The form of the Friday sermon reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and what is said in it
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Does the Friday sermon have a specific introduction or format, such as adhering to the sermon for need, or is any form acceptable as long as it serves the purpose? May Allah reward you with good. Also, are the congregation required to raise their hands and say "Ameen" to the imam's supplication? Please guide us on these issues. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The Friday sermon is to be in the form reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his righteous successors and the righteous predecessors, by beginning it with praise of Allah, the two testimonies of faith, and sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He should admonish the people with what moves the hearts and benefits the attendees in matters of their religion, especially in their creed, worship, and dealings.
And in what they need guidance and direction in; this is the sermon. He should recite much of the Qur'an in it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do. Likewise in the second sermon. Also, among the characteristics of the sermon is that he exhorts to the fear of Allah the Mighty and Majestic after he praises Allah and recites the two testimonies and sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He exhorts to the fear of Allah the Mighty and Majestic, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do.
In the sermon, at the end of the second sermon, he supplicates for the Muslims and for the rulers of the Muslims for guidance, rectitude, and success, for their rectitude is the rectitude of Islam and the Muslims, and in it is benefit for everyone. The congregation say "Ameen" to his supplication without raising their hands; they say "Ameen" to the imam's supplication without raising their hands. This is what is prescribed. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Does the Friday sermon have a specific introduction or format, such as adhering to the sermon for need, or is any form acceptable as long as it serves the purpose? May Allah reward you with good. Also, are the congregation required to raise their hands and say "Ameen" to the imam's supplication? Please guide us on these issues. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The Friday sermon is to be in the form reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his righteous successors and the righteous predecessors, by beginning it with praise of Allah, the two testimonies of faith, and sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He should admonish the people with what moves the hearts and benefits the attendees in matters of their religion, especially in their creed, worship, and dealings.
And in what they need guidance and direction in; this is the sermon. He should recite much of the Qur'an in it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do. Likewise in the second sermon. Also, among the characteristics of the sermon is that he exhorts to the fear of Allah the Mighty and Majestic after he praises Allah and recites the two testimonies and sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He exhorts to the fear of Allah the Mighty and Majestic, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do.
In the sermon, at the end of the second sermon, he supplicates for the Muslims and for the rulers of the Muslims for guidance, rectitude, and success, for their rectitude is the rectitude of Islam and the Muslims, and in it is benefit for everyone. The congregation say "Ameen" to his supplication without raising their hands; they say "Ameen" to the imam's supplication without raising their hands. This is what is prescribed. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4635- الصفة الواردة عن النبي ﷺ في خطبة الجمعة وما يقال فيها - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.
