Salam everyone! Eidkom Mbarak Insha'Allah! Insha'Allah you are all having an amazing Eid. It's really nice that Eid is on a Friday this year. Every religion has its special day of worship; the Jewish people have Sabbath (Saturday), the Christians have Sunday, and we, as Muslims, have Friday. It was narrated by al-Bukhari that the Messenger of Allah (sall Allahu 'Alayhi wa sallam) said, "The best day on which the sun rises is Friday. On this day Adam was created, on this day he entered Paradise and on this day he was expelled from it." (Narrated by Muslim, al-Jumu'ah, 1410)
Salaat al Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) is held in high esteem. Although it is not fard (mandatory) for girls, Jumu'ah prayer is fard for men to pray in congregation at the Masjid. There are many ahadiths glorifying the virtues of Jumu'ah prayer. Coming to prayer early is highly recommended and if one walks to the Masjid for Jumu'ah prayer, for every step that person takes will be a reward equivalent of fasting and praying qiyaam for one year!
Another virtue of Fridays is exemplified in a hadith narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim from Abu Hurayrah which states that the Prophet (sall Allahu 'Alayhi wa sallam) said, " On Friday there is an hour when, if a Muslim happens to pray at that time and asks Allah for something good, He will give it to him."
In reference to when this special time to make Du'a, it was narrated by Anas ibn Maalik that the Prophet (sall Allahu 'Alayhi wa sallam) said, "Seek the hour in which there is hope that prayers will be answered, on Friday after 'Asr (mid-afternoon) prayer, until the sun goes down." (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb wa'l-Tarheeb, no. 700).
Insha'Allah Allah (SWT) accepts all of our righteous deeds and sincere Du'a. Ameen!
-Princess
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