The ruling on the pre-Friday sunnah

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Question:
He asks in a long question, mentioning a dispute that arose among a group regarding the pre-Friday sunnah, and the summary of this question is: knowing the ruling on the pre-Friday sunnah?

Answer:
On Friday, there is no pre-Friday sunnah; rather, a person prays what Allah makes easy for him. When he comes to the mosque, he prays what Allah has decreed for him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not specify a fixed number of rak'ahs, but he said:

He prays what is decreed for him

يصلي ما قدر له

and that is sufficient. This is how he (peace and blessings be upon him) said it. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

If anyone bathes, then comes to the Friday prayer and prays what is fixed for him, then keeps silent till [the imam ] finishes his sermon, then prays along with him, his sins between that time and the next Friday will be forgiven him, and three days more.

من اغتسل يوم الجمعة، ثم أتى المسجد، فصلى ما قدر له، ثم أنصت حتى يفرغ من خطبته، غفر له ما بينه وبين الجمعة الأخرى، وفضل ثلاثة أيام

Mishkat al-Masabih 1382

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The point is his saying:

prayed what was fixed for him

فصلى ما قدر له

Sahih Muslim 857a

and he did not specify a known number of rak'ahs. This indicates that it is recommended (mustahabb). He may pray what Allah makes easy for him, at least two rak'ahs, or four rak'ahs, or more than that. Even if he prays until the imam comes out, he owes nothing. It is all good, it is all good. He may pray eight, or ten, or more. When the imam comes out for the sermon, he sits and waits for the sermon and listens to it. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.

Source binbaz.org.sa

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