The Obligation of the jumu’ah Prayer, Its Virtue, Who is Exempt From it, and the Prayer and Sermon Therein

لِزُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَعْيَنَ إِنَّمَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى النَّاسِ مِنَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ خَمْساً وَ ثَلَاثِينَ صَلَاةً مِنْهَا صَلَاةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَرَضَهَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ وَ هِيَ الْجُمُعَةُ وَ وَضَعَهَا عَنْ تِسْعَةٍ عَنِ الصَّغِيرِ وَ الْكَبِيرِ وَ الْمَجْنُونِ وَ الْمُسَافِرِ وَ الْعَبْدِ وَ الْمَرْأَةِ وَ الْمَرِيضِ وَ الْأَعْمَى وَ مَنْ كَانَ عَلَى رَأْسِ فَرْسَخَيْ

Hadith.1219 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said to Zurarah ibn A'yan: "Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has enjoined upon people thirty-five prayers from one Jumu’ah to the next, one of which Allah (swt) has made obligatory in congregation — that is, the Jumu’ah prayer. It is waived for nine categories: the

وَ قَالَ زُرَارَةُ قُلْتُ لَهُ عَلَى مَنْ يَجِبُ الْجُمُعَةُ قَالَ تَجِبُ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ نَفَرٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ لَا جُمُعَةَ[1] لِأَقَلَّ مِنْ خَمْسَةٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ أَحَدُهُمُ الْإِمَامُ فَإِذَا اجْتَمَعَ سَبْعَةٌ وَ لَمْ يَخَافُوا أَمَّهُمْ بَعْضُهُمْ وَ خَطَبَهُمْ.

Zurarah said: "I asked Imam (a.s) upon whom is the Jumu’ah prayer obligatory?" Imam (a.s) said: "It is obligatory upon seven people among the Muslims, and there is no Jumu’ah prayer for fewer than five Muslims, one of whom is the Imam. When seven gather and do not fear (any threat), one of them leads them in prayer and

إِنَّمَا وُضِعَتِ الرَّكْعَتَانِ اللَّتَانِ أَضَافَهُمَا النَّبِيُّ ص يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ لِلْمُقِيمِ لِمَكَانِ الْخُطْبَتَيْنِ مَعَ الْإِمَامِ فَمَنْ صَلَّى يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فِي غَيْرِ جَمَاعَةٍ فَلْيُصَلِّهَا أَرْبَعاً كَصَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ فِي سَائِرِ الْأَيَّامِ[2]

Hadith.1221 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "The two rak'ahs that The Prophet (sw) added on the day of Jumu’ah are for those who attend with the Imam because of the two sermons. Whoever prays on Jumu’ah but not in congregation should pray it as four rak'ahs, like the Dhuhr prayer on other days."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ وَقْتُ صَلَاةِ الْجُمُعَةِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ سَاعَةٌ تَزُولُ الشَّمْسُ وَ وَقْتُهَا فِي السَّفَرِ وَ الْحَضَرِ وَاحِدٌ وَ هُوَ مِنَ الْمُضَيَّقِ وَ صَلَاةُ الْعَصْرِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فِي وَقْتِ الْأُولَى فِي سَائِرِ الْأَيَّامِ‌[3].

Hadith.1222 - The Imam (as) said: "The time for the Jumu’ah prayer (Salat al-Jumu'ah) is on Jumu’ah at the hour when the sun begins to decline (zawal). Its timing is the same for both travelers and residents and is considered limited (specific). The Asr prayer on Jumu’ah is performed at the time of Dhuhr on other days.

لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ تَدَعَ الْجُمُعَةَ فِي الْمَطَرِ[1].

Hadith.1223 - bd al-Rahman ibn Abi Abdillah narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "There is no harm in leaving the Jumu’ah prayer (Salat al-Jumu'ah) due to rain."

تَجِبُ الْجُمُعَةُ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ نَفَرٍ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ لَا تَجِبُ عَلَى أَقَلَّ مِنْهُمُ الْإِمَامُ وَ قَاضِيهِ وَ مُدَّعِيَا حَقٍّ وَ شَاهِدَانِ وَ الَّذِي يَضْرِبُ الْحُدُودَ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ الْإِمَامِ‌[2].

"The Jumu’ah prayer (Salat al-Jumu'ah) is obligatory upon seven believers: the Imam, his judge, one who claims a right, two witnesses, and the one who executes punishments in front of the Imam. It is not obligatory for fewer than these."

أَوَّلُ وَقْتِ الْجُمُعَةِ سَاعَةَ تَزُولُ الشَّمْسُ إِلَى أَنْ تَمْضِيَ سَاعَةٌ[1] فَحَافِظْ عَلَيْهَا فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ لَا يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَبْدٌ فِيهَا خَيْراً إِلَّا أَعْطَاهُ. وَ قَالَ أَبِي رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فِي رِسَالَتِهِ إِلَيَّ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِذَا طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ سِتَّ رَكَعَاتٍ وَ إِذَا انْبَسَطَتْ سِتَّ رَكَعَاتٍ وَ قَبْلَ الْمَكْت

Hadith.1225 - Imam Abu Ja'far (as) said: "The beginning time for the Jumu’ah prayer is when the sun declines (zawal) until an hour has passed. Maintain it carefully, for the Messenger of Allah (sw) said: 'No servant asks Allah (swt) for good at this time except that He grants it.'"

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الْجُمُعَةِ فِي السَّفَرِ مَا أَقْرَأُ فِيهِمَا قَالَ اقْرَأْ فِيهِمَا قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ[3].

"I asked Imam Abu al-Hasan (as) about the Jumu’ah prayer while traveling. What should I recite in them?" Imam (as) said: "Recite in them 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas)."

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ: «فِي صَلاَةِ اَلْجُمُعَةِ لاَ بَأْسَ أَنْ تَقْرَأَ فِيهَا بِغَيْرِ اَلْجُمُعَةِ وَ اَلْمُنَافِقِينَ إِذَا كُنْتَ مُسْتَعْجِلاً.

Hadith.1227 - Ja'far ibn Bashir and Abdullah ibn Jabalah narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan, who reported from Imam Abu Abdullah (as): "I heard him say: 'In the Jumu’ah prayer, there is no problem in reciting other than Surah al-Jumu'ah and Surah al-Munafiqun if you are in a hurry.'"

وَ كَانَ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ع يَتَهَيَّأُ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ لِلْجُمُعَةِ[3].

Hadith.1228 - Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) used to prepare on Thursday for the Jumu’ah prayer.

وَقْتُ الْجُمُعَةِ زَوَالُ الشَّمْسِ وَ وَقْتُ صَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ فِي السَّفَرِ زَوَالُ الشَّمْسِ وَ وَقْتُ الْعَصْرِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فِي الْحَضَرِ نَحْوٌ مِنْ وَقْتِ الظُّهْرِ فِي غَيْرِ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ.

Hadith.1229 - Al-Halabi narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "The time for the Jumu’ah prayer (Salat al-Jumu'ah) is at the sun's decline (zawal), and the time for the Dhuhr prayer while traveling is also at the sun's decline. The time for the Asr prayer on Jumu’ah for those who are not trav

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ لَا كَلَامَ وَ الْإِمَامُ يَخْطُبُ وَ لَا الْتِفَاتَ إِلَّا كَمَا يَحِلُّ فِي الصَّلَاةِ[1] وَ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَتِ الْجُمُعَةُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ مِنْ أَجْلِ الْخُطْبَتَيْنِ جُعِلَتَا مَكَانَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ فَهِيَ‌[2] صَلَاةٌ حَتَّى يَنْزِلَ الْإِمَامُ‌[3].

Hadith.1230 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is to be no speaking while the Imam is delivering the sermon, and no turning around except as is permissible during prayer. The Jumu’ah prayer was made two rak'ahs because of the two sermons, which have taken the place of the last two

لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَتَكَلَّمَ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا فَرَغَ الْإِمَامُ مِنَ الْخُطْبَةِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ- مَا بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ أَنْ تُقَامَ الصَّلَاةُ[4] وَ إِنْ سَمِعَ الْقِرَاءَةَ أَوْ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ أَجْزَأَهُ.

"There is no harm if a person speaks after the Imam has finished the sermon on Jumu’ah, during the time between the sermon and the establishment of the prayer, whether he hears the recitation (during the prayer) or not; it is sufficient for him."

صَلَاةُ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ مَعَ الْإِمَامِ رَكْعَتَانِ فَمَنْ صَلَّى وَحْدَهُ فَهِيَ أَرْبَعُ رَكَعَاتٍ‌[5].

"The Jumu’ah prayer with the Imam consists of two rak'ahs, but whoever prays it alone, it is four rak'ahs."

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي اَلْجُمُعَةَ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ أَ يَجْهَرُ فِيهَا بِالْقِرَاءَةِ قَالَ «نَعَمْ وَ اَلْقُنُوتُ فِي اَلثَّانِيَةِ.

"Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a man who prays the Jumu’ah prayer as four rak'ahs. Should he recite aloud? Imam (as) replied: "Yes, and there is Qunoot (a supplication) in the second rak'ah."

إِذَا أَدْرَكَ الرَّجُلُ رَكْعَةً فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَ الْجُمُعَةَ[8] وَ إِنْ فَاتَتْهُ فَلْيُصَلِّ أَرْبَعاً[9].

"If a person catches one rak'ah (of the Jumu’ah prayer), he has caught the Jumu’ah prayer. If he misses it, he should pray four (rak'ahs)."

إِذَا أَدْرَكْتَ الْإِمَامَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْكَعَ الرَّكْعَةَ الْأَخِيرَةَ فَقَدْ أَدْرَكْتَ الصَّلَاةَ وَ إِنْ أَدْرَكْتَهُ بَعْدَ مَا رَكَعَ فَهِيَ أَرْبَعٌ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الظُّهْرِ[1].

"If you join the Imam before he bows in the last rak'ah, you have caught the (Jumu’ah) prayer. But if you join him after he has bowed, then it is considered as four rak'ahs, like the Dhuhr prayer."

يَرْكَعُ وَ يَسْجُدُ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فِي الصَّفِّ وَ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ.

Hadith.1236 - Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj narrated from Imam Abu al-Hasan (as) regarding a man who prayed in congregation on Jumu’ah. When the Imam bowed, the crowd pushed him against a wall or pillar, preventing him from bowing or prostrating until the people raised their heads. He asked if he should bow, then prostra

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ فِي رَجُلٍ أَدْرَكَ الْجُمُعَةَ وَ قَدِ ازْدَحَمَ النَّاسُ فَكَبَّرَ مَعَ الْإِمَامِ وَ رَكَعَ وَ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَى السُّجُودِ وَ قَامَ الْإِمَامُ وَ النَّاسُ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ وَ قَامَ هَذَا مَعَهُمْ فَرَكَعَ الْإِمَامُ فَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ هَذَا عَلَى الرُّكُوعِ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ مِنَ الزِّحَامِ وَ قَدَرَ عَلَى السُّجُودِ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ فَقَالَ أَمَّا الر

"I heard Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) say regarding a man who attended the Jumu’ah prayer, but due to crowding, he joined the Imam, performed the takbir, and bowed, but was unable to prostrate. When the Imam and the people stood for the second rak'ah, he stood with them. When the Imam bowed, the man was again

لَيْسَ فِي السَّفَرِ جُمُعَةٌ وَ لَا فِطْرٌ وَ لَا أَضْحًى‌[3].

"There is no Jumu’ah prayer, Eid al-Fitr prayer, or Eid al-Adha prayer while traveling."

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَيُنَادِي كُلَّ لَيْلَةِ جُمُعَةٍ مِنْ فَوْقِ عَرْشِهِ مِنْ أَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ إِلَى آخِرِهِ أَ لَا عَبْدٌ مُؤْمِنٌ يَدْعُونِي‌ لآِخِرَتِهِ وَ دُنْيَاهُ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ فَأُجِيبَهُ أَ لَا عَبْدٌ مُؤْمِنٌ يَتُوبُ إِلَيَّ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ فَأَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِ أَ لَا عَبْدٌ مُؤْمِنٌ قَدْ قَتَّرْتُ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُ‌[1] يَسْأَلُنِي الزِّيَادَةَ فِي رِزْقِه

Hadith.1239 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, calls out every Thursday night (the night of Jumu’ah) from above His Throne, from the beginning of the night until its end: 'Is there not a believing servant who calls upon Me concerning

قُلْتُ لِلرِّضَا ع يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ مَا تَقُولُ فِي الْحَدِيثِ الَّذِي يَرْوِيهِ النَّاسُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص أَنَّهُ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يَنْزِلُ فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةِ جُمُعَةٍ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا فَقَالَ ع لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْمُحَرِّفِينَ الْكَلِمَ عَنْ مَوَاضِعِهِ وَ اللَّهُ مَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص ذَلِكَ إِنَّمَا قَالَ ع إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يُنْزِلُ مَلَكاً

“I said to Imam al-Ridha (as), "O’ son of the Messenger of Allah (sw), what do you say about the narration that people relate from the Messenger of Allah (sw), that Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, descends to the sky of the world every Jumu’ah night?" Imam (as) replied: "May Allah (swt) curse those who distort words

وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّهُ مَا طَلَعَتِ اَلشَّمْسُ فِي يَوْمٍ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ يَوْمِ اَلْجُمُعَةِ.

Hadith.1241 - It has been narrated: "There is no day on which the sun rises that is better than Jumu’ah."

أَخَّرَهَا إِلَى السَّحَرِ لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ.

Hadith.1242 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding the words of Prophet Ya'qub (Jacob) to his sons: "I will seek forgiveness for you from my Lord (azj)" (Surah Yusuf 12:98).” Imam (as) said: "He delayed it until the time of Sahar (pre-dawn) on the night of Jumu’ah."

إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ الْمُؤْمِنَ لَيَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ جَلَّ جَلَالُهُ الْحَاجَةَ فَيُؤَخِّرُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَضَاءَ حَاجَتِهِ الَّتِي سَأَلَ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ لِيَخُصَّهُ بِفَضْلِ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ[2].

"Indeed, when a believing servant asks Allah (swt), Glorious and Majestic, for something, Allah (swt) may delay the fulfilment of his request until Jumu’ah in order to grant it to him with the special merit of the day of Jumu’ah."

الشَّاهِدُ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ[3].

Hadith.1244 - Dawud ibn Sirhan narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding the verse of Allah (swt), the Exalted, "By the witness and the witnessed" (Surah Al-Buruj 85:3). Imam (as) said: "The 'witness' is the day of Jumu’ah."

مَنْ وَافَقَ مِنْكُمْ‌[4] يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَلَا يَشْتَغِلَنَّ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ غَيْرِ الْعِبَادَةِ فَإِنَّ فِيهَا يُغْفَرُ لِلْعِبَادِ وَ تُنْزَلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الرَّحْمَةُ.

Hadith.1245 - Al-Mu'alla ibn Khunays narrated from Imam (as) who also said: "Whoever among you experiences the day of Jumu’ah should not engage in anything other than worship, for on this day forgiveness is granted to the servants and mercy descends upon them."

لَيْلَةُ الْجُمُعَةِ لَيْلَةٌ غَرَّاءُ وَ يَوْمُهَا يَوْمٌ أَزْهَرُ[1] مَنْ مَاتَ لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ- كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بَرَاءَةً مِنْ ضَغْطَةِ الْقَبْرِ وَ مَنْ مَاتَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بَرَاءَةً مِنَ النَّارِ.

Hadith.1246 - Al-Asbagh ibn Nubatah narrated from The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) that He said: "The night of Jumu’ah is a luminous night, and its day is a radiant day. Whoever dies on the night of Jumu’ah, Allah (swt) writes for him immunity from the pressure of the grave, and whoever dies on

يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَكُونَ ذَلِكَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَإِنَّ الْعَمَلَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ يُضَاعَفُ.

Hadith.1247 - Hisham ibn al-Hakam narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding a man who wishes to perform an act of goodness, such as giving charity or fasting. Imam (as) said: "It is recommended that it be done on Jumu’ah, for deeds performed on Jumu’ah are multiplied."

أَطْرِفُوا[2] أَهْلِيكُمْ كُلَّ يَوْمِ جُمُعَةٍ بِشَيْءٍ مِنَ الْفَاكِهَةِ وَ اللَّحْمِ حَتَّى يَفْرَحُوا بِالْجُمُعَةِ

Hadith.1248 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Make your families happy every Jumu’ah by providing them with something of fruit and meat so that they may rejoice in the day of Jumu’ah."

مَنْ أَنْشَدَ بَيْتَ شِعْرٍ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَهُوَ حَظُّهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ‌[4].

"Whoever recites a line of poetry on the day of Jumu’ah, that will be his share of that day."

إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الشَّيْخَ يُحَدِّثُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ بِأَحَادِيثِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ[1] فَارْمُوا رَأْسَهُ وَ لَوْ بِالْحَصَى[2]

Hadith.1250 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "If you see an elder discussing stories of the pre-Islamic era (Jahiliyyah) on the day of Jumu’ah, throw stones at his head, even if with pebbles”.

مَنْ قَالَ فِي آخِرِ سَجْدَةٍ مِنَ النَّافِلَةِ بَعْدَ الْمَغْرِبِ لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ إِنْ قَالَهُ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ-[3] اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيمِ وَ اسْمِكَ الْعَظِيمِ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي ذَنْبِيَ الْعَظِيمَ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ انْصَرَفَ وَ قَدْ غُفِرَ لَهُ قَالَ وَ قَالَ ع إِذَا كَانَتْ عَشِيَّةُ الْخَمِيسِ وَ لَيْلَةُ الْجُمُعَ

"Whoever, in the last prostration of a recommended prayer (nafilah) after Maghrib on the night of Jumu’ah—and even better if said every night—recites, 'O’ Allah (swt), I ask You by Your Noble Face and Your Great Name to bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad and to forgive me my great sin,' seven times, will rise ha

وَ يُكْرَهُ السَّفَرُ وَ السَّعْيُ فِي الْحَوَائِجِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ بُكْرَةً مِنْ أَجْلِ الصَّلَاةِ فَأَمَّا بَعْدَ الصَّلَاةِ فَجَائِزٌ يُتَبَرَّكُ بِهِ‌[5] وَرَدَ ذَلِكَ فِي جَوَابِ السَّرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع.

Hadith.1252 - It is disliked to travel and seek to fulfil needs on the morning of Jumu’ah due to the (obligation of) the Jumu’ah prayer. However, after the prayer, it is permissible and brings blessings." This was mentioned in response to a question by al-Sari from Imam Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Muhammad (as).

الصَّلَاةُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ الِانْتِشَارُ يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ.

Hadith.1253 - Abu Ayyub al-Khazzaz asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the verse of Allah (swt), the Exalted: "Then when the prayer is ended, disperse in the land and seek Allah’s (swt) bounty" (Surah Al-Jumu'ah 62:10). Imam (as) said: "The prayer is on the day of Jumu’ah, and the dispersal is on the day

وَ قَالَ ع‌ السَّبْتُ لِبَنِي هَاشِمٍ وَ الْأَحَدُ لِبَنِي أُمَيَّةَ فَاتَّقُوا أَخْذَ الْأَحَدِ[1].

Hadith.1254 - Imam (as) said: "Saturday is for the Banu Hashim, and Sunday is for the Banu Umayyah, so beware of taking Sunday”.

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لِأُمَّتِي فِي بُكُورِهَا يَوْمَ سَبْتِهَا وَ خَمِيسِهَا

Hadith.1255 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "O’ Allah (swt), bless my Ummah (community) in its early morning on their Saturdays and Thursdays."

يَنْبَغِي لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ لَا يَدَعَ أَنْ يَمَسَّ شَيْئاً مِنَ الطِّيبِ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ فَيَوْمٌ وَ يَوْمٌ لَا[2] فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ فَفِي كُلِّ جُمُعَةٍ لَا يَدَعُ ذَلِكَ

Hadith.1256 - Imam al-Ridha (as) said: "It is appropriate for a man to not neglect using some form of fragrance every day; if he cannot, then every other day ; and if he cannot even manage that, then at the very least, he should not neglect it on Jumu’ah’s."

وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ اَلْجُمُعَةِ وَ لَمْ يُصِبْ طِيباً دَعَا بِثَوْبٍ مَصْبُوغٍ بِزَعْفَرَانٍ فَرَشَّ عَلَيْهِ اَلْمَاءَ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِهِ وَجْهَهُ.

Hadith.1257 - The Messenger of Allah (sw), when Jumu’ah arrived and he did not have any perfume, would request a cloth dyed with saffron, sprinkle water on it, then rub his hands on it, and then wipe it over his face.

إِذَا كَانَ بَيْنَ الْقَرْيَتَيْنِ ثَلَاثَةُ أَمْيَالٍ فَلَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يُجَمِّعَ هَؤُلَاءِ وَ هَؤُلَاءِ[2] وَ لَا يَكُونُ بَيْنَ الْجَمَاعَتَيْنِ أَقَلُّ مِنْ ثَلَاثَةِ أَمْيَالٍ‌[3].

"If there is a distance of three miles between two villages, then there is no problem for these and those to gather (for prayer), and there should not be less than three miles between the two congregations”.

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِنَّ الْمَلَائِكَةَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ يَهْبِطُونَ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمِ جُمُعَةٍ مَعَهُمْ قَرَاطِيسُ الْفِضَّةِ وَ أَقْلَامُ الذَّهَبِ فَيَجْلِسُونَ عَلَى كُلِّ أَبْوَابِ الْمَسَاجِدِ عَلَى كَرَاسِيَّ مِنْ‌

Hadith.1259 - Imam (as) said: "Indeed, the close angels descend every Jumu’ah, carrying silver tablets and golden pens. They sit at the doors of the mosques on chairs made of light and write down the names of those who attend the Jumu’ah prayer—the first, the second, and the third—until the Imam comes out. When the Ima

مَنْ أَتَى الْجُمُعَةَ إِيمَاناً وَ احْتِسَاباً اسْتَأْنَفَ الْعَمَلَ[2]

Hadith.1260 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Whoever attends the Jumu’ah prayer with faith and seeking the reward (from Allah (swt)), his deeds will be renewed”.

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ لَا يَشْرَبْ أَحَدُكُمُ الدَّوَاءَ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ فَقِيلَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ لِمَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ لِئَلَّا يَضْعُفَ عَنْ إِتْيَانِ الْجُمُعَةِ.

Hadith.1261 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "None of you should take medicine on Thursday." He was asked: "O’ Amir al-Mu'minin, why is that?" Imam (as) said: "So that it does not weaken one from attending the Jumu’ah prayer."

وقال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله: " كل واعظ قبلة [للموعوظ] وكل موعظ قبلة للواعظ.

Hadith.1262 - he Prophet said: "Every preacher is like a Qiblah (direction of focus) for the one being preached to, and every person being preached to is like a Qiblah for the preacher”.

وَ خَطَبَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي اَلْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ: «اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ اَلْوَلِيِّ اَلْحَمِيدِ اَلْحَكِيمِ اَلْمَجِيدِ اَلْفَعَّالِ لِمَا يُرِيدُ عَلاَّمِ اَلْغُيُوبِ وَ خَالِقِ اَلْخَلْقِ وَ مُنْزِلِ اَلْقَطْرِ وَ مُدَبِّرِ أَمْرِ اَلدُّنْيَا وَ اَلْآخِرَةِ وَ وَارِثِ اَلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضِ اَلَّذِي عَظُمَ شَأْنُهُ فَلاَ شَيْءَ مِثْلُهُ تَوَاضَعَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ لِعَظَمَتِهِ وَ ذَلَّ

Hadith.1263 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) delivered a sermon on Jumu’ah, saying: "Praise be to Allah (swt), the Praiseworthy Guardian, the Wise, the Glorious, who acts as He wills. He is the Knower of the unseen, the Creator of creation, the Sender of rain, the Director of the affairs of t

أَوَّلُ مَنْ قَدَّمَ الْخُطْبَةَ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ[2]

Hadith.1264 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) "The first to deliver the sermon (khutbah) before the prayer on Jumu’ah was Uthman because, when he would lead the prayer, the people would disperse after the prayer and not stay for his sermon, saying: 'What use is his preaching when he does not adhere to it himself,

أَرْبَعُ صَلَوَاتٍ يُصَلِّيهَا الرَّجُلُ فِي كُلِّ سَاعَةٍ[1] صَلَاةٌ فَاتَتْكَ فَمَتَى مَا ذَكَرْتَهَا أَدَّيْتَهَا وَ صَلَاةُ رَكْعَتَيْ طَوَافِ الْفَرِيضَةِ وَ صَلَاةُ الْكُسُوفِ وَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ هَذِهِ يُصَلِّيهِنَّ الرَّجُلُ فِي السَّاعَاتِ كُلِّهَا.

Zurarah narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "There are four prayers that a person may perform at any hour: a prayer that you missed, so whenever you remember it, you perform it; the two units (rak'ahs) of the obligatory circumambulation (Tawaf) prayer; the prayer for an eclipse (Salat al-K