The virtue of arriving early on Friday
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Question:
The Shaykh asks about the hadith: “Whoever bathes on Friday orSunan Abi Dawud 345Sahih (Al-Albani) fasts for a year and stands in prayer.”
Answer:
Yes, the hadith is authentic, and it contains a great virtue. These qualities—bathing on Friday, arriving early, sitting close to the imam, listening to the sermon, and not speaking while the imam is delivering the sermon—if one does these things and avoids what is forbidden, he is likely to attain these great rewards. And Allah is the One of great favor, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
The Shaykh asks about the hadith: “Whoever bathes on Friday or
If anyone makes (his wife) wash and he washes himself on Friday, goes out early (for Friday prayer), attends the sermon from the beginning, walking, not riding, takes his seat near the imam, listens attentively, and does not indulge in idle talk, he will get the reward of a year's fasting
من غسل يوم الجمعه واغتسل ثم بكر وابتكر ومشى ولم يركب يقول ودنا من الامام فاستمع ولم يحدث كان له بكل خطوه عمل سنه لاجرAnswer:
Yes, the hadith is authentic, and it contains a great virtue. These qualities—bathing on Friday, arriving early, sitting close to the imam, listening to the sermon, and not speaking while the imam is delivering the sermon—if one does these things and avoids what is forbidden, he is likely to attain these great rewards. And Allah is the One of great favor, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/209 — archive.org (5:24)
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