The Ruling on Ghusl for Friday
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Is ghusl on Friday obligatory, because I read a hadith that makes ghusl obligatory on Friday?
Answer: Some scholars held that ghusl on Friday is obligatory, and they argued with the hadith you referred to, which is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 341Sahih (Al-Albani). The majority of scholars held that it is a recommended practice (sunnah) and not obligatory, based on hadiths that came regarding this, among which is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 497Hasan (Darussalam).
And among them is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Bulugh al-Maram 2:382. In it, ghusl was not mentioned; only wudu' was mentioned. This indicates that wudu' is sufficient and that ghusl is not obligatory, but it is a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah muakkadah). They interpreted his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): (obligatory) to mean: emphasized, just as the Arabs say: "Your right upon me is obligatory." This is a matter of emphasis.
Therefore, the most cautious course for the believer is to pay attention to this and to strive to perform ghusl on Friday, in order to avoid the disagreement among scholars and to act in accordance with the apparent meaning of the authentic hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Answer: Some scholars held that ghusl on Friday is obligatory, and they argued with the hadith you referred to, which is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Taking bath on Friday is necessary for every adult.
غسل يوم الجمعة واجب على كل محتلمWhoever performs Wudu on Friday, then he will receive the blessing, and whoever performs Ghusl then Ghusl is more virtuous.
من توضأ يوم الجمعة فبها ونعمت، ومن اغتسل فالغسل أفضلAnd among them is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Whoever takes a bath, then comes to al-Jumu'ah prayer, then prays what was fixed for him, then keeps silent till the Imam finishes the Khutbah (religious talk - sermon), and then prays along with him - his sins (committed) between that time and the next Friday will be forgiven, with an addition of three days more.
من توضأ يوم الجمعة ثم أتى المسجد فصلى ما قدر له ثم أنصت حتى يفرغ الإمام من خطبته ثم يصلي معه غفر له ما بينه وبين الجمعة الأخرى وفضل ثلاثة أيامTherefore, the most cautious course for the believer is to pay attention to this and to strive to perform ghusl on Friday, in order to avoid the disagreement among scholars and to act in accordance with the apparent meaning of the authentic hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
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