How are the surahs reported from the Messenger to be recited in the Friday prayer?
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Question : So, does one combine the two surahs?
Answer : Or is it this one one time and that one another time? We say it is this one one time and that one another time. For what is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is. As for this, the Sunnah is to recite this one one time and that one another time. However, if a person considers the conditions of the people, he might recite *Subhan* and *Al-Ghashiyah* on cold winter days because people may need to urinate due to the cold. And on days of extreme heat, he also recites *Subhan* and *Al-Ghashiyah*, especially if the mosque does not have sufficient cooling, so he recites *Subhan* and *Al-Ghashiyah* to make it easier for them. This is because among the guidance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was that whenever he was given a choice between two matters, he chose the easier of them, as long as it was not a sin. The general principle in the Islamic Shari'ah is ease. So, if we know that it is easier for the worshippers to recite *Subhan* and *Al-Ghashiyah*, and that is in the severity of cold and the severity of summer, then it is better to recite them, and this is an established Sunnah. As for days with moderate weather, one should recite this one sometimes and that one sometimes, so that the Sunnah is not abandoned. For we mention that some of our sheikhs used to consistently recite *Subhan* and *Al-Ghashiyah* and not recite anything else. So, when they recited them in the surahs of *Al-Jumu'ah* and *Al-Munafiqun*, they disapproved of this and said, "This is lengthening." And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade Mu'adh from lengthening. Yes, why?
Because when the Sunnah was abandoned, it became like an innovation in the eyes of the common people. So, what is required of the imams is to observe the established Sunnah from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Answer : Or is it this one one time and that one another time? We say it is this one one time and that one another time. For what is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is
That he used to recite either this one
أنه كان يقرأ إما هذاBecause when the Sunnah was abandoned, it became like an innovation in the eyes of the common people. So, what is required of the imams is to observe the established Sunnah from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 4656كيف يقرأ بالسور الواردة عن الرسول لصلاة الجمعة؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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