Volume 2, Book 13, Number 33:
Narrated Salman Al-Farsi:
Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, “Anyone who takes a bath on Friday and cleans himself as much as
he can and puts oil (on his hair) or scents himself; and then proceeds for the prayer and does not
force his way between two persons (assembled in the mosque for the Friday prayer), and prays as
much as is written for him and remains quiet when the Imam delivers the Khutba, all his sins in
between the present and the last Friday will be forgiven.”
Volume 2, Book 13, Number 34:
Narrated Ibn Juraij:
I heard Nazi’ saying, “Ibn Umar, said, ‘The Prophet forbade that a man should make another man
to get up to sit in his place’ “. I said to Nafi’, ‘Is it for Jumua prayer only?’ He replied, “For Jumua pray –
er and any other (prayer).”
Volume 2, Book 13, Number 35:
Narrated As-Saib bin Yazid:
In the life-time of the Prophet, Abu Bakr and Umar, the Adhan for the Jumua prayer used to be
pronounced when the Imam sat on the pulpit. But during the Caliphate of ‘Uthman when the
Muslims increased in number, a third Adhan at Az-Zaura’ was added. Abu ‘Abdullah said, “Az-
Zaura’ is a place in the market of Medina.”
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Volume 2, Book 13, Number 36:
Narrated As-Saib bin Yazid:
The person who increased the number of Adhans for the Jumua prayers to three was Uthman bin
Affan and it was when the number of the (Muslim) people of Medina had increased. In the life-time
of the Prophet I there was only one Muadh-dhin and the Adhan used to be pronounced only after
the Imam had taken his seat (i.e. on the pulpit).
Volume 2, Book 13, Number 21:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said “We are the last (to come amongst the nations) but (will be) the foremost on
the Day of Resurrection. They were given the Holy Scripture before us and we were given the Quran
after them. And this was the day (Friday) about which they differed and Allah gave us the guidance
(for that). So tomorrow (i.e. Saturday) is the Jews’ (day), and the day after tomorrow (i.e. Sunday) is
the Christians’.” The Prophet (p.b.u.h) remained silent (for a while) and then said, “It is obligatory for
every Muslim that he should take a bath once in seven days, when he should wash his head and
body.”
Narrated Abu Huraira through different narrators that the Prophet said, “It is Allah’s right on
every Muslim that he should take a bath (at least) once in seven days.”
Volume 2, Book 13, Number 37:
Narrated Abu Umama bin Sahl bin Hunaif:
I heard Muawiya bin Abi Sufyan (repeating the statements of the Adhan) while he was sitting on
the pulpit. When the Muadh-dhin pronounced the Adhan saying, “Allahu-Akbar, Allahu Akbar”,
Muawiya said: “Allah Akbar, Allahu Akbar.” And when the Muadh-dhin said, “Ash-hadu an la ilaha
illal-lah (I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah)”, Muawiya said, “And (so do) I”.
When he said, “Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah” (I testify that Muhammad is Allah’s
Apostle), Muawiya said, “And (so do) I”. When the Adhan was finished, Muawiya said, “O people,
when the Muadh-dhin pronounced the Adhan I heard Allah’s Apostle on this very pulpit saying
what you have just heard me saying”.
Volume 2, Book 13, Number 22:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “Allow women to go to the Mosques at night.”
Volume 2, Book 13, Number 38:
Narrated As-Sa’ib bin Yazid I:
‘Uthman bin ‘Affan introduced the second Adhan on Fridays when the number of the people in the
mosque increased. Previously the Adhan on Fridays used to be pronounced only after the Imam had
taken his seat (on the pulpit).