It is established in Muslim that the Prophet ﷺ recited Surah Al-Jumu’ah in the Friday prayer, followed in the second rak’ah by Al-Munafiqun or Al-Ghashiyah, since it urges attending Friday prayer and hastening to it and recalls the blessing of his mission. It is also one of the Musabbihat he recited before sleeping: “Among them is a verse better than a thousand verses.”
The Prophet ﷺ recited Al-Jumu’ah in the first rak’ah of the Friday prayer, and Al-Munafiqun in the second, or sometimes Al-Ghashiyah.
Authentic (sahih)Muslim (877), Abu Dawud (1124) and At-Tirmidhi (519) Authentic (sahih)Muslim (879), Abu Dawud (1074) and At-Tirmidhi (520) Authentic (sahih)Malik (Al-Muwatta’), Muslim (878) and Abu Dawud (1123)
It is one of the Musabbihat, the surahs that open with the glorification of Allah; the Prophet ﷺ recited them before sleeping and said: “Among them is a verse better than a thousand verses.”
Good (hasan)Abu Dawud (5057), At-Tirmidhi (2921, 3406) and Ahmad
As-San’ani explains that it was chosen for Friday because it urges attending the prayer and hastening to it, recalls the blessing of the Prophet’s ﷺ mission, who recites Allah’s verses, purifies and teaches the Book and wisdom, and calls to the remembrance of Allah.
It belongs to the Mufassal, the last part of the Qur’an by which the Prophet ﷺ was favoured over the other prophets, according to the hadith of Wathilah ibn al-Asqa’: “… and I was favoured with the Mufassal.”
Arabic text, translation, reference and authenticity grade of each hadith.
فصلى لنا أبو هريرة الجمعة، فقرأ بعد سورة الجمعة في الركعة الآخرة ﴿إِذَا جَاءَكَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ﴾ … فقال أبو هريرة: إني سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقرأ بهما يوم الجمعة
Abu Hurayrah led us in the Friday prayer; after Surah Al-Jumu’ah he recited in the second rak’ah “When the hypocrites come to you”… Then he said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ recite these two on Friday.”
… وأن النبي ﷺ كان يقرأ في صلاة الجمعة سورة الجمعة والمنافقون
… and the Prophet ﷺ used to recite Surah Al-Jumu’ah and Surah Al-Munafiqun in the Friday prayer.
ماذا كان يقرأ به رسول الله ﷺ يوم الجمعة على إثر سورة الجمعة؟ قال: كان يقرأ ﴿هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَاشِيَةِ﴾
“What did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ recite on Friday after Surah Al-Jumu’ah?” He said: “He used to recite ‘Has there reached you the report of the Overwhelming Event?’”
أن رسول الله ﷺ كان يقرأ المسبحات قبل أن يرقد وقال: إن فيهن آية أفضل من ألف آية
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite the Musabbihat before going to sleep, and he said: “Among them is a verse better than a thousand verses.”
Main purpose: To recall the favour shown to the community, honoured by its Messenger, and to show the merit of Friday.
Surah Al-Jumu’ah has eleven verses; it was revealed after At-Tahrim and before At-Taghabun, and is named after Friday and the obligation to hasten to its prayer. Al-Bukhari reports that Abu Hurayrah said: we were sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when it was revealed; he recited it, and at the verse “and others of them who have not yet joined them” he was asked about them; he placed his hand on Salman the Persian and said: “If faith were at the Pleiades, men from these would attain it.”
Tafsir of Surah Al-Jumu’ah Listen to Al-Jumu’ah by other reciters
The full Arabic text: introduction, virtues, themes, and a study of the chain and authenticity of each hadith.
