Al-JUMUAH, common errors we make

As salam aleikum waraq ma tul lahi wabaraqatul,

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Alhamdulillahi was solaatu was salaamu ala rosuulillahi wa alaa ahlihi wa ashabihi wa sallim.

Alhamdulilah for another wonderful opportunity bestowed upon us by Almighty Allah to witness another Jumuah. I pray we all reap the benefits of this day and live to witness more of it, ameen.

Today, our dawah will base on the common errors we make this day.

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●. Intention, some of us has seen Jumuah has tradition, or more likely every Friday habit, the soul intention should be to worship and fear AlmightyAllah and do this diligently

●. Some of us neglect bathing before going to masjid to perform prayer which is not so good as there are so many authentic Hadith backing the importance of this act and even it is further stressed that we should use perfume if available

وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ حَقٌّ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ أَنْ يَغْتَسِلَ فِي كُلِّ سَبْعَةِ أَيَّامٍ يَغْسِلُ رَأْسَهُ وَجَسَدَهُ ‏"
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Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said. it is the right of Allah upon every Muslim that he should take a bath (at least) on one day (Friday) during the seven days (of the week) and he should wash his head and body.
Source : Sahih Muslim
(The Book of Prayer - Friday)
Reference : Sahih Muslim 849
In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 13

●. Not getting to masjid as early as possible, this is very common these days, you see some people just coming in when not even the Imam has been on the altar but when prayer has commence.

وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، فِيمَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِ عَنْ سُمَىٍّ، مَوْلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ السَّمَّانِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ مَنِ اغْتَسَلَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ غُسْلَ الْجَنَابَةِ ثُمَّ رَاحَ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَرَّبَ بَدَنَةً وَمَنْ رَاحَ فِي السَّاعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَرَّبَ بَقَرَةً وَمَنْ رَاحَ فِي السَّاعَةِ الثَّالِثَةِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَرَّبَ كَبْشًا أَقْرَنَ وَمَنْ رَاحَ فِي السَّاعَةِ الرَّابِعَةِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَرَّبَ دَجَاجَةً وَمَنْ رَاحَ فِي السَّاعَةِ الْخَامِسَةِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَرَّبَ بَيْضَةً فَإِذَا خَرَجَ الإِمَامُ حَضَرَتِ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الذِّكْرَ ‏"
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Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of, Allah (ﷺ) said. He who takes a bath on Friday, the bath which is obligatory after the sexual discharge and then goes (to the mosque), he is like one who offers a she-camel as a sacrifice, and he who comes at the second hour would be like one who offers a cow, and he who comes at the third hour is live one who offers a ram with horns, and he who comes at the fourth hour is like one who offers a hen, and he who comes at the fifth hour is like one who offers an egg. And when the Imam comes out, the angels are also present and listen to the mention of God (the sermon).
Source: Sahih Muslim
(The Book of Prayer - Friday)
Reference : Sahih Muslim 850 a
In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 14.

●. Trying to force yourself to sit in the midst of the congregation, this is also common and honestly it is frowned upon, if at all we get tho the masjid late then we should as ask politely for a space not trying to force ourselves in
"Let no one move his brother on the day of Jumu'ah and sit in his place, instead he should say: 'make space.'"[Muslim].
Passing over people's shoulders, forcefully separating people in order to sit between them, and harming people by forcing them into cramped spaces. The Prophet, said to a man who was passing over people's shoulders during the Jumu'ah sermon: "Sit down, because you have harmed people."

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●. Talking while the sermon is on going, Subhanallah, this is very bad of us. It is part of the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that while the sermon is in going we should try not to talk nor think of this worldly affairs but rather concentrate and listen attentively to the sermon.

وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحِ بْنِ الْمُهَاجِرِ، قَالَ ابْنُ رُمْحٍ أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ إِذَا قُلْتَ لِصَاحِبِكَ أَنْصِتْ ‏.‏ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَالإِمَامُ يَخْطُبُ فَقَدْ لَغَوْتَ ‏"
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Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: If you (even) ask your companion to be quiet on Friday while the Imam is delivering the sermon, you have in fact talked irrelevance.
Source: Sahih Muslim
(The Book of Prayer - Friday)
Reference : Sahih Muslim 851 a
In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 15.

●. Unnecessary movements during prayer, hastening to leave the mosque immediately after praying and pushing people at the door to leave without finishing the prescribed supplications after praying.
Mistakes of Imaams:
Making the sermon long and shortening the prayer.
'Ammaar,may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that he heard the Prophet, saying: “The lengthening of the prayer (by the Imaam) and the shortness of the Khutbah (sermon) is the sign of his understanding (of faith), so prolong your prayers and shorten your speech; indeed some khutbahs have the
0 effect of magic (i.e., they are very powerful).” [Muslim].

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