Benefits of Jumma Prayer

Hadhrat Ali Ibn Abu Taalib (RA) narrated on the pulpit in the mosque of Kufah When Fri twenty-four hrs comes, the devils go to the markets with their flags, and involve deal in their needsand prevent them from the Friday prayer. The angels come early in the morning, sit at the door of the mosque, and record that so-and-so came at the commencement exercise hour, and so-and-so came at the second hour until the imam comes out (for preaching). When a man sits in a place where he can learn (to the sermon) and look (at the imam), where he remains silent and does non interrupt, he will receive a double reward.If he stays away, sits in a place where he cannot lis cristal (to the sermon), silent, and does not interrupt, he will receive the reward unaccompanied once. If he sits in a place where he can lis go (to the sermon) and look (at the imam), and he does not remain silent, he will pay the burden of it. If any adept says to his companion sitting besides him to be silent (while the imam is preaching), he is guilty of idle talk. Anyone who interrupts (during the sermon) will receive nothing (no reward) on that Friday. Then he (the narrator) says in the end of this tradition I comprehend the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) say so. Abu Dawood 1046) 1. Jummah preparations should begin on Thursday such as clipping the nails, removing of the hair etc (Ihya aul-Uloom, vol. 1, page 161) 2. To stupefy a bath (Ghusl) (Bukhari, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah) On one Friday, Rasul all toldah give tongue to O Muslims Allah Taala has made this day a day of Eid. So get hold of a bath on this day, whoever has perfume should apply it, and use the Miswaak. (Ibn Majah) 3. To use Miswaak (Ibid) 4. To use Attar (Perfume) (Ibid) 5. To wear nice clothes (Abu Dawood, Chapter of Ghusl on the day of Jummah) 6. To proceed early as likely to the masjid for JummahRasulallah (Pbuh) utter On the day of Jummah, the angels stand at the entrance of that masjid in which Jummah salaat is to be offered. They write down the pull in of the psyche who enters the Masjid first, and thenceforth the name of the person who follows, and they continue doing this. The person who entered first will receive the reward of sacrificing a camel in the raceway of Allah the one who followed him will get the reward of sacrificing a cow, thereafter a chicken, thereafter the reward of giving an egg as charity in the path of Allah.Once the khutbah commences, the angels close the register and begin bewareing to the khutbah. (Bukhari and Muslim) 7. To walk to the Masjid if possible for every step is a reward of a historic period Nafl tight (Tirmidhi) 8. One should listen very attentively to the khutba even if one does not understand. One should not speak or even warn another(prenominal) to keep quite while the khutba is in progress. 9. To try to sit as close as possible to the Imaam. (Ibn Majah, Tirmidhi) 10. If the Saffs (rows) are al commemoratey filled, one should not jump over the sho ulders of the musallies in order to get to the front. Abu Dawood) 11. One should not fiddle with clothes or fingers but listen attentively (Ibn Majah) 12. When Rasulallah (Pbuh) name is mentioned in the khutba then it is permissible to recite durood in the heart exclusively without the movement of the lips or tongue. 13. Between the devil khutbas one should impart dua. It is permissible to make dua without raising hands or moving the lips (I. e. dua should be made in the heart only without the movement of the lips or the tongue) (Aadaab -E Zindagee) 14. To read Surah Al Aala (Sura no 87) in the first rakaat of Jummah Salah nd Surah Gaathia (Surah no 88) in the second rakaat. (Bukhari) 15. Related by Hakim and Bayhaqi, from Abu Said Whoever recites Surat al-Kahf on Friday, light shall shine forth for him between the two Fridays. (Ibn Hajar, Talkhis al- Habir) 16. Rasulallah (Pbuh) is reported to nonplus express, Recite Durood upon me in abundance on the day of Jummah since the y are presented to me. (Ibn Majah) 17 . Making abundant dua on Jummah Rasulallah (Pbuh) said There is such an hour on Friday that if any Muslim makes dua in it, his dua will definitely be accepted. (Bukhari, Muslim) 18 .Reciting Durood 80 times after Asr According to a hadith recorded in Tabarani on the authority of Abdullah Ibn Abbas (RA) Abu Hurraira (RA) reports that the Holy Prophet (Pbuh) said Whoever recites the following Durood eighty times immediately after Asr Salaat on Friday, before standing up from his place, Allah will forgive eighty years of sins and grant him the reward equivalent to eighty years of worship. Allahumma salli alaa muhammadinin nabiyyil ummiyyi wa-ala aalihi wasallim tasleema O Allah stir Muhammad, the unlettered Prophet, and his family and grant them best of peace. Jame Sagheer) 19. Abu Hurraira narrated that the Messenger of Allah (Pbuh) said The five passing(a) prayers, and from one Jummah to the next, are an expiation for whatever sins come in between, so long as one does not commit any major sin. (Muslim, 233) 20. It was narrated from Abu Hurraira that the Prophet (Pbuh) said Whoever does Ghusl then comes to Jummah, and prays as much as Allah decrees for him, then listens attentively until the khutbah is over, then prays with him (the imam), will be forgiven for (his sins) between that and the next Jummah and common chord more than days. Muslim, 857) Al-Nawawi (Ra) said The scholars said that what is meant by his being forgiven between the two Jummah and three more days is that a good deed is expenditure ten like it, so he will be rewarded with ten rewards for each of the good deeds that he did on Friday. Some of our companions said What is meant by what is between the two Jummah is from Jummah prayer and the khutbah until the same time on the following Friday, so that it will be seven days, no more and no less, then three days are added making ten in all. 21. Coming early to Jummah brings a great reward.Abu Hurraira (Ra) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (Pbuh) said Whoever does Ghusl on Friday like Ghusl for janaabah, then goes to the prayer (in the first hour, i. e. , early), it is as if he sacrificed a camel. Whoever goes in the second hour, it is as if he sacrificed a cow whoever goes in the third hour, it is as if he sacrificed a horned pile whoever goes in the fourth hour, it is as if he sacrificed a hen and whoever goes in the fifth hour it is as if he offered an egg. When the imam comes out, the angels come to listen to the khutbah. (Bukhari, 814 and Muslim, 850) 2. If a person walks to Jummah prayer, for every step he will have the reward of fasting and praying qiyaam for one year. It was narrated from Aws ibn Aws al-Thaqafi that the Messenger of Allah (Pbuh) said Whoever does Ghusl on Friday and causes (his wife) to do Ghusl, and sets out early, and comes close to the imam and listens and keeps quiet, for every step he takes he will have the reward of fasting and praying qiyaam for one year. (al-Tirmidhi, 496) Ibn al-Qayyim (Ra) said in Zaad al-Maaaad, 1/285 Finally after quoting the hadith which speak of the virtues of Jummah prayerWhat we have quoted, when taken all together, indicates that the expiation of sins from one Friday to the next is subject to all the conditions mentioned above being met, namely doing Ghusl, cleaning oneself, putting on perfume, wear ones best clothes, walking in a calm and dignified manner, not stepping over people, not pushing between two people, not anger others, praying nafil prayers, listening attentively and avoiding idle speech. May Allah give us the efficacy to act upon all of these virtuous deeds and Sunnah of Rasulallah (Pbuh). Ameen