English
Abu Sa’id and Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with them) reported:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever performs Ghusl (ritual bath) on Friday, wears his best clothes, applies perfume if available, attends Friday prayer without stepping over people’s necks, prays what is prescribed for him, and remains silent when the Imam speaks until he finishes his prayer—it will be an expiation for the sins between that Friday and the previous one.’" [Narrated by Abu Dawud while Al-Tahawi narrated a similar version]
In a narration by Ahmad: ‘He does not harm anyone. If he does not find the Imam, he prays as he wishes. If he finds the Imam has already come out, he sits, listens, and remains silent until the Imam finishes his sermon and prayer.’ The narrators are reliable, as mentioned in Majma’ al-Zawa’id.
Qur’an-related source paragraphs
Allah the Almighty says: “Hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave off trade...” (1) (Qur’an 62:9)
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 343 (unverified) 98% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Chapter-heading commentary
(1) "This indicates the importance of hastening to Friday prayer and preparing for it."
Chapter-heading commentary
(۱) قوله : وذروا البيع : فيه إشارة إلى التبكير.