The Ruling on Supplication in the Friday Sermon
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Question:
The questioner: Regarding supplication in the Friday sermon, is lengthy supplication established—O honorable Shaykh—in the Friday sermon?
Answer:
The Shaykh: I do not recall anything specifically about lengthy supplication, but one should supplicate with what is easy. It is established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite Surah Qaf on Friday. If he recited it, or recited what was easy of it, or divided it between the two sermons, all of that is good—if Allah wills—because Surah Qaf contains a great admonition. If he supplicates with supplications that Allah has made easy for him, the important thing is that he includes what Allah has prescribed in the sermon: praising Allah, extolling Him, sending blessings upon His Messenger, the two testimonies of faith, and admonishing with what Allah has made easy. He praises Allah, extols Him, sends blessings upon His Prophet, recites the two testimonies, reads what is easy of the Qur'an, and admonishes with admonishing words from verses or hadiths, or appropriate words. This is because the purpose of the sermon is to remind people, admonish them, direct them to good, and warn them against evil. So he reads from the verses and hadiths whatever achieves the required admonition and reminder.
He should not lengthen it to the point of burdening the people. The sermon should be moderate in length by default, with no lengthening except when necessary. If there is a need to lengthen it at times, there is no harm in doing so when necessary. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not lengthen it. He said (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 869.
And the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) sermon was moderate; this was the general practice for him, this was the general practice. It was not tediously long, nor was it deficiently short, but rather moderate. He sought therein what benefits the people (peace and blessings be upon him). So the preacher should likewise seek what benefits the people and clarify what may be difficult for them. If there are apparent innovations or apparent sins, he should point them out and warn against them. Yes.
The questioner: Regarding supplication in the Friday sermon, is lengthy supplication established—O honorable Shaykh—in the Friday sermon?
Answer:
The Shaykh: I do not recall anything specifically about lengthy supplication, but one should supplicate with what is easy. It is established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite Surah Qaf on Friday. If he recited it, or recited what was easy of it, or divided it between the two sermons, all of that is good—if Allah wills—because Surah Qaf contains a great admonition. If he supplicates with supplications that Allah has made easy for him, the important thing is that he includes what Allah has prescribed in the sermon: praising Allah, extolling Him, sending blessings upon His Messenger, the two testimonies of faith, and admonishing with what Allah has made easy. He praises Allah, extols Him, sends blessings upon His Prophet, recites the two testimonies, reads what is easy of the Qur'an, and admonishes with admonishing words from verses or hadiths, or appropriate words. This is because the purpose of the sermon is to remind people, admonish them, direct them to good, and warn them against evil. So he reads from the verses and hadiths whatever achieves the required admonition and reminder.
He should not lengthen it to the point of burdening the people. The sermon should be moderate in length by default, with no lengthening except when necessary. If there is a need to lengthen it at times, there is no harm in doing so when necessary. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not lengthen it. He said (peace and blessings be upon him):
The lengthening of prayer by a man and the shortness of the sermon is the sign of his understanding (of faith). So lengthen the prayer and shorten the sermon
إن طول صلاة الرجل وقصر خطبته مئنة من فقهه، فأطيلوا الصلاة، وأقصروا الخطبةAnd the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) sermon was moderate; this was the general practice for him, this was the general practice. It was not tediously long, nor was it deficiently short, but rather moderate. He sought therein what benefits the people (peace and blessings be upon him). So the preacher should likewise seek what benefits the people and clarify what may be difficult for them. If there are apparent innovations or apparent sins, he should point them out and warn against them. Yes.
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