IMPROTANCE OF FRIDAY AND JUMMAH PRAYERS FOR ISLAM PEOPLES

Friday is the sixth day of the Islamic week. The literal meaning of Friday is the congregation. In Islam, that day is more important than on any other day of the week. Every Friday, the Jummah prayer is offered and, for that prayer, a special time is given. Imams of all the masjids deliver khutbah on a special issue every Friday.

From several ahadith, it is proven that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to celebrate this day and he declared jummah as a weekly eid for Muslims. He is accustomed to wearing clean and new clothes (washed), used to bathe, use fragrance, use surmah especially for that day.

JUMMAH AND ITS IMPORTANCE

The Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ described the virtues of Jummah's prayer in the following hadith with these words;

When Friday comes, in all the doors of the Masjid, there are Angels who write (the names of) those who come first, then who comes next. When the Imam sits down, the records close and they come to hear the reminder, that is, the Khutba ... "Muslim 1984.

PRAY ON THE WAY OF SUNNAH

From the authentic ahadith, it is considered that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ advised the Muslims to recite the surat al-Kahf every Friday to stay safe from the fitnah of dajjal.

While fasting in Jummah is forbidden, that is, simple fasting in a week can not be observed in jummah, but it can be observed in pairs, that is, with Thursday or Saturday.

From the story, it is proven that Jummah was the most important day for the previous nations as well. It is still considered a day blessed in many religions, for example, Hinduism. Thus, Friday is considered a special and important day since the beginning of humanity.

PRAY ALONG WITH YOUR MUSLIM BROTHERS

Narrated Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Apostle of Allah ﷺ said: "Anyone who bathes on Friday as the bath of Janaba and then goes to prayer (early morning or early), is like if he sacrificed a camel (in the cause of Allah), and whoever it is in the second hour it is as if he had sacrificed a cow, and whoever passes in the third hour, it is as if he had sacrificed a ram of horns; someone goes in the fourth hour, then it is as if he had sacrificed a hen, and whoever it is in the fifth hour, it is as if he had offered an egg.When the Imam comes out (that is, he begins to deliver the Khutba), the angels present themselves to hear the Khutba. "Bukhari, 2: 425, Muslim, 2: 582 (Book of Friday Prayer)

REASON BEHIND JUMMAH

Imam Bukhari and Muslim reported that the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ had said: "We (Muslims) come last and yet we are the first on the day of judgment, who received the books before us (ie, Torah and Injil). the book after them (which means the Koran), Friday was the day to be glorified, but they disputed that, while Allah told us Friday is the day to glorify, so they will follow us on Saturday, and Christians glorify Sunday.

IMPORTANCE OF JUMMAH 

"The best day during which the sun was born is Friday, it is the day that Adam was created, it is the day that Adam entered paradise and also when he was taken out of it, it is also the day when the Day of the Judgment happens.

"He says that Rasulallah said:" Recite Durood upon me in abundance on the day of Jummah, once they are presented to me. "(Ibn Majah)