Hadith Table of Contents
Volume 2
Bk. 13: Friday Prayer
Bk. 14: Fear Prayer
Bk. 15: The Two Festivals (Eids)
Bk. 16: Witr Prayer
Bk. 17: Invoking Allah for Rain (Istisqaa)
Bk. 18: Eclipses
Bk. 19: Prostration During Recital of Qur'an
Bk. 20: Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)
Bk. 21: Prayer at Night (Tahajjud)
Bk. 22: Actions while Praying
Bk. 23: Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz)
Bk. 24: Obligatory Charity Tax (Zakat)
Bk. 25: Obligatory Charity Tax After Ramadaan
(Zakat ul Fitr)
Bk. 26: Pilgrimmage (Hajj)
Bk. 13: Friday Prayer
2.1:
Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h)
saying, "We (Muslims) are the last (to come) but (will be) the
foremost on the Day of Resurrection though the former nations
were given the Holy Scriptures before us. And this was their
day (Friday) the celebration of which was made compulsory for
them but they differed about it. So Allah gave us the guidance
for it (Friday) and all the other people are behind us in this
respect: the Jews' (holy day is) tomorrow (i.e. Saturday) and
the Christians' (is) the day after tomorrow (i.e. Sunday)."
2.2:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said,
"Anyone of you attending the Friday (prayers) should take a
bath."
2.3:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar: While 'Umar bin Al-Khattab was standing
and delivering the sermon on a Friday, one of the companions
of the Prophet, who was one of the foremost Muhajirs
(emigrants) came. 'Umar said to him, "What is the time now?"
He replied, "I was busy and could not go back to my house till
I heard the Adhan. I did not perform more than the ablution."
Thereupon 'Umar said to him, "Did you perform only the
ablution although you know that Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) used
to order us to take a bath (on Fridays)?"
2.4:
Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri: Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said,
"The taking of a bath on Friday is compulsory for every male
(Muslim) who has attained the age of puberty."
2.5:
Narrated Abu Sa'id: I testify that Allah's Apostle said, "The
taking of a bath on Friday is compulsory for every male Muslim
