Sunnats and Aadaab of Jum’uah – Part 5

1.      One should recite surah A’ala in the first rakaat of the Jumuah salaah and surah Ghaashiya in the second rakaat. Alternatively one should recite Surah Jumuah in the first rakaat of the Jumuah salaah and Surah Munaafiqoon in the second rakaat.

عن سمرة بن جندب رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقرأ فى صلاة الجمعة سبح اسم ربك الأعلى و هل أتاك حديث الغاشية. (ابو داود 1/160)

Hadhrat Samura bin Jundub (Radhiallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) used to recite Surah A’ala (i.e. Sabbihisma) in the first rakaat of his Jum’uah salaah, and Surah Ghaashiya (i.e. Hal ataaka) in the second rakaat of his Jum’uah salaah.

عن ابن عباس أن رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- كان يقرأ فى صلاة الفجر يوم الجمعة تنزيل السجدة و (هل أتى على الإنسان حين من الدهر و فى صلاة الجمعة بسورة الجمعة و (إذا جاءك المنافقون )ابو داود 1/154)

Hadhrat Ibn Abbaas (Radhiallahu Anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) used to recite Surah Sajdah in the first rakaat and Surah Dahr in the second rakaat of Fajr on the day of Jum’uah, and Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) recited Surah Jumuah and Surah Munaafiqoon in the Jumuah salaah.

2.      To read Surah Kahf before or after the Jum’uah salaah. According to one narration the recitation of Surah kahf shall attain for the forgiveness of one’s minor sins for the past week.

وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم من قرأ سورة الكهف في يوم الجمعة سطع له نور من تحت قدمه إلى عنان السماء يضيء له يوم القيامة وغفر له ما بين الجمعتين  (الترغيب و الترهيب ص577)

Hadhrat Ibn Umar (Radhiallahu Anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “The one who recites Surah Kahf on the day of Jum’uah, a noor (light)  emanates from beneath his feet and extends to the sky. This noor will shine for him on the day of Qiyaamah, and all his (minor) sins committed between the two Jum’uah’s will be forgiven.