64/69. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4371 — First Friday Prayer After the Prophet's Mosque
The delegation of ‘Abdul-Qais
First Jumu'ah Prayer at Jawatha Hadith
Sahih Bukhari : 4371
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4371
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْجُعْفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ ـ هُوَ ابْنُ طَهْمَانَ ـ عَنْ أَبِي جَمْرَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، رضى الله عنهما قَالَ أَوَّلُ جُمُعَةٍ جُمِّعَتْ بَعْدَ جُمُعَةٍ جُمِّعَتْ فِي مَسْجِدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي مَسْجِدِ عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ بِجُوَاثَى. يَعْنِي قَرْيَةً مِنَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ.
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The first Friday (i.e. Jumua) prayer offered after the Friday Prayer offered at the Mosque of Allah's Apostle was offered at the mosque of `Abdul Qais situated at Jawathi, that is a village at Al Bahrain.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4371In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 397USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 657
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4371
This Hadith is short but important for the topic of Jumu'ah prayer history. Ibn Abbas reports that the first Friday prayer offered after the Friday prayer in the Mosque of Allah's Messenger was held in the mosque of Abdul Qais at Jawatha, a village in Al-Bahrain. The text does not give a long ruling or describe the khutbah. It simply records where that early Jumu'ah took place after the Prophet's Mosque. For readers searching for the first Friday prayer after Masjid Nabawi, the answer in this narration is Jawatha, connected with the people of Abdul Qais. The Hadith also shows that the Friday prayer was not only remembered in Madinah, but also reported in connection with another Muslim community.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration identifies Jawatha as the place of that early Friday prayer.
- The mosque was connected with Abdul Qais.
- The location is described as a village in Al-Bahrain.
- The Hadith preserves a simple historical detail about Jumu'ah.
