Friday (Jumu'ah)
Blessings and Sunnah of Friday
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلَاةِ مِن يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْ إِلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ
When the call for prayer is made on Friday, hasten to the remembrance of Allah
Friday Reminders
Ghusl (Ritual Bath)
Perform the Friday bath before going to the mosque
Send Salawat on the Prophet ﷺ
Increase blessings upon Muhammad ﷺ on Friday
Sunnah of Friday
Ghusl (Ritual Bath)
Perform the Friday bath before Jumu'ah
Use the Miswak
Clean your teeth with miswak
Apply Perfume
Wear perfume (men) before the mosque
Go Early to the Mosque
Walking early to Jumu'ah earns great reward
Read Surah Al-Kahf
A light shines between two Fridays
Send Salawat on the Prophet ﷺ
Increase blessings upon Muhammad ﷺ
Dua at the Hour of Response
The accepted hour — after Asr until sunset
Friday Verses
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلَاةِ مِن يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَذَرُوا الْبَيْعَ ذَلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
O you who believe! When the call is made for the prayer on Friday, hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave off trade. That is better for you, if you only knew.
Quran 62:9
فَإِذَا قُضِيَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَانتَشِرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَابْتَغُوا مِن فَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
And when the prayer is ended, disperse in the land and seek Allah's bounty, and remember Allah much, that you may succeed.
Quran 62:10
خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ يُدَبِّرُ الْأَمْرَ مَا مِن شَفِيعٍ إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ إِذْنِهِ
Indeed, your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne, directing the affair. There is no intercessor except after His permission.
Quran 10:3
Friday Hadiths
مَنْ قَرَأَ سُورَةَ الْكَهْفِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ أَضَاءَ لَهُ مِنَ النُّورِ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجُمُعَتَيْنِ
Whoever recites Surah Al-Kahf on Friday, a light will shine for him between this Friday and the next.
Sanad:Narrated by Al-Bayhaqi from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him)
Sunan al-Kubra 5856
خَيْرُ يَوْمٍ طَلَعَتْ فِيهِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ فِيهِ خُلِقَ آدَمُ وَفِيهِ أُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَفِيهِ أُخْرِجَ مِنْهَا
The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday. On it Adam was created, on it he was admitted to Paradise, and on it he was expelled from it.
Sanad:Narrated by Muslim from Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him)
Sahih Muslim 2789
الْجُمُعَةُ حَقٌّ وَاجِبٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ إِلَّا أَرْبَعَةً: عَبْدٌ مَمْلُوكٌ أَوْ امْرَأَةٌ أَوْ صَبِيٌّ أَوْ مَرِيضٌ
Friday prayer is an obligation upon every Muslim in congregation, except four: a slave, a woman, a child, or a sick person.
Sanad:Narrated by Abu Dawud from Tariq ibn Shihab (may Allah be pleased with him)
Sunan Abi Dawud 1067
مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ أَتَى الْجُمُعَةَ فَاسْتَمَعَ وَأَنْصَتَ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَزِيَادَةُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ
Whoever performs ablution well, then comes to Friday prayer, listens and remains silent, his sins between that Friday and the next, plus three additional days, will be forgiven.
Sanad:Narrated by Muslim from Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him)
Sahih Muslim 857
Friday Adhkar
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَّجِيدٌ
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aali Muhammad, kama sallayta 'ala Ibrahim wa 'ala aali Ibrahim, innaka hamidun majid
O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3370
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ
Subhanallahi wa bihamdih, Subhanallahil 'Azeem
Glory be to Allah and praise Him. Glory be to Allah the Mighty.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6406
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadeer
There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is able to do all things.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6404