7/14. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 875e — Two Rak'ahs When Imam Comes Out
Greeting (prayers upon entering the masjid) while the Imam is preaching
Two Rak'ahs When the Imam Comes Out for Jumu'ah
Sahih Muslim : 875e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 875e
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ - حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَطَبَ فَقَالَ " إِذَا جَاءَ أَحَدُكُمْ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَقَدْ خَرَجَ الإِمَامُ فَلْيُصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ " .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delivered the sermon and said: When any one of you comes for the Friday (prayer) and the Imam comes out (from his apartment), (even then) should observe two rak'ahs (of prayer).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 875eIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 72USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1901
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 875e
This hadith gives a general wording about two rak'ahs at Jumu'ah. Jabir ibn 'Abdullah reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم delivered the sermon and said that when any one of you comes for Friday prayer and the Imam has come out, he should still pray two rak'ahs. The narration does not mention a named person in this version. It gives the instruction in a broader form. For people searching Friday prayer two rak'ahs when imam is out, the key point is clear: the arrival of the Imam did not remove this instruction in the wording of the report. The hadith also keeps the act short and specific: two rak'ahs.
What we learn from this hadith
- The instruction is given in general wording for anyone who comes on Friday.
- The Imam's coming out is mentioned in the text, yet two rak'ahs are still stated.
- The hadith keeps the prayer limited to two rak'ahs.
