Meaning of Friday
The renowned commentator of the Holy Quran, has stated: ‘as all the creatures assembled in their beings on this day and the completion of the creation took place on the very same day, clay for Sayyiduna Adam علیہ السلام was also collected on this day; similarly, people congregate and perform the Friday Salah on this day; therefore, it is called Jumu’ah on account of the aforementioned reasons. Before the advent of Islam, the Arabs used to call it ‘Arubaĥ. (Mirāt-ul-Manājīḥ, vol. 2, pp. 317)
How many times Holy Prophet ﷺ offered Friday Salah?
A renowned commentator of the Holy Quran has stated, ‘The Rasul of Mankind, the Peace of our heart and mind, the Most Generous And Kind ﷺoffered almost 500 Jumu’ah Salah as Offering of Jumu’ah Salah commenced subsequent to the Migration after which the total period of the apparent life of The Holy Prophet ﷺ is ten years and there are 500 Fridays in ten years’ period. (Mirah, vol. 2, pp. 346 – Lam’āt lish-Shaykh ‘Abdul Ḥaq Diĥlvī, vol. 4, pp. 190, Hadis 1415)
Saying of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
The Beloved Prophet ﷺ said, ‘at the onset of the Day of Friday, the angels register the names of comers at the Gateway of the Masjid. They record names in chronological Order. The early comer is like the one who gives Ṣadqah of a Camel in the path of Allah. The next comer is like the one who Gives a cow and then the next one is like the donor of a sheep; Then the next one is like the donor of a hen and then the next One is like the donor of an egg. When the Imam sits (to deliver the sermon), the angels close the Books of Deeds and come to Listen to the sermon.’ (Sahih Bukhari, vol. 1, pp. 319, Hadis 929)
The Noble Prophetﷺ has said, ‘Friday is chief of all days; it is most magnificent [among all days] in the court of Allah عزوجل . It is superior to even Eid-ul-Aḍḥa and Eid-ul-Fiṭr in the court of Allah عزوجل. It has five particular features:
- Allah عزوجل created Sayyiduna Adam علیہ السلامon this day.
- Sayyiduna Adam علیہ السلامdescended upon the earth on
this day.
- Sayyiduna Adam علیہ السلامpassed away on the same day.
- On Friday, there is one such moment in which if someone prays for anything, he will be granted whatever he asked for, provided he does not ask for anything Ḥaram.
- The Judgement Day will take place on Friday.