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Sunan Abi Dawud 1125 — Al-A'la and Al-Ghashiyah in Jumu'ah
What Should Be Recited During The Friday Prayer
Hadith About Al-A'la and Al-Ghashiyah in Friday Prayer
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1125
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1125
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ مَعْبَدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقْرَأُ فِي صَلاَةِ الْجُمُعَةِ { سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى } وَ { هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْغَاشِيَةِ } .
Samura b. Jundub Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in the Friday prayer: "Glorify the name of your most high Lord" (Surah 87) and Has the story of the overwhelming event reached you? (Surah 88).
[4] Al-A'lā (87).[5] Al-Ghāshiyah (88).Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1125In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 736English translation : Book 3, Hadith 1120
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1125
This hadith about Al-A'la and Al-Ghashiyah in Friday prayer is short, but it carries a clear practice. Samurah ibn Jundub narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to recite “Glorify the name of your most high Lord,” which is Surah Al-A'la, and “Has the story of the overwhelming event reached you?” which is Surah Al-Ghashiyah, in the Friday prayer. For readers searching “Friday prayer recitation hadith” or “Surah Ala and Ghashiyah Jumuah,” this report gives a simple answer. It does not add details about a one-time event. It says he used to recite these Surahs, showing a repeated practice in Jumu'ah salah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Surah Al-A'la was recited in the Friday prayer.
- Surah Al-Ghashiyah was also recited in the Friday prayer.
- The wording points to a repeated practice of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The hadith keeps the focus on Qur'an recitation within Jumu'ah salah.
