Explanation of the Book of Friday Prayer and the Two Festivals-04b

The reciter: Abdullah ibn Muslimah narrated to us from Malik, from Abu al-Zinad, from al-A'raj, from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the day of Friday and said: .

The Shaykh : This hour is ambiguous. Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned that there are forty opinions or more regarding its specific timing. However, it is stated in *Sahih Muslim* that it is the time between the imam's arrival and the conclusion of the prayer. There is no doubt that this is the most hopeful of the hours, for two reasons. The first is that his statement is explicit that this supplication is made while in prayer. The second is that the gathering of Muslims in one place for one act of worship, following one imam and imitating one imam, all of this brings them closer to having their supplications answered. Thus, this hadith is supported by the evidence, and it is closer to the hour after 'Asr. As for the hour after 'Asr, the hadith states "while he is standing praying," and after 'Asr is not a time for prayer. The response to this is that one waiting for prayer is considered to be in prayer, but this is not like the indication of "while he is standing praying" that it is the time of the Friday prayer. Therefore, we choose that the most hopeful hour is from the imam's arrival on Friday until the prayer is concluded. A person should take advantage of supplication during this time, whether between the two sermons, between the adhan and the first sermon, in prostration during the prayer, in the sitting between the two prostrations, or in the tashahhud. Yes.
Now, if someone were to ask: Is the woman in the same position, meaning if she encounters this hour while standing and praying? The answer is: The hadith is: And it was established in the principles of jurisprudence that the ruling mentioned for men is valid for women, and vice versa, unless there is evidence to the contrary.