Jumu’ah

22 Dhul Qa'dah 144025 July 2019

Trading After Jumu’ah Salah

QuestionI have heard from someone, that if one reads the Jumu'ah Salah and thereafter proceeds to do some trade or business, there will be goodness in it for him. Could you advise if this statement is found in a Hadith?

22 Jumadal Akhirah 144028 February 2019

Missing Three Jumu’ahs

QuestionI wanted to know the status of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever neglects Jumu'ah [due to laziness and carelessness] three times without an excuse, then Allah sets a seal upon his heart." Could you also explain what does “seal" mean and what is regarded as…

21 Muharram 14402 October 2018

Fasting and offering Jumu’ah Salah in Madinah Munawwarah

QuestionIs this narration authentic? Abdullah ibn 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) said, Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Fasting the month of Ramadan in Madinah is like fasting one thousand months elsewhere, and one Jumu'ah prayer in Madinah is like one thousand offered elsewhere."

14 Dhul Qa'dah 143927 July 2018

Having a Bath, Applying Fragrance and Using the Miswak on Friday

QuestionWhat is the reference for this narration and can it be quoted? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "This day [Friday] is a day of Eid, Allah Ta'ala has made it such for the Muslims. So have a bath, whoever has fragrance should apply it, and use the miswak."

11 Dhul Qa'dah 143924 July 2018

The Virtue of Taking a Bath on Friday

QuestionIs this Hadith reliable? Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Taking bath on Friday takes out sins from the hair roots [i.e., removes minor sins completely]."

20 Shawwal 14394 July 2018

A Hadith on Fasting and Carrying Out Other Good Deeds in Ramadan

QuestionPlease comment on the status of this narration: من أتى عليه شهر رمضان صحيحا مسلما، صام نهاره، وصلى وردا من ليله، وغض بصره، وحفظ فرجه ولسانه ويده، وحافظ على صلاته مجموعة، وبكر إلى جمعه، فقد صام الشهر، واستكمل الأجر، وأدرك ليلة القدر، وفاز بجائزة الرب

14 Shawwal 143928 June 2018

The Emphasis of Using Fragrance on Friday

QuestionIn the following narration regarding using fragrance on Friday, Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: ولو من طيب المرأة Is this imitating women?

8 Ramadan 143923 May 2018

Locating a Narration in Musnad Ahmad

QuestionKindly help in locating a Hadith from Musnad Ahmad and Tabarani, the understood meaning of the Hadith is that whenever Sayyiduna 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) used to deliver the khutba, when he reached near the Mimbar, he used to first greet (assalamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatahu) the people and then…

3 Jumadal Akhirah 143919 February 2018

Keeping Silent During the Jumu’ah Khutbah

QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "If you say to your companion, 'Listen attentively' on a Friday when the Imam is delivering the khutbah, then you have engaged in idle speech"