The Stronger View on the Hour of Response
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Q: Is the last hour of Friday afternoon the Hour of Response? And is it obligatory for the Muslim to be in the mosque during this hour, and likewise for women in their homes?
A: The stronger of the opinions regarding the Hour of Response on Friday is two:
One is that it is after the 'Asr prayer until sunset, for the one who sits waiting for the Maghrib prayer, whether he is in the mosque or in his home calling upon his Lord, and whether he is a man or a woman; he is likely to be answered. However, it is not permissible for a man to pray the Maghrib prayer or any other prayer in his home except for a valid legal excuse, as is known from the legal evidence.
The second is that it is from when the imam sits on the pulpit for the sermon on Friday until the prayer is completed. So supplication in these two times is likely to be answered, and these two times are the most likely hours of response on Friday, due to the authentic hadiths reported in them indicating this. This hour is hoped for in the remaining hours of the day, and the favor of Allah is vast (Glorified and Exalted is He) .
And among the times of response in all prayers, obligatory and voluntary, is the state of prostration, due to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 875Sahih (Al-Albani) reported by Muslim in his Sahih from the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) . And Muslim (may Allah have mercy on him) reported in his Sahih from Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Riyad as-Salihin 1427 And the meaning of his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan Abi Dawud 876Sahih (Al-Albani) is likely.
A: The stronger of the opinions regarding the Hour of Response on Friday is two:
One is that it is after the 'Asr prayer until sunset, for the one who sits waiting for the Maghrib prayer, whether he is in the mosque or in his home calling upon his Lord, and whether he is a man or a woman; he is likely to be answered. However, it is not permissible for a man to pray the Maghrib prayer or any other prayer in his home except for a valid legal excuse, as is known from the legal evidence.
The second is that it is from when the imam sits on the pulpit for the sermon on Friday until the prayer is completed. So supplication in these two times is likely to be answered, and these two times are the most likely hours of response on Friday, due to the authentic hadiths reported in them indicating this. This hour is hoped for in the remaining hours of the day, and the favor of Allah is vast (Glorified and Exalted is He) .
And among the times of response in all prayers, obligatory and voluntary, is the state of prostration, due to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
The nearest a servant come to his Lord is when he is prostrating himself, so make supplication often.
أقرب ما يكون العبد من ربه وهو ساجد فأكثروا الدعاءGlorify your Lord in Ruku' (bowing posture) and exert yourself in supplication in prostration. Thus your supplications are liable to be accepted.
أما الركوع فعظموا فيه الرب، وأما السجود فاجتهدوا في الدعاء فقمن أن يستجاب لكمthat is worthy of being accepted
فقمن أن يستجاب لكم
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