), when Jumu’ah arrived and he did not have any perfume, would request a cloth dyed with saffron, sprinkle water on it, then rub his hands on it, and then wipe it over his face.

"If there is a distance of three miles between two villages, then there is no problem for these and those to gather (for prayer), and there should not be less than three miles between the two congregations”.

Hadith.1259 - Imam (as) said: "Indeed, the close angels descend every Jumu’ah, carrying silver tablets and golden pens. They sit at the doors of the mosques on chairs made of light and write down the names of those who…

Hadith.1260 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Whoever attends the Jumu’ah prayer with faith and seeking the reward (from Allah (swt)), his deeds will be renewed”.

Hadith.1261 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "None of you should take medicine on Thursday." He was asked: "O’ Amir al-Mu'minin, why is that?" Imam (as) said: "So that it does not weaken…

Hadith.1262 - he Prophet said: "Every preacher is like a Qiblah (direction of focus) for the one being preached to, and every person being preached to is like a Qiblah for the preacher”.

Hadith.1263 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) delivered a sermon on Jumu’ah, saying: "Praise be to Allah (swt), the Praiseworthy Guardian, the Wise, the Glorious, who acts as He wills. He is the…

Hadith.1264 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) "The first to deliver the sermon (khutbah) before the prayer on Jumu’ah was Uthman because, when he would lead the prayer, the people would disperse after the prayer…