Narrated Abu Qatadah: The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم disapproved of the offering of prayer at the meridian except on Friday. The Hell-fire is kindled except on Friday. Abu Dawud said: This is a mursal tradition (i. e. the successor is narrating it directly from the Prophet). Mujahid is older than Abu al-Khalil, and Abu al-Khalil did not hear (any tradition from) Abu Qatadah.
Read More..Anas bin Malik said: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم used to offer the Friday prayer when the sun declined.
Read More..Salamah bin al-Akwa reported on the authority of his father: We used to offer the Friday prayer along with the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and return (to our homes) while no shade of the walls was seen (at that time).
Read More..Sahl bin Saad said: We had a siesta or lunch after the Friday prayer.
Read More..Al-Saib bin Yazid said: During the time of the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and Abu Bakr and Umar the call to the Friday prayer was first made at the time when the imam was seated on the pulpit (for giving the sermon). When the time of Uthman came, and the people became abundant, Uthman ordered to make a third call to the Friday prayer. It was made on al-Zaura (a house in Madina). The rule of action continued to the same effect.
Read More..Saeed bin Yazid said: The call to the (Friday) prayer was made at the gate of the mosque in front of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم when he sat on the pulpit, and of Abu Bakr and Umar. The narrator then repeated the same tradition as reported by Yunus.
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