Sahih Muslim The Book of Prayer - Friday

The best day upon which the sun has risen is Friday

Chapter: The virtue of Friday

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 854b

وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ، - يَعْنِي الْحِزَامِيَّ - عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏

خَيْرُ يَوْمٍ طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ فِيهِ خُلِقَ آدَمُ وَفِيهِ أُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَفِيهِ أُخْرِجَ مِنْهَا وَلاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ إِلاَّ فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ ‏"

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:

"The best day upon which the sun has risen is Friday; on it Adam was created, on it he was admitted to Paradise, on it he was expelled therefrom, and the Hour will not take place except on Friday."

Reported by Muslim (No. 854b, 854a), Abu Dawud (No. 1046), At-Tirmidhi (No. 488, 491), An-Nasa’i (No. 1373, 1430), Malik (No. 240) and Ahmad (No. 8840, 9041, 9912, 10141, 10233, 10547).

Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs that the best day upon which the sun has risen is Friday. Some of the characteristics of this day are: that Allah created Adam (peace be upon him) on that day, He admitted him to Paradise on that day and He drove him out therefrom and sent him down to earth on that day, besides the fact that the Hour will not take place except on Friday.

Lessons

The superiority of Friday over other days of the week.
Encouraging the act of increasing good deeds on Friday and being prepared to receive the mercy of Allah Almighty and ward off His wrath.
It is said that such characteristics that are mentioned in the Hadīth concerning Friday: are not meant to refer to the merit of Friday because expelling Adam from Paradise and the advent of the Hour are not counted as merits. Whereas it is also said: Rather, all of them are merits, and expelling Adam is the cause that led to the existence of his progeny from the messengers, prophets, and the righteous. Moreover, the advent of the Hour is the cause that will hasten the recompense of the righteous and their attainment of the dignities that Allah has prepared for them.
Other characteristics concerning Friday were mentioned, besides the ones mentioned in this version, some of which are: On it, Allah accepted Adam's repentance; on it, his soul was taken, and there is an hour in it that no believer comes upon while praying and asking Allah for something except that He will give it to him.
The best day of the year is ‘Arafah, and it is said: the Day of Nahr (10th of Dhul-Hijjah); the best day of the week is Friday; and the best night is the Nigth of Decree.

Explanation in Arabic

يُخبِرُ النبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أنَّ خيْرَ يومٍ طلعت عليه الشمس يومُ الجمعة،

ومن خصائصه: أن الله خلق فيه آدم عليه السلام، وفيه أدخله الجنة، وفيه أخرجه منها وأهبطه إلى الأرض، ولا تقوم الساعة إلا في يوم الجمعة.

فضل يوم الجمعة على سائر أيام الأسبوع.
الحث والإكثار من الأعمال الصالحة في يوم الجمعة، والتأهب لنيل رحمة الله تعالى، ودفع نقمته.
هذه الخصائص ليوم الجمعة التي ذكرت في الحديث قيل: أنها ليست لذكر فضيلة يوم الجمعة؛ لأن إخراج آدم وقيام الساعة لا يعد فضيلة، وقيل: بل جميعها فضائل وخروج آدم سبب وجود الذرية من الرسل والأنبياء والصالحين، وقيام الساعة سبب تعجيل جزاء الصالحين ونيلهم ما أعد الله لهم من الكرامات.
ذُكِرَ ليوم الجمعة خصائص أخرى غير ما ذكر في هذه الرواية، ومنها: فيه تِيْبَ على آدم، وفيه قُبض، وفيه ساعة لا يصادفها عبد مؤمن وهو يصلي يسأل الله شيئًا إلا أعطاه إياه.
أفضل أيام السنة يوم عرفة، وقيل: يوم النحر، وأفضل أيام الأسبوع يوم الجمعة، وأفضل ليلة ليلة القدر.

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( خَيْر يَوْم طَلَعَتْ فِيهِ الشَّمْس يَوْم الْجُمُعَة فِيهِ خُلِقَ آدَم وَفِيهِ أُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّة وَفِيهِ أُخْرِجَ مِنْهَا وَلَا تَقُوم السَّاعَة إِلَّا فِي يَوْم الْجُمُعَة ) قَالَ الْقَاضِي عِيَاض : الظَّاهِر أَنَّ هَذِهِ الْفَضَائِل الْمَعْدُودَة لَيْسَتْ لِذِكْرِ فَضِيلَته لِأَنَّ إِخْرَاج آدَم وَقِيَام السَّاعَة لَا يُعَدّ فَضِيلَة وَإِنَّمَا هُوَ بَيَان لِمَا وَقَعَ فِيهِ مِنْ الْأُمُور الْعِظَام وَمَا سَيَقَعُ , لِيَتَأَهَّب الْعَبْد فِيهِ بِالْأَعْمَالِ الصَّالِحَة لِنَيْلِ رَحْمَة اللَّه وَدَفْع نِقْمَته , هَذَا كَلَام الْقَاضِي. وَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْر بْن الْعَرَبِيّ فِي كِتَابه الْأَحْوَذِيّ فِي شَرْح التِّرْمِذِيّ : الْجَمِيع مِنْ الْفَضَا…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Muslimd. 261 AH	Authenticصحيح	The hadith	صحيح مسلم No. 854

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AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح الترمذي (488)
AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح الجامع (3333)
AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح النسائي (1372)
AuthenticShu'ayb al-Arna'ut صحيح — تخريج المسند لشعيب (10645)
AuthenticShu'ayb al-Arna'ut صحيح — تخريج المسند لشعيب (10970)
AuthenticShu'ayb al-Arna'ut صحيح — تخريج المسند لشعيب (9409)
Authentic chainShu'ayb al-Arna'ut إسناده صحيح — تخريج المسند لشعيب (9207)
Al-Nawawi رواه مسلم وزاد مالك، وأبو داود وغيرهما بأسانيد على شرط البخاري ومسلم ( وفيه تيب عليه، وفيه مات، وما من دابة إلا وهي مصيخة يوم الجمعة من حين يصبح حتى تطلع الشمس شفقا من الساعة إلا الجن والإنس — المجموع للنووي (4/482)
Ibn Kathir على شرط مسلم — البداية والنهاية (1/74)
Ibn Khuzaymah قوله: فيه خلق آدم... الساعة. مختلف فيه و] القلب إلى رواية من جعل هذا الكلام عن أبي هريرة، عن كعب أميل... وأما قوله: خير يوم طلعت... فهو عن أبي هريرة, عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لا شك ولا مرية فيه — صحيح ابن خزيمة (3/ 214)
Authenticصلاح الدين العلائي ثابت — مجموع رسائل العلائي (1/125)

Other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 854a

The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday; on it Adam was created, on it he was made to enter Paradise, on it he. was expelled from it.

خَيْرُ يَوْمٍ طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ فِيهِ خُلِقَ آدَمُ وَفِيهِ أُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَفِيهِ أُخْرِجَ مِنْهَا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 1046

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday; on it Adam was created, on it he was expelled (from Paradise), on it his contrition was accepted, on it he died, and on it the Last Hour will take place. On Friday every beast is on the lookout from dawn to sunrise…

خَيْرُ يَوْمٍ طَلَعَتْ فِيهِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ فِيهِ خُلِقَ آدَمُ وَفِيهِ أُهْبِطَ وَفِيهِ تِيبَ عَلَيْهِ وَفِيهِ مَاتَ وَفِيهِ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ وَمَا مِنْ دَابَّةٍ إِلاَّ وَهِيَ مُسِيخَةٌ يَوْمَ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 488

the Prophet said: "The best day that the sun has risen upon is Friday. On it Adam was created, on it he entered Paradise, and on it, he was expelled from it. And the Hour will not be established except on Friday."

"‏ خَيْرُ يَوْمٍ طَلَعَتْ فِيهِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ فِيهِ خُلِقَ آدَمُ وَفِيهِ أُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَفِيهِ أُخْرِجَ مِنْهَا وَلاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ إِلاَّ فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 491

"Allah's Messenger said: The best day that the sun has risen upon is Friday. On it Adam was created, on it he entered Paradise, and on it, he was sent down from it. And in it there is an hour in which the Muslim worshipper would not stand in Salat, asking Allah for anything except that He would…

"‏ خَيْرُ يَوْمٍ طَلَعَتْ فِيهِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ فِيهِ خُلِقَ آدَمُ وَفِيهِ أُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَفِيهِ أُهْبِطَ مِنْهَا وَفِيهِ سَاعَةٌ لاَ يُوَافِقُهَا عَبْدٌ مُسْلِمٌ يُصَلِّي فَيَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ فِيهَا…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1373

He heard Abu Hurairah say: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The best day on which the sun rises is Friday. On this day, Adam, peace be upon him, was created, on this day he was admitted to Paradise, and on this day he was taken out of it.'"

"‏ خَيْرُ يَوْمٍ طَلَعَتْ فِيهِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ فِيهِ خُلِقَ آدَمُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ وَفِيهِ أُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَفِيهِ أُخْرِجَ مِنْهَا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1430

"I went out to At-Tur and met Ka'b. He and I spent a day together, when I narrated things to him from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he narrated things to me from the Tawrah. I said to him: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The best day on which the sun rises is Friday. On this day, Adam was…

"‏ خَيْرُ يَوْمٍ طَلَعَتْ فِيهِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ فِيهِ خُلِقَ آدَمُ وَفِيهِ أُهْبِطَ وَفِيهِ تِيبَ عَلَيْهِ وَفِيهِ قُبِضَ وَفِيهِ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ مَا عَلَى الأَرْضِ مِنْ دَابَّةٍ إِلاَّ وَهِيَ تُصْبِحُ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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Authentic Muwatta Malik 240

the mosque of the Haram (Makka), this mosque (Madina), and the mosque of Ilya or the Bait al-Maqdis (two names of Jerusalem)." ' " (He was not sure which expression was used.) Abu Hurayra continued, "Then I met Abdullah ibn Salam and I told him that I had sat with Kabal-Ahbar, and I mentioned what…

وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْهَادِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 8840