01/01/2026
Virtues Of Friday
1 – On it is Salaat al-Jumuah (Friday prayer), which is the best of prayer.
Allah says: “O you who believe (Muslims)! When the call is proclaimed for the Salaah (prayer) on Friday (Jumuah prayer), come to the remembrance of Allaah [Jumuah religious talk (Khutbah) and Salaah (prayer)] and leave off business (and every other thing). That is better for you if you did but know!” [al-Jumuah 62:9]
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The five daily prayers and from one Jumuah to the next is an expiation for whatever sins come in between them, so long as one does not commit a major sin.” [Muslim 233]
2 – Praying Fajr in congregation on Fridays is the best prayer that the Muslim can pray during the week.
The Messenger (ﷺ) said: “The best prayer before Allah is Fajr prayer on Friday in congregation.”
Narrated by al-Bayhaqi
One of the special features of Fajr prayer on Friday is that it is Sunnah to recite surat al-Sajdah in the first rak’ah and surat al-Insaan in the second.
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite in Fajr prayer in Fridays Alif-Laam-Meem Tanzeel (surat al-Sajdah) in the first rak’ah and Hal ata ‘ala’l-insaan heenun min al-dahr lam yakun shay’an madhkooran (surat al-Insaan) in the second.
[Narrated by Bukhari, 851; Muslim, 880]
3 – Whoever dies during the day or night of Friday, Allaah will protect him from the trial of the grave.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “There is no Muslim who dies during the day of Friday or the night of Friday but Allah will protect him from the trial of the grave.”
[Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 1074]
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