Is there a Sunnah prayer before and after Jumu’ah?
Syed, AmanUllah
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6653: Is there a Sunnah prayer before and after Jumu’ah?
When I go to the mosque on Friday the athaan is pronounced, then everyone
prays 2 or 4 rakaat. Then the athan is again pronounced and immediately after it iqamah .Having prayed 2 Jum'ah rakaat people pray again 2 or 4 rakaat. Besides, the imaam when supplicating raises hands then wipes his face and everyone follows him .
Is it bid'ah? If so, what should I do (just look at others?)
Published Date: 2000-01-02
Praise be to Allaah.
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to come out of his house on the day of Jumu’ah (Friday) and climb up on his minbar. Then the muezzin would give the Adhaan, and when he finished, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) would start his khutbah. If there were any Sunnah prayer to be done before Jumu’ah, he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) would have told them about it and directed them to do it after the Adhaan, and he would have done it himself. At the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) there was nothing apart from the Adhaan just before the khutbah.
Hence the majority of the imaams agreed that there is no sunnah to be done at a specific time before Jumu’ah with a specific number of rak’ahs, because that would have been reported from the words or actions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and nothing of that nature has been reported from him. This is the madhhab of Maalik, al-Shaafa’i and most of his companions, and is the well known view in the madhhab of Ahmad.
Al-‘Iraaqi said: “I have not seen anything to indicate that the three imaams recommended praying Sunnah before it [Jumu’ah].”
The muhaddith al-Albaani commented: For that reason this so-called Sunnah is not mentioned in Kitaab al-Umm by Imaam al-Shaafa’i, or in al-Masaa’il by Imaam Ahmad, or by any of the other early imaams, as far as I know.
Hence I say: Those who pray this Sunnah are not following the Messenger or imitating any of the imaams; on the contrary, they are imitating the later scholars who are like them in that they are also imitators [of earlier scholars] rather than mujtahideen [scholars who investigate and form their own rulings]. I am amazed to see an imitator imitating another imitator.
(See al-Qawl al-Mubeen, 60, 374).
Moreover, between the first call of Jumu’ah prayer and the second call, there should be sufficient time for people to get ready to pray, not just the time it takes to pray two rak’ahs or thereabouts, as is done in some countries and some mosques.
With regard to making du’aa’ together in one voice behind the imaam after the prayer, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen answered this question in al-Fataawaa, p. 368, where he said:
“This is one of the bid’ahs which was not reported from the Prophet or from his companions. What is prescribed in Islam is for people to remember Allaah Alone after the prayer, in accordance with the teachings of the Messenger of Allaah, and this should be done aloud, as reported in Saheeh al-Bukhaari from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with them both), who said: “People used to raise their voices in Dhikr [remembrance of Allaah] after finishing the prescribed prayer at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).”
With regard to the prayer after Jumu’ah, Ibn al-Qayyim said in al-Zaad (1/440): When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) had prayed Jumu’ah, he would enter his house and pray two Rak’ahs of Sunnah, and he commanded those who had prayed it to pray four rak’ahs afterwards. Our shaykh, Abu’l-‘Abbaas Ibn Taymiyah said: if he prayed in the mosque, he would pray four, and if he prayed at home, he would pray two. I say: this is what is indicated by many ahaadeeth. Abu Dawood reported in his Sunan (1130) from Ibn ‘Umar that when he prayed in the mosque, he prayed four and when he prayed at home, he prayed two.
With regard to wiping the face after making du’aa’, this is not reported in any saheeh hadeeth; indeed, some of the scholars stated that it is bid’ah. See Mu’jam al-Bida’ (p. 227).
Do not do that which is bid’ah and do not take part in it; advise and enjoin people to follow the Sunnah; remind them and tell them about the Islamic ruling. We ask Allaah to guide us all to the Straight Path; may Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.
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Syed, AmanUllah
Wa alaikum Salam wa Rehmatullah,
Brother Sheikh Imtiaz, good to hear from you after long time. May Allah provide you and me and our families right guidance and sehah with aafiyah. Aameen!
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Aalime Deen would provide the right answer, although there are many matters, where there are difference in opinions and you may choose what you think is the best (see Hadith below). I will tell you what I do (and I may be wrong). Generally, I go early in Jumma and have sufficient time before Khutba and second azaan. I read 2 rakah nafil (tahiyyatul masjid) and then read Surah Kahaf. I believe that there is no harm in performing 2 rakah nafil before Khutbah, however, issue will arise if one insist that this is Sunnah. In fact, you may read nafil 2, 4 or 20 or whatever any time except between Asir and Maghrib.
As I understand, any (act) Salah other then Fardh is Nawafil. Any act (Nawafil) performed by Rasool Allah Sallallahu alaihe wasallam is SUNNAH (tradition) of Rasool Allah Sallallahu alaihe wasallam. If He (pbuh) performed an act sometimes, it is termed as Sunnatul Ghair Muakkidah, while those act performed most often or specifically directed by Rasool Allah Sallallahu alaihe wasallam is termed as Sunnatul Muakidah.
Sometimes, both may be right (or both may be wrong) or one of them may be right and finally Allah knows Best. Even, the Sahabis (companions) had to apply the instructions the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) gave them in diverse scenarios, and sometimes this lead to difference of opinion. For example, after the battle of the trench, the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) instructed his companions, “None of you should offer the `Asr prayer except at Banu Quraiza’s place.” The time for ‘Asr prayer came while they were still on their way. Some of them said, “We will not offer ‘Asr prayer until we reach the place of Banu Quraiza,” while some others said, “No, we will pray at this spot, for the Prophet did not mean that for us.” Later on it was mentioned to the Prophet and he did not berate any of the two groups (Sahih Bukhari).
Amr ibn al-‘As reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If a judge makes a ruling, striving to apply his reasoning (ijtihad) and he is correct, then he will have two rewards. If a judge makes a ruling, striving to apply his reasoning and he is mistaken, then he will have one reward.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6919, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1716 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
Subhanallahi wa bi hamdihi Subhanaalhil Azeem!
From: imtiaz ahmed [mailto:ahmedi...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2018 10:59 PM
To: Syed, AmanUllah
Subject: Re: Is there a Sunnah prayer before and after Jumu’ah?
AsSlam-o-Alaikum,
Brother Sheikh Amman, Hope every thing is good with you and your family.
So, as quoted underneath:
There is no sunnah prayer before or in between Jum'ah Khutba?
And if pray sunnah after Jum'ah, pray 4 rakaat, if praying in the Mosque and 2-rakaat if praying at home?
Also, what about praying Tahtul Masjid on the day of Jum'ah, when enter the Mosque for Friday prayer.....that is also sunnah!
Regards,
Imtiaz