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Sahih Muslim 1143a — Fasting on Friday
It is disliked to single out Friday for fasting, unless it coincides with a day that one customarily fasts
Fasting on Friday Hadith from Jabir
Sahih Muslim : 1143a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1143a
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ، بْنِ عَبَّادِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ سَأَلْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ - رضى الله عنهما - وَهُوَ يَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ أَنَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ صِيَامِ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ وَرَبِّ هَذَا الْبَيْتِ .
Muhammad b. 'Abbas b. Ja'far Narrated from:
I asked Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with both of them) as he was circumambulating the House (Ka'ba) whether the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had forbidden the fasting on Friday, whereupon he said: Yes, by the Lord of this House.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1143aIn-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 187USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 6, Hadith 2543
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1143a
This Hadith about fasting on Friday comes through Muhammad ibn Abbas ibn Ja’far, who asked Jabir ibn Abdullah while he was making tawaf around the Ka’ba. He asked whether the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم had forbidden fasting on Friday. Jabir answered, “Yes, by the Lord of this House.” The report is brief, but the answer is strong and direct. For readers searching for fasting on Friday hadith, this narration gives a clear confirmation from Jabir. The text does not mention extra conditions here, so the explanation should stay focused on the question and Jabir’s firm answer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Jabir confirmed that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade fasting on Friday.
- The question was asked while Jabir was circumambulating the Ka’ba.
- Jabir gave a firm answer by the Lord of the House.
- The Hadith shows the value of asking directly about prophetic guidance.
