Explaining the virtue of arriving early for the Friday prayer.
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The Shaykh : Another matter: you know that it is our custom that there is no lesson on Friday morning, no lesson, so that people can rest and prepare for the Friday prayer at an early time and attend it. For whoever takes a ghusl in his home on Friday and comes in the first hour, what is the reward for the one who takes a ghusl in his home on Friday and comes in the first hour? It is as if he had sacrificed a camel. And in the second hour, it is as if he had sacrificed a cow. And in the third hour, it is as if he had sacrificed a horned ram. And in the fourth hour, it is as if he had sacrificed a chicken. And in the fifth hour, it is as if he had sacrificed an egg.
This is in addition to the other reward he receives in all the prayers. Indeed, whoever purifies himself in his home and then goes out to the mosque, and nothing takes him out except the prayer—listen—he purifies himself in his home and goes out to the mosque, and nothing takes him out except the prayer; he does not take a single step but that Allah raises him thereby a degree and removes from him thereby a sin. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. So when he reaches the mosque and prays what is written for him and sits waiting for the prayer, the angels pray for him, saying: O Allah, have mercy on him. O Allah, forgive him. O Allah, have mercy on him. And he remains in prayer as long as he waits for the prayer. As for...
This is in addition to the other reward he receives in all the prayers. Indeed, whoever purifies himself in his home and then goes out to the mosque, and nothing takes him out except the prayer—listen—he purifies himself in his home and goes out to the mosque, and nothing takes him out except the prayer; he does not take a single step but that Allah raises him thereby a degree and removes from him thereby a sin. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. So when he reaches the mosque and prays what is written for him and sits waiting for the prayer, the angels pray for him, saying: O Allah, have mercy on him. O Allah, forgive him. O Allah, have mercy on him. And he remains in prayer as long as he waits for the prayer. As for...
