IMPORTANCE OF
FRIDAY (Jum’ah)
Every
Muslim should prepare for Jum'ah from Thursday. After Asr on Thursday one should increasingly read Istighfaar etc. That person shall obtain the most benefit of Jum'ah who awaits it and prepares for it from Thursday.
Rasulallah (S.A.W.) has said : " The best day of the week that the sun rises on, is the day of Jum'ah."
The night of Jum'ah (the night between Thursday and Friday) is more blessed and the day of Jum'ah is most blessed.
Friday is the best among all days. Friday is an Eid for the Believers. Adam (R.A.) was created on Friday, He was granted entrance into Jannah on Friday, He was descending into Earth on Friday, He died on Friday, and Qiyaamah will also take place on Friday.
Amongs the seven days of the week Friday is the day when Allah’s Special mercies are granted. It is a day of gathering for the Muslims and rewards are increased. Many great events took place on this day, and yet take place.
Hazrat Abu Saeed khudri (R.A.) says that the Rasulallah (S.A.W.) has said that: " Whoever recite Suratul-Kahf on Friday (the night between Thursday and Friday) enjoys the illumination between two Fridays." (Nasai)
Hazrat Abdullah Bin Umar (R.A.) says that the Rasulallah (S.A.W.) has said that: " Whoever recites Suratul-Kahf on Friday, will enjoy a light shining from his feet to the heaven and will have his sins forgiven committed between the two Fridays." (Ibn Marduya).
It is reported from Hazrat Abu Huraira ( R.A.) that Rasulallah ( S.A.W) has said that : " Whoever recites Suratul-Ham-Mim Dukhan on Friday, (the night between Thursday and Friday ) enjoys the prayer of 70,000 angels for his forgiveness and gets all sins forgiven." (Tirmizi).
Hazrat Abdulla Bin Abbas ( R.A.) says that Rasulallah (S.A.W.) has said That : " Whoever recites Suratul-Aale Imran on Friday, angels enjoy the divine shower of salutation on him till sunset." (Tibrani).
Al Isbahaani reports from Ibn Abbas (R.A.) that Rasulallah ( S.A.W.) said : " The one who performs 2 raka'at after Maghrib on Friday night (the night between Thursday and Friday) and reads in every rakaat once Suratul-Al Fatiha and Suratul Zilzaal (Iza zul zilatil Ardhu) 15 times,Allah will ease for him the Sakaraat of Death (the moment of death) and will save him from the
Hazrat Abu Amama (R.A.) says that the Rasulallah (S.A.W.) has said that : " The bath of Friday, pull out every sin of the man from its root.(Tibrani)
Hazrat Abu Huraira (R.A.) says that the Rasulallah (S.A.W.) has said that : " whoever goes out for Friday prayer after making proper ablution and listen to the sermon quietly sitting, get all his sins forgiven not only from one Friday to the next, but also the sins of three days more."(Muslim)
Hazrat Abdullah Bin Masud (R.A.) reports that Rasulallah ( S.A.W.) had said : " The order of sitting before Allah will be just as order of attendance on Friday. Who ever comes first in mosque on Friday will have his seat nearest to Allah, the second one will have the second seat and third one will have the third seat and fourth one will also not be very far from Allah." (Ibn Maaja)
After the Jum'ah Salaat read as follows :
Suratul - Fatiha 7 times, ---Suratul - Iklaas 7 times, ---Suratul - Falaq 7 times, ---Suratul - Naas 7 times. ---Allah said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you."