7/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 877b — Friday Prayer Recitation
What is to be recited in Jumu`ah prayer
Friday Prayer Recitation: Surah Jumu'ah and Al-Munafiqun
Sahih Muslim : 877b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 877b
وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - يَعْنِي الدَّرَاوَرْدِيَّ - كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، قَالَ اسْتَخْلَفَ مَرْوَانُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ . بِمِثْلِهِ غَيْرَ أَنَّ فِي، رِوَايَةِ حَاتِمٍ فَقَرَأَ بِسُورَةِ الْجُمُعَةِ فِي السَّجْدَةِ الأُولَى وَفِي الآخِرَةِ { إِذَا جَاءَكَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ} وَرِوَايَةُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ مِثْلُ حَدِيثِ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بِلاَلٍ .
Abdullah b. Abu Rafi' Narrated from:
This hadith is narrated by Abdullah b. Abu Rafi' with the same chain of transmitters but with this modification: " That he recited Surah Jumu'a (lxii.) in the first rak'ah and" The hypocrites came" in the second rak'ah.
[2] Al-Munâfiqûn 63.Reference : Sahih Muslim 877bIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 77USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1906
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 877b
This narration gives a wording detail for the Friday prayer recitation report. It says that Abu Huraira recited Surah Jumu'ah in the first rak'ah and 'When the hypocrites came' in the second rak'ah. Another narration in the chain matches the earlier report. The core topic is Jumu'ah prayer recitation, and the key point is the order of the two surahs in this version. For people searching for what surah to read in Friday prayer, this hadith is often connected to Surah Jumu'ah and Surah Al-Munafiqun. The text itself stays focused on what was recited and how Abu Huraira followed what he heard from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- This wording places Surah Jumu'ah in the first rak'ah.
- It places Surah Al-Munafiqun in the second rak'ah.
- The report preserves a small but useful wording detail in the chain.
