Hadiths on Jumu‘ah (Friday) Prayer

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16 explained prophetic hadiths on "Jumu‘ah (Friday) Prayer": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

Short answer

The Friday prayer is covered by 8 hadiths, of which 6 are directly in this section and 2 are classified under the rulings of the sermon. The accounts address setting out early to the mosque, the ritual bath preferred over mere ablution, and the reasonable length of the two sermons, separated by a sitting. Also included are the posture to avoid during the sermon and the fact that « the angels stand at the door of the mosque », recording the worshippers according to their order of arrival.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Jumu‘ah (Friday) Prayer

Good hadith Whoever performs ablution on Friday, that is good, and whoever takes a bath has done what is better Authentic Taking a bath on Friday is obligatory for every pubescent male Muslim, and cleaning the teeth with the tooth-stick and applying perfume if available Authentic hadith When it is Friday, the angels stand at the door of the mosque and keep on writing the names of those coming in order of their arrival Authentic hadith ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) recited Sūrat An-Nahl on the pulpit during the Friday sermon, and when he reached the verse of pr Authentic If you say to your companion 'listen' on Friday while the Imām is delivering the sermon, you have thus engaged in idle talk Authentic hadith A man came while the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was giving the Friday sermon. So he said to him: O So and so, have you pray Authentic Whoever takes a bath on Friday, like the bath taken from sexual impurity, and then goes (to the mosque) is like the one who offers a camel as a sacrif Authentic 'Whoever of you comes to attend the Friday prayer, let him take a shower Authentic hadith We used to perform the Friday prayer with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and leave at a time when the walls had Sahih/Authentic with its two versions The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to deliver two sermons while standing, and he would separate them by sitting Authentic He who performs ablution properly and then comes to the Friday prayer and listens to it attentively and keeps silent, his sins between that Friday and Authentic hadith I used to pray with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and his prayer was moderate in length and his sermon was moderate in len Authentic {Do you consider giving water to the pilgrims and maintaining the Sacred Mosque as equal to believing in Allah and the Last Day} [Surat at-Tawbah: 19] Authentic Either some people stop abandoning the Friday prayers, or Allah will, indeed, seal their hearts, and then they will be among the heedless Authentic Whoever abandons three Fridays out of negligence, Allah seals his heart Good hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade Hibwah (a sitting position) on Friday while the Imām is delivering the sermon

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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

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