English
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated, "I rarely 1 saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) breaking his fast on a Friday." [Narrated by Ibn Majah] Tirmidhi and Nasa’i narrated something similar. Tirmidhi said, "This hadith is hasan gharib." It was authenticated by Ibn Hibban, Ibn Abd al-Barr, and Ibn Hazm.
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sunan Ibn Majah 1725 (unverified) 95% confidence
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 742 (unverified) 95% confidence
Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.
Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: "Rarely..." In Alamgiriyyah, it is said: "Fasting on Friday alone is recommended according to the general opinion, like Monday and Thursday." This is mentioned in Bahr al-Raiq. In Al-Urf al-Shadhi, it is said: "Fasting on Friday is recommended as mentioned in Al-Durr al-Mukhtar. However, the commentators differed on its recommendation. In my opinion, if there is a fear of misunderstanding, one should not fast; otherwise, it is recommended. This reconciles the juristic and hadith narrations."
Note 1
(۱) قوله: قلما إلخ: وفي العالمكيرية»: وصوم يوم الجمعة بإنفراده مستحب عند العامة كالاثنين والخميس. كذا في «البحر الرائق» انتهى. وفي العرف الشذي: يستحب صوم يوم الجمعة كما في الدر المختار»، إلا أن المحشيين ردوا في الاستحباب، وعندي إن كان يتوهم فساد الاعتقاد فلا يصوم، وإلا فيستحب، وهكذا يجمع في الروايات الفقهية والحديثية.