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Sunan Abi Dawud 345 — Walking Early to Jumu‘ah with Focus
Performing Ghusl For The Friday Prayer
Walking to Jumuah Hadith: Ghusl, Early Arrival, and Quiet Listening
Sunan Abi Dawud : 345
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 345
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ الْجَرْجَرَائِيُّ، حِبِّي حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، حَدَّثَنِي حَسَّانُ بْنُ عَطِيَّةَ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الأَشْعَثِ الصَّنْعَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي أَوْسُ بْنُ أَوْسٍ الثَّقَفِيُّ، سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَنْ غَسَّلَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَاغْتَسَلَ ثُمَّ بَكَّرَ وَابْتَكَرَ وَمَشَى وَلَمْ يَرْكَبْ وَدَنَا مِنَ الإِمَامِ فَاسْتَمَعَ وَلَمْ يَلْغُ كَانَ لَهُ بِكُلِّ خُطْوَةٍ عَمَلُ سَنَةٍ أَجْرُ صِيَامِهَا وَقِيَامِهَا " .
Aws ibn Aws ath-Thaqafi Narrated from:
I heard the apostle of Allah (ﷺ) say: If anyone makes (his wife) wash and he washes himself on Friday, goes out early (for Friday prayer), attends the sermon from the beginning, walking, not riding, takes his seat near the imam, listens attentively, and does not indulge in idle talk, he will get the reward of a year's fasting and praying at night for every step he takes.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 345In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 345English translation : Book 1, Hadith 345
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 345
This hadith is often searched as “reward for walking to Jumuah hadith.” It describes a careful way to attend Friday prayer: washing on Friday, going out early, attending the sermon from the beginning, walking instead of riding, sitting near the Imam, listening attentively, and avoiding idle talk. The reward named in the text is the reward of a year’s fasting and night prayer for every step. The hadith does not present Jumu‘ah as a quick routine. It teaches a calm, respectful path to worship, where the person prepares, comes early, stays close enough to listen, and keeps the tongue away from useless speech. The message is simple: Friday prayer has manners, and each part of the preparation matters.
What we learn from this hadith
- Go early for Friday prayer when able.
- Walking to Jumu‘ah is linked with a stated reward in the text.
- Listening and avoiding idle talk are part of proper Jumu‘ah manners.
