7/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 852a — The Special Time for Dua on Friday
The (special) time that occurs on Friday
Hadith About Dua on Friday and the Short Accepted Time
Sahih Muslim : 852a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 852a
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ذَكَرَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ " فِيهِ سَاعَةٌ لاَ يُوَافِقُهَا عَبْدٌ مُسْلِمٌ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ شَيْئًا إِلاَّ أَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ " . زَادَ قُتَيْبَةُ فِي رِوَايَتِهِ وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ يُقَلِّلُهَا.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There is a time on Friday at which no Muslim servant would pray and would ask Allah for a thing (that is good) but He would give it to him. Qutaiba pointed with the help of his hand that it (the time) is short.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 852aIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 19USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1849
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 852a
This hadith about dua on Friday teaches that there is a special time on Friday. Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said no Muslim servant would meet that time while praying and asking Allah for something good except that Allah would give it to him. Qutaiba also pointed with his hand to show that the time is short. The text does not name the exact time here, so the explanation should not pretend it does. The practical message is to value Friday, pray, and ask Allah for good. It also teaches that the time is limited, so a person should not be careless about supplication on this day.
What we learn from this hadith
- There is a special time on Friday for asking Allah.
- The request mentioned in the text is for something good.
- The servant is described as praying while asking.
- The time is described as short.
