What is the Sunnah regarding the first adhan for the Friday prayer? Is it one hour before the prayer, or less, or more?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the Sunnah regarding the first adhan for the Friday prayer? Is it one hour before the prayer, or less, or more? And what is its criterion?
Answer:
It is according to need; there is no fixed time for it. It is according to the need of the town. If the town is spread out and it takes time to go to the Friday prayer, then the adhan is brought forward. 'Umar ordered it when Madinah expanded during his time and people became occupied with farming, buying, and selling. He ordered the first adhan so that people would be aware of the approaching time of the Friday prayer, so they could prepare and go. Thus, bringing it forward or delaying it is according to need.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the Sunnah regarding the first adhan for the Friday prayer? Is it one hour before the prayer, or less, or more? And what is its criterion?
Answer:
It is according to need; there is no fixed time for it. It is according to the need of the town. If the town is spread out and it takes time to go to the Friday prayer, then the adhan is brought forward. 'Umar ordered it when Madinah expanded during his time and people became occupied with farming, buying, and selling. He ordered the first adhan so that people would be aware of the approaching time of the Friday prayer, so they could prepare and go. Thus, bringing it forward or delaying it is according to need.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [222 -2802] ما السُّنة في أذان صلاة الجمعة الأول، هَلْ هو قبل الصَّلَاة بساعة أو أقل أو أكثر؟ — youtube.com
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