*He should greet those who are in front
of him with Salam upon ascending the
pulpit and facing the people.
*He should sit on the pulpit after
ascending it, before he delivers the Khutbah.
*He should deliver the Khutbah standing up. A narration has
been narrated in Sunan Ibn Majah: 'Abdullah () was asked: 'Did the Prophet ()
deliver the sermon standing up or sitting down? He said: 'haven’t you read the
words of Allah:
…and leave you (Muhammad) standing [while delivering the Jumuah Khutbah]?(62:11)
*It is praiseworthy for the Khateeb to hold a stick.
*He should raise his voice and deliver
the speech in due right.
*The Prophet () used to recite
Surah Qaaf during the Khutbah. The daughter of al-Harith b.
an-Nu'man () said:
'I did not memorize Surah Qaaf except from the Prophet (pbuh) for he would recite it (during) every Jumuah sermon.’(Muslim)
[1] The Khateeb is one who delivers the sermon on Friday.
The Prophet's Guidance Concerning theDay of Jumuah
*It is unlawful for one to specifically
fast during the Day of Jumuah
(Friday). The Prophet () said:
'The Day of Jumuah is a Day of Eid. Do not make the day of your Eid similar to
the day of fasting, except if you fast with it, a day before it, or a day after
it.'(Muslim)
*It is inappropriate for one to perform
a specific night prayer on Friday night. The Prophet () said:
'Do not specify the night of Jumuah with a certain prayer.'(Muslim)
*It is praiseworthy for one to recite
Surah as-Sajdah (chapter #32) and al-Insaan (chapter #76) during the Fajr
Prayer on the Day of Jumuah.
*One should ask Allah Almighty to exalt the
mention of the Prophet () during the Day of Jumuah.
*One should recite Surah al-Kahf (chapter
#18) on the night of al-Jumuah or during the day of al-Jumuah. Whoever recites it on the Day
of Jumuah will be blessed with a
light that will radiate between him and the Ka'bah.(ad-Darimi)
*The scholars differed regarding the
incumbency of having a shower on the Day of Jumuah;
some related it as being compulsory, others stated it was praiseworthy. One
should have a shower in any case to attain the great reward associated with
having one, and to be on the safe side.
*One should wear a specific pair of
clothes for Jumuah. Abdullah b.
Salaam () said that he heard the Messenger of Allah ()
say on the Minbar on the Day of Jumuah:
‘One will not sin by purchasing two garments
for the Day of Jumuah, other than the pair he uses for work.'(Abu Dawood)
*It is
appropriate for one to go to the Masjid early on the Day of Jumuah. One should have a shower, wear
pleasant scents and use the siwaak. Aws b. Aws () said: 'I heard the Messenger of
Allah () saying:
‘Whoever has a bath on the Day of Jumuah, attends the Jumuah prayer in its
earliest time, listens to the speech from its start, walks to the Masjid and
does not take a ride, and sits close to the Imam and does not preoccupy himself
with something else, will receive with every step he takes a year’s worth of
reward in fasting and night prayer.’(Ahmed)
*There is an hour during the Day of Jumuah wherein the Du'aa is accepted. According to the majority of the Salaf (Pious Predecessors) it is the
last hour after Asr prayer, this is proven with many hadeeth[1].
It has also been
stated that it is the time in which the Imam sits on the Minbar (pulpit) until the end of the prayer.
*One should be silent and listen
attentively when the Imam delivers the sermon. The Prophet ()
said:
'If you say to your companion: 'Listen!' while
the Imam is delivering the sermon, he will have no reward.'(Muslim)
*It is
appropriate for one not to speak when the Imam descends from the Minbar before the prayer, except if
there is a dire need. The Prophet () said:
'One should remain silent until the prayer is
completed.'(An-Nasa’ee)
*It is praiseworthy for the individual
who is sitting in the Masjid and becomes drowsy to move to another spot.(At-Tirmidthi)
*One should not cross between
people.
*There is no specific Sunnah that
should be performed before the Jumuah
prayer, for this can only be affirmed through the Sunnah of the Prophet ()
and he did not mention anything in this regard.
In relation to
the Sunnah after the Jumuah prayer, Imam Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have
mercy on him, said:
'When the Prophet () performed
Jumuah prayer he entered his home and
performed two Rak'ah and ordered those who performed it, to pray four rakah
after it. Our Sheik Abul-Abbas, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 'If one
performs the Sunnah in the Masjid he should perform four rak’at, and if he
prays in his home he should perform two rakah.'[2]
*Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on
him, said:
'When the Prophet ()
delivered the sermon on the Day of Jumuah
his Companions turned their faces towards him.
The Prophet ()
would turn his face towards his Companions during the Sermon.'
*It is appropriate that one recite
Surah al-Jumuah (chapter #62) and
Surat al-Munafiqoon (chapter #63) in
the Jumuah prayer. He may also recite Surat al-A'la (chapter #87) and Surat
al-Ghashiyah (chapter #88) or Surat al-Jumuah and Surat al-Ghashiyah21. Imam Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have
mercy on him, said:
'It is not praiseworthy for one to recite part of each surah or to
recite one in both rakah, for this is against the Sunnah.'[3]
*It is appropriate for one to take a
siesta nap after the Jumuah prayer.
The Prophet () encouraged the Companions to take a nap at this time and he
said:
'Take a siesta for the Satans do not take this nap.' (Saheeh al-Jami)
*The Prophet () informed us of its time as in the
hadeeth of Anas:
'We used to go to the Masjid early on the Day
of Jumuah and take a nap after it.' (Bukhari)
*It is lawful for one to perform
prayers at midday during Jumuah,
unlike other days of the week, as is stated in a number of Hadeeth:
'He would then perform as many prayers as he
could.'(Bukhari)
*There
is a grave punishment for him who does not perform the Jumuah prayer. The Prophet () said:
'Those who forsake the Jumuah prayer continuously will be destructed, or Allah will seal
their hearts and they will be among the negligent.'(Muslim)
