7/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 852b — Ask Allah for Good in the Friday Hour
The (special) time that occurs on Friday
Friday Dua Hadith: The Short Hour for Asking Good
Sahih Muslim : 852b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 852b
حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ فِي الْجُمُعَةِ لَسَاعَةً لاَ يُوَافِقُهَا مُسْلِمٌ قَائِمٌ يُصَلِّي يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ خَيْرًا إِلاَّ أَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ." وَقَالَ بِيَدِهِ يُقَلِّلُهَا يُزَهِّدُهَا.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Abu'l-Qasim (the kunya of the Holy Prophet) (ﷺ) as saying: There is a time on Friday at which no Muslim would stand and pray and beg Allah for what Is good but He would give it to him; and he pointed with his hand that (this time) is short and narrow.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 852bIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 20USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1850
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 852b
This Friday dua hadith repeats the teaching that there is a special time on Friday. Abu Huraira reported from Abu'l-Qasim صلى الله عليه وسلم that no Muslim would stand and pray, asking Allah for what is good, except that Allah would give it to him. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم also pointed with his hand to show that the time is short and narrow. The wording matters. It speaks about asking for good, not asking for harmful or selfish things. It also connects the supplication with prayer. For someone searching for the accepted dua on Friday hadith, the safe lesson from this text is to pray, ask Allah for good, and treat Friday as a day of serious worship.
What we learn from this hadith
- Friday contains a special time for supplication.
- The hadith mentions standing and praying.
- The request is described as asking Allah for good.
- The time is described as short and narrow.
