Chief of all days
The final Prophet explained: Friday is the chief of all days and the greatest in Allah’s sight. It is even superior to Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr in His court. It has five particular characteristics. On it, Allah created Adam, sent him to earth and caused him to pass away. It contains a time in […]
Enthusiasm for offering Jumu‘ah salah in the first century
The Proof of Islam, Imam Ghazali writes: In the first century, pathways were crowded with worshippers on their way to the Jamia masjid, right from the time of zuhar and after fajar. With lamps and lanterns in their hands, every Jumu‘ah was like Eid. This practice of embarking for Jumu‘ah salah early eventually came to […]
A sealed heart
The final Prophet declared, “Allah shall place aseal upon the heart of whoever misses three Jumu‘ah (salahs)out of laziness.” Jumu‘ah salah is an emphasized obligation (it is necessary tooffer for every sane Muslim male who has reached puberty). Itsobligation is more emphatic than that of zuhr salah. Anyonewho denies its obligation is a disbeliever.
When did our Prophet first offer Jumuah salah?
The accomplished scholar, Sayyid Naim al-Din Muradabadi writes: When the Prophet made hijrah to Madinah, he took up stay at Quba after sunrise on Monday 12 Rabi‘ al-Awwal (622). It is here he resided until the upcoming Thursday, also laying foundations for a masjid in this time. When Jumu‘ah arrived, he proceeded towards Madinah. As […]
Sinning with the hope of receiving intercession
Committing sins with the hope of receiving intercession is like consuming poison with the hope of finding a good doctor, or like throwing yourself under a car and breaking all of your bones with the hope that you will find an expert orthopedic surgeon. Nobody would do this. Therefore, it is necessary to avoid sin […]
Travellers on a ship
The example of those who adhere to the limits of Allah Almighty and those who violate them is like those who drew lots in a ship, so some of them received a place in its bottom portion and others in its upper portion. Thus, those at the bottom had to go to those at the […]
Consider it evil in your heart
Sayyiduna Abu Said Khudri narrates that the beloved Prophet said, “When anyone from among you sees evil, he should change it with his hand, and the one who does not have the ability to change it with his hand, should change it with his tongue, and the one who does not have the ability to […]