Friday

This Page was added on 19th Shawwal 1433/6th September 2012. To be updated periodically, inshaa’Allah.

1. A Collection of Hadeeth on the Excellence of Friday and Friday Prayer  (post)
2. An Open Letter to My Dear Muslim Brothers  (Post)
3. Aspects of Da’wah in Surah al Kahf  (post)
4. Beautiful Recitation by Sheikh Mahmood Khaleel al Husary
5. Beautiful Recitation of Surah al Kahf by Sheikh Saad al Gamdi  (External link)
6. Beauty in Surah al Kahf  (Post)
7. Best Time to Make Du’aa on Friday?  (External Link)
8. Camel or Egg or ….?  (post)
9. Etiquettes of Friday  (PDF)
10. Finding Refuge in the Cave  (post)
11. Friday and the Hour of Response (Sa’atul Istijabah)  (PDF)
12. How To Be A Productive Muslim? Treasures of Wisdom from the Story of Musa and Khidr
13. How to offer your hand when someone says salaam during Friday sermon  (Ext Link)
14. Key to Al Kahf: Challenging Materialism and Godlessness  (PDF)
15. Lessons from Surah al Kahf  (PPT)
16. Medical References at the Shadows of Surah al Kahf (post)
17. Moosa and Al Khidr: MODEL OF RESOLUTION  (repost)
18. Moosa and Khidr: The Quest for Divine Knowledge  (Ext Link)
19. Rahmah in Surah al Kahf  (post)
20. Rulings on Friday Prayer  (PDF, by UAE AWQAF)
21. Sa’atul Istijaabah: The Hour of Response to our Du’aas on Friday  (PDF)
22. Saying INSHAA’ALLAH: Through Surah al Kahf and Throughout our life!  (post)
23. Surah al Kahf: Meanings and Commentary_Compiled by Saheeh International and Published by Dar Abul Qasim
24. Surah al Kahf_Big Font with Urdu Translation  (PDF)
25. Surah al Kahf and Friday  (post)
26. Surah al Kahf and Ya’juuj, Ma’juuj  (repost)
27. Surah al Kahf is an action-packed Surah  (post)
28. Surah al Kahf: A Weekly Reminder to Hang On with the Community (post)
29. Surah al Kahf: Word to Word interpretation by Dr. Muhammad Mohar Ali  (PDF)
30. Surah al Kahf: Word to word interpretation by Dr. Shahnaz and Sr. Kausar  (PDF)
31. Tafseer of Surah al Kahf by Sheikh Salih al Uthaymeen  (PDF)
32. Tafseer of Surah al Jumu’ah: When the Call is Proclaimed on Friday…  (post)
33. The Day of Friday  (PDF)
34. The Day of Friday_Summarized  (PDF)
35. The Travels and Travails of Dhul Qarnain  (repost)
36. The Use and Misuse of Body Parts in the Light of Surah al Kahf  (post,PDF)
37. What is al Baaqiyaat-us-Salihaat?  (post)
38. What sort of book is this?  (post)
39. VIDEO – Recitation of Surah Al-Kahf (18) in the beautiful voice of Mishary Rashid Al-Afasy with Arabic & translation  (Ext link)

 Please Visit SERMONS PAGE for all Jumu’ah Khutbahs, alhamdulillaah. 

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IMPORTANCE of Sending Salaat and Salaam on Prophet Muhammad (Sal-lal-lahu-alaihi-wa-sallam) on Fridays: 

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

 ‏إِنَّ مِنْ أَفْضَلِ أَيَّامِكُمْ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَأَكْثِرُوا عَلَيَّ مِنْ الصَّلاَةِ فِيهِ

فَإِنَّ صَلاَتَكُمْ مَعْرُوضَةٌ عَلَيَّ قَالَ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ

 – وَكَيْفَ تُعْرَضُ صَلاَتُنَا عَلَيْكَ وَقَدْ أَرَمْتَ ‏- ‏قَالَ يَقُولُونَ بَلِيتَ

‏قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى حَرَّمَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ أَجْسَادَ الأَنْبِيَاءِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ

The Prophet (sal-lal-laahu-alahi-wa-sallam) said:

 “Surely, among the best of your days is Friday; so increase in (invoking Allah’s) Salaat ⁽¹⁾ upon me during it, for your (invocations for Allah’s) Salaat (upon me) will be displayed to me.” So they (the companions, radiyallaahu ‘anhum) asked: “O Messenger of Allah! How will our (invocation for Allah’s) Salaat (upon you) be displayed to you when you have disintegrated (i.e. your body turned to dust in the grave)?” He replied, “Verily, Allah tabaaraka wa ta’aalaa has made forbidden for the earth (the consumption of) the bodies of the Prophets – may Allah’s Salaat be upon them.” ⁽²⁾

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(1) Regarding the term Salaat: When one sends Salaat upon the Prophet – sal-lal-laahu-alaihi-wa-sallam – it does NOT mean that one prays TO the Prophet – na’oozhu billaah – because that would constitute shirk; rather, this means that one prays/asks/invokes/supplicates to Allah alone to send His Salaat upon the Prophet – sal-lal-laahu-alaihi-wa-sallam.

In the expression “Sal-lal-laahu-alaihi” the Salaat from Allah is interpreted to mean His praising of him before the angels.

This is how Abul-Aaliyah – radiyallaahu anhu – interpreted it as mentioned in Sahih al-Bukhari regarding verse 56 from Surah al-Ahzaab. It is also the choice of Sh. Ibn Uthaymeen – rahimahullaah – in ash-Sharh al-Mumti’. Wal-laahu ‘Alam.

 (2) The Hadith is narrated by Aws ‘ibn Aws – radiyallaahu ‘anhu – and graded Sahih by Shaykh al-Albani – rahimahullah – in Sahih Abu Dawood, #1531.

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