Sunan Ibn Majah 1723

Chapter: Fasting on a Friday

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1723

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، وَحَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ:

نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ إِلاَّ بِيَوْمٍ قَبْلَهُ، أَوْ يَوْمٍ بَعْدَهُ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade fasting on a Friday unless it (is joined to) the day before or the day after.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1723).

Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( عَنْ صَوْم يَوْم الْجُمْعَة ) يَدُلّ عَلَى كَرَاهَة إِفْرَاد يَوْم الْجُمْعَة بِالصَّوْمِ وَيُعَضِّدهُ أَحَادِيث كَالْحَدِيثِ الْآتِي وَغَيْره وَبِهِ قَالَ كَثِير مِنْ أَهْل الْعِلْم وَخِلَافه غَيْر قَوِيّ.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1723
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih - Bukhari And Muslim	The hadith	No. 1723
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1723

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1761

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: "None of you should observe fast on Friday except that he should observe fast either one day before it or one day after it." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏لا يصومن أحدكم يوم الجمعة إلا يومًا قبله أو بعده‏"

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1762

I asked Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him). Did the Prophet (ﷺ) prohibit fasting on Friday?" He said, "Yes." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن محمد بن عباد قال‏:‏ سألت جابرًا رضي الله عنه‏:‏ أنهى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عن صوم يوم الجمعة‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ نعم ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1763

Juwairiyah bint Al-Harith (May Allah be pleased with her), the Mother of the Believers, said that the Prophet (ﷺ) visited her on a Friday and she was observing fast. He asked, "Did you observe fast yesterday?" She said, "No." He asked, "Do you intend to observe fast tomorrow?" She said, "No." He…

وعن أم المؤمنين جويرة بنت الحارس رضي الله عنها أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم دخل عليها يوم الجمعة وهي صائمة، فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏ أصمت أمس‏؟‏‏"‏ قالت‏:‏ لا، قال‏:‏ ‏"‏ تريدين أن تصومي غدا ‏"‏ قالت‏:‏ لا، قال ‏:‏ ‏"‏فأفطري‏"‏…

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Not graded Musnad Ahmad 10470

حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ مُؤَذِّنِ دِمَشْقَ عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ لُدَيْنٍ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ صَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 1 other version Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 10021

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَصُومُوا يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِلَّا وَقَبْلَهُ يَوْمٌ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 10385

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ زِيَادٍ الْحَارِثِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ أَنْتَ الَّذِي تَنْهَى النَّاسَ عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Arabic only

Sunan Ibn Majah 1723

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I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: "None of you should observe fast on Friday except that he should observe fast either one day before it or one day after it." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

I asked Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him). Did the Prophet (ﷺ) prohibit fasting on Friday?" He said, "Yes." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

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I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: "None of you should observe fast on Friday except that he should observe fast either one day before it or one day after it." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

I asked Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him). Did the Prophet (ﷺ) prohibit fasting on Friday?" He said, "Yes." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

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