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Sunan Abi Dawud 340 — Ghusl Before Friday Prayer
Performing Ghusl For The Friday Prayer
Ghusl for Jumuah: Taking a Bath Before Friday Prayer
Sunan Abi Dawud : 340
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 340
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو تَوْبَةَ الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ بَيْنَا هُوَ يَخْطُبُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِذْ دَخَلَ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ أَتَحْتَبِسُونَ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ مَا هُوَ إِلاَّ أَنْ سَمِعْتُ النِّدَاءَ فَتَوَضَّأْتُ . فَقَالَ عُمَرُ وَالْوُضُوءَ أَيْضًا أَوَلَمْ تَسْمَعُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " إِذَا أَتَى أَحَدُكُمُ الْجُمُعَةَ فَلْيَغْتَسِلْ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
While 'Umar b. al-Khattab was making a speech on Friday (in the mosque), a man came in. 'Umar said: Are you detained from prayer ? The man said: As soon as I heard the call for prayer, I perfumed ablution. Then 'Umar said: Only ablution ? Did you not hear the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: When any one of you comes for Friday (prayer) he should take a bath.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 340In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 340English translation : Book 1, Hadith 340
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 340
This Hadith shifts from tayammum to Friday prayer and ghusl. Abu Hurairah reports that Umar ibn al-Khattab was giving the Friday sermon when a man entered. Umar asked whether people were being delayed from prayer. The man said that when he heard the call, he performed ablution. Umar responded by asking, “Only ablution?” He then reminded them of the saying of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم: when any one of you comes for Friday prayer, he should take a bath. The main message is simple: coming to Jumuah is linked here with taking a bath, not only making wudu. The Hadith teaches care for cleanliness before gathering for Friday prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Umar reminded the people about the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم instruction for Friday prayer.
- The Hadith mentions taking a bath when coming for Jumuah.
- The man had made wudu, but Umar pointed to the added instruction of ghusl.
- Cleanliness is clearly connected to attending Friday prayer in this narration.
