Hadith 1786

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "I went to Mount Tur and met Ka’b al-Ahbar. We sat together, and he told me about the Torah, while I told him about the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Among what I told him was: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The best day on which the sun rises is Friday. On it, Adam was created; on it, he was forgiven; on it, he died; and on it, the Hour will occur. No creature but that it is in fear of Friday from dawn until sunrise, except for jinn and humans. On it, there is an hour when no Muslim servant asks Allah for something while praying except that He grants it.” Ka’b said: ‘That is one day every year.’ I said: ‘No, it is every Friday.’ Ka’b read the Torah and said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) spoke the truth.’" Abu Hurairah said: ‘I met Abdullah ibn Salam and told him about my meeting with Ka’b and what I had said about Friday. I told him: Ka’b said it is one day every year. Abdullah ibn Salam said: Ka’b lied. I said: Then Ka’b read the Torah and said: It is every Friday. Abdullah ibn Salam said: Ka’b spoke the truth. Then he said: I know which hour it is. I said: Tell me, and do not withhold it. He said: It is the last hour of Friday. I said: How can it be the last hour when the Prophet (ﷺ) said it is when a Muslim is praying? He said: Did the Prophet (ﷺ) not say: “Whoever sits waiting for the prayer is in prayer until he prays”? I said: Yes. He said: That is it.’"