7/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 856b — We Were Guided to Friday
This Ummah has been guided to Friday
We Were Guided to Friday Hadith: A Short Report on Jumu'ah
Sahih Muslim : 856b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 856b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ طَارِقٍ، حَدَّثَنِي رِبْعِيُّ بْنُ، حِرَاشٍ عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " هُدِينَا إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ وَأَضَلَّ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَنَا " . فَذَكَرَ بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ ابْنِ فُضَيْلٍ .
Huraira Narrated from:
Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: We were guided aright to Friday (as a day of prayer and meditation), but Allah diverted those who were before us from it. The rest of the hadith is the same.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 856bIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 33USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1863
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 856b
This Hadith is a shorter version of the message about Friday. It says, We were guided aright to Friday, while Allah diverted those who were before us from it. The rest of the Hadith is said to be the same, so the main point remains the guidance to Jumu'ah. A reader searching for we were guided to Friday hadith or Muslims guided to Jumu'ah will see the core message here. The narration does not give a new practice in this entry. It repeats a theme: Friday is not just a social gathering or a day off. It is a day Allah guided this Ummah to. That should make a believer approach it with care, gratitude, and attention.
What we learn from this hadith
- Muslims are described as being guided to Friday.
- Those before are described as being diverted from it.
- The report keeps the focus on gratitude for Jumu'ah guidance.
