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Sunan Abi Dawud 342 — Adult Duty and Friday Washing
Performing Ghusl For The Friday Prayer
Friday Prayer Hadith: Ghusl for Those Going to Jumu‘ah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 342
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 342
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الرَّمْلِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْمُفَضَّلُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ فَضَالَةَ - عَنْ عَيَّاشِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ حَفْصَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " عَلَى كُلِّ مُحْتَلِمٍ رَوَاحُ الْجُمُعَةِ وَعَلَى كُلِّ مَنْ رَاحَ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ الْغُسْلُ " . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ إِذَا اغْتَسَلَ الرَّجُلُ بَعْدَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ أَجْزَأَهُ مِنْ غُسْلِ الْجُمُعَةِ وَإِنْ أَجْنَبَ .
Hafsah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: It is necessary for every adult (person) to go for (saying) Friday (prayer), and for everyone who goes for Friday (prayer) washing is necessary. Abu Dawud said: If one takes bath after sunrise, even though he washes because of seminal emission, that will be enough for him for his washing on Friday.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 342In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 342English translation : Book 1, Hadith 342
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 342
This hadith joins two matters together: going to Friday prayer and washing for Friday prayer. Hafsah reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said it is necessary for every adult person to go for Friday prayer, and that everyone who goes for Friday prayer should wash. The main search phrase here is “Friday prayer ghusl hadith.” The teaching is very direct. Jumu‘ah is not only about showing up; it is about showing up in a clean and prepared way. The added note from Abu Dawud says that if a person bathes after dawn, even if the bath is also for major impurity, it is enough for the Friday washing. The hadith keeps the point simple: prepare your body before joining the Friday gathering.
What we learn from this hadith
- Adults are directly connected with attending Friday prayer in the narration.
- Washing is tied to the person who goes for Jumu‘ah.
- A bath after dawn can count for Friday washing according to Abu Dawud’s note.
