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Sahih Muslim 844b — The Call to Take Ghusl for Jumu'ah
The Book of Prayer - Friday
Hadith About Ghusl on Friday Before Jumu'ah Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 844b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 844b
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ، شِهَابٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ " مَنْ جَاءَ مِنْكُمُ الْجُمُعَةَ فَلْيَغْتَسِلْ " .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (may peace be up on him) was standing on the pulpit when he said this: He who comes for Jumu'a he should take a bath.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 844bIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 2USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1833
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 844b
This hadith about ghusl on Friday gives a short and direct teaching: whoever comes for Jumu'ah should take a bath. The message is simple, but it carries a clear sense of respect for the Friday gathering. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said these words while standing on the pulpit, so the instruction is linked to attending Jumu'ah prayer, not just general hygiene. The main lesson is that a Muslim should come to this weekly prayer clean and ready. It is not a long rule with many details in this text. It is a clear reminder that the body, the clothes, and the way we arrive at worship matter.
What we learn from this hadith
- Taking a bath is linked here with coming for Jumu'ah.
- The Friday gathering should be approached with care and cleanliness.
- The instruction is direct and easy to act upon.
- The pulpit setting shows that this reminder was given publicly to the worshippers.
