Hazrat Nafi' narrates that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) used to go early to the mosque on Fridays and would perform long prayers before the arrival of the Imam.

Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz says: "Pray ten rak'ahs before Jumu'ah."

Ibrahim says that the predecessors used to offer four rak'ahs before Jumu'ah.

Hazrat Abu Majliz used to offer two rak'ahs in his house on the day of Jumu'ah.

Hazrat Tawus would not go to the mosque on Friday until he had performed two rak'ahs at home.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer two rak'ahs after Jumu'ah.

Hazrat Humaid bin Hilal says that Hazrat Imran bin Husain used to offer two rak'ahs after Jumu'ah. Someone said to him, "O Abu Nujayd! Have you heard what people are saying?" He asked, "What are people saying?" The informer replied, "People say that Hazrat Imran offers two rak'ahs so that the total becomes four rak'ahs!" Hazrat Imran said, "It is more beloved to me that my chest be struck repeatedly with spears than that I do what people are saying about me." After that, on the next Friday, he offered the Jumu'ah prayer, then sat cross-legged and did not offer any prayer until the 'Asr prayer.

Hazrat Abu Abdur Rahman narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us, and he used to instruct us to perform four rak'ahs after Jumu'ah. When Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us, he instructed us to perform six rak'ahs after Jumu'ah. So we adopted the statement of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and left the statement of Hazrat Abdullah. He used to perform two rak'ahs first, then four.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Habib narrates that Hazrat Abdullah used to offer four rak'ahs after Jumu'ah, and Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to offer six rak'ahs after Jumu'ah: first two, then four.

Hazrat Ata states that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to offer six rak‘ahs after the Friday prayer: first two, and then four.