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Sunan Ibn MajahBook 5

Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding ThemPage 7

كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنة فيها

630 hadith in this book; 630 translated into English.

Chapter 85Chapter: What was narrated concerning the sermon on Friday

Authentic No. 1103

“While he was standing.”

يَخْطُبُ خُطْبَتَيْنِ يَجْلِسُ بَيْنَهُمَا جَلْسَةً ‏.‏ زَادَ بِشْرٌ وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic No. 1106

“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to deliver the sermon standing, then he would sit down, then he would stand up and recite some Verses and remember Allah. His sermon was moderate, and his prayer was moderate (i.e., neither too long nor too short).”

ـ يَخْطُبُ قَائِمًا. ثُمَّ يَجْلِسُ. ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيَقْرَأُ آيَاتٍ. وَيَذْكُرُ اللَّ.هَ وَكَانَتْ خُطْبَتُهُ قَصْدًا، وَصَلاَتُهُ قَصْدًا ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn Samurah + 11 other versions

Weak No. 1107

‘Abdur-Rahman bin Sa’d bin ‘Ammar bin Sa’d narrated that his father told him, from his father, from his grandfather, that when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delivered a speech on the battlefield he would do so leaning on a bow, and when he delivered a sermon on Friday, he would do so leaning on his…

إِذَا خَطَبَ فِي الْحَرْبِ، خَطَبَ عَلَى قَوْسٍ. وَإِذَا خَطَبَ فِي الْجُمُعَةِ، خَطَبَ عَلَى عَصًا ‏.‏

Narrator: سعد بن عائذ الأنصاري

Chapter 86Chapter: What was narrated concerning listening to the sermon and remaining silent

Authentic No. 1111

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited Tabarak [Al-Mulk (67)] one Friday, while he was standing and reminding us of the Days of Allah (i.e., preaching to us). Abu Darda’ or Abu Dharr raised an eyebrow at me and said: ‘When was this Surah revealed? For I have not heard it before now.’ He (Ubayy)…

قَرَأَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ تَبَارَكَ، وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ. فَذَكَّرَنَا بِأَيَّامِ اللَّهِ وَأَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ أَوْ أَبُو ذَرٍّ يَغْمِزُنِي. فَقَالَ: مَتَى أُنْزِلَتْ هَذِهِ السُّورَةُ. إِنِّي لَمْ أَسْمَعْهَا إِلاَّ الآنَ…

Narrated by ’Ubayy ibn Ka‘b + 1 other version

Chapter 87Chapter: Concerning one who enters the mosque while the Imam is delivering the sermon

Weak No. 1114

“Sulaik Al-Ghatafani came while the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was delivering the sermon. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him: ‘Did you perform two Rak’ah before you came?’ He said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Then perform two Rak’ah, but make them brief.’”

"‏ أَصَلَّيْتَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَجِيءَ؟ ‏"‏ قَالَ: لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ: ‏"‏ فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَتَجَوَّزْ فِيهِمَا ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 2 other versions

Chapter 88Chapter: Concerning the prohibition of stepping over the people’s shoulders on Friday

Chapter 89Chapter: Concerning speaking after the Imam comes down from the pulpit

Chapter 90Chapter: What was narrated concerning the recitation in the Prayer on Friday

Authentic No. 1118

“Marwan appointed Abu Hurairah in charge of Al-Madinah, and set out for Makkah. Abu Hurairah led us in prayer on Friday, and he recited Surat Al-Jumu’ah in the first Rak’ah, and in the second, ‘When the hypocrites come to you,” [Al-Munafiqun (63)] ‘Ubaidullah said: “I caught up with Abu Hurairah…

اسْتَخْلَفَ مَرْوَانُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ عَلَى الْمَدِينَةِ. فَخَرَجَ إِلَى مَكَّةَ. فَصَلَّى بِنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَقَرَأَ بِسُورَةِ الْجُمُعَةِ، فِي السَّجْدَةِ الأُولَى. وَفِي الآخِرَةِ ‏‏{إِذَا…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 6 other versions

Authentic No. 1120

It was narrated from Abu ‘Inabah Al-Khawlani that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite “Glorify the Name of your Lord the Most High” and “Has there come to you the narration of the overwhelming (i.e., the Day of Resurrection)? [Al-A’la (87) and Al-Ghashiyah (88)] on Friday.

يَقْرَأُ فِي الْجُمُعَةِ بِـ ‏‏{سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى}‏ وَ ‏‏{هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَاشِيَةِ}‏ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Inaba al-Khawlāanī

Chapter 91Chapter: What was narrated concerning one who catches one Rak’ah of Friday Prayer

Chapter 92Chapter: What was narrated concerning from where you should come to Friday (Prayer)

Chapter 93Chapter: Those who do not attend Friday prayer without an excuse

Differing grades No. 1127

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “What if one of you were to take a flock of sheep and look for grass for them one or two miles away, but he cannot find any at that distance, so he goes further away? Then (the time for) Friday comes but he does not attend it, then (another) Friday comes but he does…

"‏ أَلاَ هَلْ عَسَى أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَ الصُّبَّةَ مِنَ الْغَنَمِ عَلَى رَأْسِ مِيلٍ أَوْ مِيلَيْنِ، فَيَتَعَذَّرَ عَلَيْهِ الْكَلأُ، فَيَرْتَفِعَ. ثُمَّ تَجِيءُ الْجُمُعَةُ فَلاَ يَجِيءُ وَلاَ يَشْهَدُهَا…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Chapter 94Chapter: What was narrated concerning Prayer before Friday (Prayer)

Chapter 95Chapter: What was narrated concerning Prayer after Friday

Authentic No. 1130

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do that.”

كَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى الْجُمُعَةَ انْصَرَفَ فَصَلَّى سَجْدَتَيْنِ فِي بَيْتِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَصْنَعُ ذَلِكَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 3 other versions

Chapter 96Chapter: What was narrated concerning sitting in circles on Fridays before the Prayer, and Ihtiba’ when the Imam is delivering the sermon

Chapter 97Chapter: What was narrated concerning the Adhan on Fridays

Authentic No. 1135

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had only one Mu’adh-dhin. When he came out he would give the Adhan and when he came down (from the pulpit) he would give the Iqamah. Abu Bakr and ‘Umar did likewise, but when ‘Uthman (became caliph) the numbers of people had increased, he added the third call from atop a…

مَا كَانَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِلاَّ مُؤَذِّنٌ وَاحِدٌ. فَإِذَا خَرَجَ أَذَّنَ، وَإِذَا نَزَلَ أَقَامَ. وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ كَذَلِكَ. فَلَمَّا كَانَ عُثْمَانُ، وَكَثُرَ النَّاسُ، زَادَ…

Narrated by As-Sā'ib ibn Yazīd

Chapter 98Chapter: What was narrated concerning facing the Imam when he is delivering the sermon

Chapter 99Chapter: What was narrated concerning the hour that is hoped for on Friday

Authentic No. 1137

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘On Friday there is a time when no Muslim man happens to stand in prayer at that time, asking Allah for good things, but He will give that to him.” And he gestured with his hand to indicate how short that time is.

"‏ إِنَّ فِي الْجُمُعَةِ سَاعَةً، لاَ يُوَافِقُهَا رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ، قَائِمٌ يُصَلِّي، يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ فِيهَا خَيْرًا، إِلاَّ أَعْطَاهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَلَّلَهَا بِيَدِهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 13 other versions

Differing grades No. 1138

“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘On Friday there is a time of the day during which no person asks Allah for something but He will give him what he asks for.’” It was said: ‘When is that time?’ He said: ‘When the Iqamah for prayer (is called), until the prayer ends.’”

"‏ فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ سَاعَةٌ مِنَ النَّهَارِ، لاَ يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ فِيهَا الْعَبْدُ شَيْئًا إِلاَّ أُعْطِيَ سُؤْلَهُ ‏"‏ قِيلَ: أَىُّ سَاعَةٍ؟ قَالَ ‏"‏ حِينَ تُقَامُ الصَّلاَةُ إِلَى الاِنْصِرَافِ مِنْهَا ‏"

Narrator: عمرو بن عوف المزني

Differing grades No. 1139

“I said, when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sitting: ‘We find in the Book of Allah that on Friday there is an hour when no believing slave performs prayer and asks Allah for anything at that time, but Allah will fulfill his need.’” ‘Abdullah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pointed to me, saying…

إِنَّا لَنَجِدُ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ سَاعَةٌ لاَ يُوَافِقُهَا عَبْدٌ مُؤْمِنٌ يُصَلِّي يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ فِيهَا شَيْئًا إِلاَّ قَضَى لَهُ حَاجَتَهُ ‏.‏ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَأَشَارَ إِلَىَّ رَسُولُ…

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Salāam + 2 other versions

Chapter 100Chapter: What was narrated concerning twelve Rak’ah from the Sunnah

Authentic No. 1140

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever persists in performing twelve Rak’ah from the Sunnah, a house will be built for him in Paradise: four before the Zuhr, two Rak’ah after Zuhr, two Rak’ah after Maghrib, two Rak’ah after the ‘Isha’ and two Rak’ah before Fajr.’”

"‏ مَنْ ثَابَرَ عَلَى ثِنْتَىْ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً مِنَ السُّنَّةِ، بُنِيَ لَهُ بَيْتٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ. أَرْبَعٍ قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ، وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ، وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ الْمَغْرِبِ، وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 3 other versions

Weak No. 1142

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever performs twelve Rak’ah (of Sunnah) each day, a house will be built for him in Paradise: two Rak’ah before Fajr, two Rak’ah before the Zuhr, two Rak’ah after the Zuhr, two Rak’ah, I think he said, before ‘Asr, two Rak’ah after Maghrib, and I think he said…

"‏ مَنْ صَلَّى فِي يَوْمٍ ثِنْتَىْ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً بُنِيَ لَهُ بَيْتٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ - أَظُنُّهُ قَالَ -…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Chapter 101Chapter: What was narrated concerning two Rak’ah before Fajr

Chapter 102Chapter: What was narrated concerning what is to be recited in the two Rak’ah before Fajr

Differing grades No. 1149

“I watched the Prophet (ﷺ) for a month, and in the two Rak’ah before Fajr he used to recite: “Say: O you disbelievers!” [Al-Kafirun (109)] and “Say: Allah is One.” [Al- Ikhlas (112)]

يَقْرَأُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ ‏‏{قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ}‏ وَ ‏‏{قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ}‏ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 10 other versions

Differing grades No. 1150

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform two Rak’ah before Fajr, and he used to say: ‘The best two Surah to recite in the two Rak’ah of Fajr are: “Say: Allah is One” [Al-Ikhlas (112)] and “Say: O you disbelievers.” [Al-Kafirun (109)]

يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ وَكَانَ يَقُولُ ‏"‏ نِعْمَ السُّورَتَانِ هُمَا يُقْرَأُ بِهِمَا فِي رَكْعَتَىِ الْفَجْرِ ‏‏{قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ‏}‏ وَ ‏‏{قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ}‏ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 14 other versions

Chapter 103Chapter: What was narrated concerning: Once the Iqamah has been called, there should be no Prayer except the obligatory one

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