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Sunan Ibn Majah 1118 — Surahs in Friday Prayer
What was narrated concerning the recitation in the Prayer on Friday
Surahs Recited in Friday Prayer: Al-Jumu’ah and Al-Munafiqun
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1118
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1118
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ الْمَدَنِيُّ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، قَالَ: اسْتَخْلَفَ مَرْوَانُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ عَلَى الْمَدِينَةِ. فَخَرَجَ إِلَى مَكَّةَ. فَصَلَّى بِنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَقَرَأَ بِسُورَةِ الْجُمُعَةِ، فِي السَّجْدَةِ الأُولَى. وَفِي الآخِرَةِ {إِذَا جَاءَكَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ} . قَالَ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ: فَأَدْرَكْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ حِينَ انْصَرَفَ. فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: إِنَّكَ قَرَأْتَ بِسُورَتَيْنِ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ يَقْرَأُ بِهِمَا بِالْكُوفَةِ . فَقَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ. إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقْرَأُ بِهِمَا .
'Ubaidullah bin Abi Rafi' Narrated from:
Marwan appointed Abu Hurairah in charge of Al-Madinah, and set out for Makkah. Abu Hurairah led us in prayer on Friday, and he recited Surat Al-Jumu’ah in the first Rak’ah, and in the second, ‘When the hypocrites come to you,” [Al-Munafiqun (63)] ‘Ubaidullah said: “I caught up with Abu Hurairah when he finished and said to him: ‘You recited two Surah that ‘Ali used to recite in Kufah.’ Abu Hurairah said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) reciting them.’”
[1] Al-Munâfiqûn (63).Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1118In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 316English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1118
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1118
This Hadith tells us what Abu Hurairah recited when he led the Friday prayer. In the first Rak’ah, he recited Surah Al-Jumu’ah. In the second Rak’ah, he recited Surah Al-Munafiqun. When ‘Ubaidullah mentioned that ‘Ali used to recite the same two Surahs in Kufah, Abu Hurairah explained that he heard the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) reciting them. The core topic is Surahs in Friday prayer. The report does not discuss the sermon; it focuses on recitation in the prayer itself. It shows that Abu Hurairah connected his recitation choice to what he had heard from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The wording keeps the focus on what was actually recited.
What we learn from this hadith
- Surah Al-Jumu’ah was recited in the first Rak’ah.
- Surah Al-Munafiqun was recited in the second Rak’ah.
- Abu Hurairah linked this recitation to what he heard from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The Hadith records a specific recitation pattern in Friday prayer.
