It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that I went towards (Mount) Tur, and (on my return) I met Ka‘b al-Ahbar, so I sat with him. He told me things from the Torah, and I narrated to him the hadiths of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I also told him that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“The best day on which the sun rises is Friday. On this day Adam (peace be upon him) was created, and on this day he was sent down (from Paradise), and on this day his repentance was accepted, and on this day he died, and on this day the Hour will be established. Every animal listens attentively, fearing the Hour, from the morning of Friday until the sun rises, except for jinn and humans. And in this day there is a moment in which, if a Muslim servant is praying and asks Allah for something, He grants it to him.”Ka‘b said: This occurs once a year. I said: (No), rather it happens every Friday. Then Ka‘b read the Torah and said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has spoken the truth.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Then I met Sayyiduna Busrah ibn Abi Busrah al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said: Where have you come from? I said: From Tur. He said: If I had met you before you went, you would not have gone there. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: No journey should be undertaken (for prayer or reward) except to three mosques: al-Masjid al-Haram, this mosque of mine (the Prophet’s Mosque), and the mosque of Ilya or Bayt al-Maqdis. The narrator is uncertain about the words“mosque of Ilya or Bayt al-Maqdis”(and both refer to the same mosque, i.e., al-Masjid al-Aqsa).

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Then I met Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Salam (may Allah be pleased with him), so I told him about my sitting with Ka‘b and the hadith I narrated about Friday, and I said that Ka‘b said: This moment occurs once a year. He said: Ka‘b was mistaken. I said: Then Ka‘b read the Torah and said: Rather, it happens every Friday. So ‘Abdullah (ibn Salam, may Allah be pleased with him) said: Ka‘b has spoken the truth.

Then Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Do you know at what time this hour occurs? I said: Please tell me and do not withhold it from me. So Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) said: It is at the last moment of Friday. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: How can it be the last moment, when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“When a Muslim servant is praying,”and at that time prayer is not performed? So Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) not say that whoever sits waiting for the prayer is considered to be in prayer until he prays? (Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, said:) I said: Yes, he did say that. So he said: That is what is meant.

And with this same chain (it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "We are the last to come, but on the Day of Resurrection we will be the foremost, even though the Book was given to them (the Jews and Christians) before us and was given to us after them. So this day became obligatory upon them, but they differed regarding it, then Allah guided us to it, therefore all people are behind us. The day of the Jews is tomorrow (Saturday) and the day of the Christians is the day after tomorrow (Sunday)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that I went towards (Mount) Tur, and (on my return) I met Ka‘b al-Ahbar, so I sat with him. He told me things from the Torah, and I narrated to him the hadiths of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I also told him that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“The best day on which the sun rises is Friday. On this day Adam (peace be upon him) was created, and on this day he was sent down (from Paradise), and on this day his repentance was accepted, and on this day he died, and on this day the Hour will be established. Every animal listens attentively, fearing the Hour, from the morning of Friday until the sun rises, except for jinn and humans. And in this day there is a moment in which, if a Muslim servant is praying and asks Allah for something, He grants it to him.”Ka‘b said: This occurs once a year. I said: (No), rather it happens every Friday. Then Ka‘b read the Torah and said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has spoken the truth.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Then I met Sayyiduna Busrah ibn Abi Busrah al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said: Where have you come from? I said: From Tur. He said: If I had met you before you went, you would not have gone there. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: No journey should be undertaken (for prayer or reward) except to three mosques: al-Masjid al-Haram, this mosque of mine (the Prophet’s Mosque), and the mosque of Ilya or Bayt al-Maqdis. The narrator is uncertain about the words“mosque of Ilya or Bayt al-Maqdis”(and both refer to the same mosque, i.e., al-Masjid al-Aqsa).

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Then I met Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Salam (may Allah be pleased with him), so I told him about my sitting with Ka‘b and the hadith I narrated about Friday, and I said that Ka‘b said: This moment occurs once a year. He said: Ka‘b was mistaken. I said: Then Ka‘b read the Torah and said: Rather, it happens every Friday. So ‘Abdullah (ibn Salam, may Allah be pleased with him) said: Ka‘b has spoken the truth.

Then Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Do you know at what time this hour occurs? I said: Please tell me and do not withhold it from me. So Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) said: It is at the last moment of Friday. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: How can it be the last moment, when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“When a Muslim servant is praying,”and at that time prayer is not performed? So Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) not say that whoever sits waiting for the prayer is considered to be in prayer until he prays? (Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, said:) I said: Yes, he did say that. So he said: That is what is meant.

And with this chain (it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, mentioned the day of Jumu'ah and said: "There is a moment in it during which a Muslim servant, while standing and praying, asks Allah for anything, and Allah grants it to him. And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, indicated with his hand that it is a very short time."

And with the same chain of narration (from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both), it is narrated that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "When any one of you comes for the Friday (prayer), he should perform ghusl (ritual bath)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Ghusl on Friday is obligatory upon every adult."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever performs the ritual bath of major impurity on the day of Jumu'ah and then goes (to the mosque) in the first hour, it is as if he has offered a camel as a sacrifice. Whoever goes in the second hour, it is as if he has offered a cow as a sacrifice. Whoever goes in the third hour, it is as if he has offered a ram with horns as a sacrifice. Whoever goes in the fourth hour, it is as if he has offered a chicken as a sacrifice. Whoever goes in the fifth hour, it is as if he has offered an egg as a sacrifice. Then, when the Imam comes out (for the sermon), the angels are present to listen to the remembrance (khutbah), closing their registers."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever performs the ritual bath of major impurity on the day of Jumu'ah and then goes (to the mosque) in the first hour, it is as if he has offered a camel as a sacrifice. Whoever goes in the second hour, it is as if he has offered a cow as a sacrifice. Whoever goes in the third hour, it is as if he has offered a ram with horns as a sacrifice. Whoever goes in the fourth hour, it is as if he has offered a chicken as a sacrifice. Whoever goes in the fifth hour, it is as if he has offered an egg as a sacrifice. Then, when the Imam comes out (for the sermon), the angels are present to listen to the remembrance (khutbah), closing their registers."

Dhahhak bin Qais (may Allah have mercy on him) asked Sayyiduna Nu'man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him): What would the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) recite after Surah al-Jumu'ah (in the second rak'ah) on the day of Jumu'ah? He replied: He would recite Surah al-Ghashiyah.

And with the same chain of narration, it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "When you say to your companion 'Be quiet,' while the Imam is delivering the (Friday) sermon, then you have engaged in idle (vain) talk."