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Sahih Muslim 858a — Friday Prayer When the Sun Passes the Meridian
Jumu`ah prayer is when the sun has passed its zenith
Jumu'ah Prayer Time Hadith: When the Sun Passes the Meridian
Sahih Muslim : 858a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 858a
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، بْنُ آدَمَ حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كُنَّا نُصَلِّي مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ نَرْجِعُ فَنُرِيحُ نَوَاضِحَنَا . قَالَ حَسَنٌ فَقُلْتُ لِجَعْفَرٍ فِي أَىِّ سَاعَةٍ تِلْكَ قَالَ زَوَالَ الشَّمْسِ .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
We used to observe (Jumu'a) prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and then we returned and gave rest to our camels used for carrying water. Hassan[ (one of the narrators) said: I asked Ja'far what time that was. He said.. It is the time when the sun passes the meridian.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 858aIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 39USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1869
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 858a
This Hadith gives a simple report about the timing of Jumu'ah prayer in the time of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. Jabir b. 'Abdullah said they used to observe Friday prayer with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, then return and give rest to their camels used for carrying water. One narrator asked what time that was, and the answer was: when the sun passes the meridian. A person searching for Jumu'ah prayer time hadith or Friday prayer when sun passes meridian will find the key phrase here. The Hadith does not discuss a full timetable or later opinions. It gives a lived description: they prayed, returned, and the timing was connected with the sun passing its midpoint.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Companions prayed Jumu'ah with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- After prayer, they returned to rest their water-carrying camels.
- The timing is described as when the sun passes the meridian.
