The Excellence of Friday - by al-Imaam Ibn ul Qayyim
Creator: Imam Ibn ul Qayyim al Jawziyyah
Date: 2008-02-15
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Identifier: http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=216
Language: en
Subject: prayer
Title: The Excellence of Friday - by al-Imaam Ibn ul Qayyim
Created on: Thu Oct 04 14:02:27 -0400 2007
Updated on: Fri Feb 15 15:26:32 -0500 2008
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Abstract: ... e, on it he was expelled from it. And the Last Hour will take place on no day other than Friday.’ The Holy Prophet also said on the occasion of Friday: ‘We who are the last shall be the first on the Day of resurrection, except that every Ummah (nation) was given the Book before us and we where given it after them. It was this day (Friday) which Allah prescribed for us and guided us to it and the people came after us with regard to it, the Jews observing the next day and the Christians they day following that.’ With regard to Friday, the Holy Prophet was also reported as saying: ‘There is no time on Friday at which no Muslim would stand, pray and beg Allah for what is good but He would give it to him’ and he pointed with his hand that (this time) is short and narrow. There is a good deal of difference of opinion among the scholars as to what exactly is that fortunate hour on Friday when the supplication would be granted. The best course is that this hour should be treated as hidden, and the whole day should be spent in supplication and glorification of Allah. It was the Holy Prophet’s practice to attach special significance and honour to Friday. Examples of this behaviour are n... [Full Article...]
