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Productive Jumuah Activities
by ProductiveMuslim
Posted on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in Articles
It’s Jumuah! The most blessed day of the week! So how do we make the
most of it?
Depending whether Friday is a day off for you or not, we’ve covered below
some key activities to make most of your Jumuah which you can judge how
best to fit in your life insha’Allah.
The important thing to remember is that this day is truly special and you
should give it due consideration.
THE TIMING OF JUMUAH
Many people forget that Jumuah starts from the Maghreb of Thursday,
i.e. the night before and ends with maghreb of Jumuah. So as soon as
the maghreb for Thursday hits, remember it’s Jumuah and you should try
and fill up your hours with sending blessings upon the Prophet (Peace and
blessings be upon him), recitation of Quran, Tahajjud and extra
remembrance of Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala).
THE MORNING HOURS
During the early hours of Friday, we recommend you to follow the
ProductiveMuslim Morning Routine, with the only difference being that for
the reading Quran part, you’ll be reading Surat Al-Kahf as advised by the
Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) (Find out why we’ve been asked
to read Surat Al-Kahf every Friday with this ProductiveMuslim presentation
PREPARATION FOR SALAH
Plan your preparation for Salatul-Jumuah early on; and my message here is
for our brothers who are obligated to attend Jumuah prayer. Your
preparation for Jumuah shouldn’t be a simple quick shower and dashing to
the Masjid but it should be as you’re going to meet the King of kings (which
you are!). So start early, prepare early and really get into the mood of
Jumuah. Here are a few things I recommend you to do:
1. Get super clean -
Remember that day you had that big event and you spent hours in the
bathroom cleaning every part of your body and putting every sort of
perfume on? That’s exactly how you should prepare for Jumuah! Take a
good clean shower, make sure you perform the Sunan Al-Fitra from cutting
nails, removing hair from armpits and removing pubic hair, putting loads of
perfume, etc. Make sure your Jumuah thobe or clothes are neat, clean and
pressed and not something you wore 2 days ago and is stained or
crumpled! Also, take special care of oral hygiene: spend the recommended
4 minutes brushing your teeth, use alcohol-free mouthwash,
miswak/siwak… basically, get squeaky clean!
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudr: I testify that Allah’s Messenger (Peace and
blessings be upon him) said, ‘The taking of bath on Friday is compulsary
for every Muslim who has attained the age of puberty and also cleaning of
teeth with Siwak and using perfume, if available’. [Translation of Sahih
Bukhari]
2. Go to the masjid early -
No, I don’t mean 10 minutes before the Khateeb enters the masjid, but
really early – like a couple of hours and try to go there walking instead if
the masjid isn’t too far. Try to be the first one there and remember this
hadeeth:
Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger (Peace and blessings be upon
him) said,‘When it is Jumuah, the Angels stand at the gate of the masjid
and keep on writing the names of the persons coming to the masjid in
succession according to their arrivals. The example of the one who enters
the masjid in the earliest hour is that of one offering a camel (in
sacrifice); the one coming next is like one offering a cow; and then a ram;
and then a chicken; and then an egg respectively. When the Imam comes
out (for Jumuah sermon) they (i.e. Angels) fold their papers and listen to
the sermon. [Translation of Sahih Al-Bukhari]”
The above two points about being clean and going early are combined
beautifully in this hadeeth:
Narrated Salman Al-Farisi: Allah’s Messenger (Peace and blessings be upon
him) said,‘Anyone who takes a bath and cleanses himself as much as he
can and puts oil or scents himself; and then proceeds for the Salat and
does not separate two persons sitting together in Mosque for the Salaat
ul-Jumuah and offer salat as much as is written for him and remains quite
when the Imam delivers the Khutba, all his sins in-between the presen
and the last Friday will be forgiven’. [Translation of Sahih Al-Bukhari]
3. Don’t forget your prayer and rememberance
Fill up your time at the masjid with prayer and abundance of remembrance,
especially sending salutations upon the Prophet (Peace and blessings be
upon him).
Narrated Aus bin Aus: The Messenger of Allah (Peace and blessings beupon
him) said,”Among the best of your days is Friday; so supplicate Allah more
often for me in it, for your supplications will be displayed to me.” He was
asked: “O Messenger of Allah! How will our blessings be displayed to you
when your decayed body will have mixed with the earth?” He (Peace and
blessings be upon him) replied, “Allah has prohibited the earth from
consuming the bodies of the Prophets.” [Abu Dawud]
THE KHUTBA AND AFTER KHUTBA
When the imam arrives at the pulpit, listen attentively; don’t fidget, get
distrated, or worse, talk! It’s amazing how many people forget the warning
of our Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) in this hadeeth:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said:“If you say to your companion when the imam is preaching on
Friday, ‘Be quiet and listen,’ you have engaged in idle talk.” [Bukhari and
Muslim]
After the khutba & prayer are finished, armed with a pen and paper, try to
summarize the main key points of the Imam’s speech for that Friday and
either share it with your friends on Facebook or via e-mail or simply take it
home and share it with your family and children so that they benefit as
well. It’s sad to see so many of our mothers and sisters not having basic
knowledge of Islam, and it would be beneficial for husbands/brother
/fathers to share the weekly lessons they learn every Friday.
WORKING AFTER JUMUAH
This might sound weird to some of you, especially those of you who have
days off on Jumuah, but remember the ayaat of Quran that talk about
Jumuah:
”O you who have believed, when [the adhan] is called for the prayer on
the day of Jumu’ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allah
and leave trade. That is better for you, if you only knew. And when the
prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek from the
bounty of Allah , and remember Allah often that you may succeed.”
[62:9-10]
I won’t say that it’s a religious requirement for you to work after Jumuah,
but somehow that verse sounds encouraging in terms of doing something
productive after Jumuah and engaging in some kind of work so that you
can seek the bounty of Allah. So even if you’re free on Jumuah, try to
spend a couple of hours after Jumuah in a productive pursuit insha’Allah.
DU’A, DU’A, DU’A
Finally, a very valuable thing to do during Friday hours is du’a! Try not to
waste the day or night of Jumuah in trivialities, postpone any engagements
around Jumuah to after the day of Friday and spend any ‘free time’ making
du’a. You don’t know when you’ll hit the hour in which prayers will be
answered, and your du’a will be answered!(Here is a link to an authentic
explanation to this)
I hope I’ve covered everything that you can do to make the most of your
Friday. As I said in the beginning, Jumuah needs preparation and planning
so you can make the most of it. So whether you have a day off on
Jumuah, half a day, or it will be a normal working day for you, make extra
preparation for Jumuah to make the most of it insha’Allah.
Productive Jumuah Activities
Productive Muslim is a great website, check it out. Especially their animations.
Productive Jumuah Activities
by ProductiveMuslim
Posted on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in Articles
It’s Jumuah! The most blessed day of the week! So how do we make the
most of it?
Depending whether Friday is a day off for you or not, we’ve covered below
some key activities to make most of your Jumuah which you can judge how
best to fit in your life insha’Allah.
The important thing to remember is that this day is truly special and you
should give it due consideration.
THE TIMING OF JUMUAH
Many people forget that Jumuah starts from the Maghreb of Thursday,
i.e. the night before and ends with maghreb of Jumuah. So as soon as
the maghreb for Thursday hits, remember it’s Jumuah and you should try
and fill up your hours with sending blessings upon the Prophet (Peace and
blessings be upon him), recitation of Quran, Tahajjud and extra
remembrance of Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala).
THE MORNING HOURS
During the early hours of Friday, we recommend you to follow the
ProductiveMuslim Morning Routine, with the only difference being that for
the reading Quran part, you’ll be reading Surat Al-Kahf as advised by the
Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) (Find out why we’ve been asked
to read Surat Al-Kahf every Friday with this ProductiveMuslim presentation
PREPARATION FOR SALAH
Plan your preparation for Salatul-Jumuah early on; and my message here is
for our brothers who are obligated to attend Jumuah prayer. Your
preparation for Jumuah shouldn’t be a simple quick shower and dashing to
the Masjid but it should be as you’re going to meet the King of kings (which
you are!). So start early, prepare early and really get into the mood of
Jumuah. Here are a few things I recommend you to do:
1. Get super clean -
Remember that day you had that big event and you spent hours in the
bathroom cleaning every part of your body and putting every sort of
perfume on? That’s exactly how you should prepare for Jumuah! Take a
good clean shower, make sure you perform the Sunan Al-Fitra from cutting
nails, removing hair from armpits and removing pubic hair, putting loads of
perfume, etc. Make sure your Jumuah thobe or clothes are neat, clean and
pressed and not something you wore 2 days ago and is stained or
crumpled! Also, take special care of oral hygiene: spend the recommended
4 minutes brushing your teeth, use alcohol-free mouthwash,
miswak/siwak… basically, get squeaky clean!
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudr: I testify that Allah’s Messenger (Peace and
blessings be upon him) said, ‘The taking of bath on Friday is compulsary
for every Muslim who has attained the age of puberty and also cleaning of
teeth with Siwak and using perfume, if available’. [Translation of Sahih
Bukhari]
2. Go to the masjid early -
No, I don’t mean 10 minutes before the Khateeb enters the masjid, but
really early – like a couple of hours and try to go there walking instead if
the masjid isn’t too far. Try to be the first one there and remember this
hadeeth:
Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah’s Messenger (Peace and blessings be upon
him) said,‘When it is Jumuah, the Angels stand at the gate of the masjid
and keep on writing the names of the persons coming to the masjid in
succession according to their arrivals. The example of the one who enters
the masjid in the earliest hour is that of one offering a camel (in
sacrifice); the one coming next is like one offering a cow; and then a ram;
and then a chicken; and then an egg respectively. When the Imam comes
out (for Jumuah sermon) they (i.e. Angels) fold their papers and listen to
the sermon. [Translation of Sahih Al-Bukhari]”
The above two points about being clean and going early are combined
beautifully in this hadeeth:
Narrated Salman Al-Farisi: Allah’s Messenger (Peace and blessings be upon
him) said,‘Anyone who takes a bath and cleanses himself as much as he
can and puts oil or scents himself; and then proceeds for the Salat and
does not separate two persons sitting together in Mosque for the Salaat
ul-Jumuah and offer salat as much as is written for him and remains quite
when the Imam delivers the Khutba, all his sins in-between the presen
and the last Friday will be forgiven’. [Translation of Sahih Al-Bukhari]
3. Don’t forget your prayer and rememberance
Fill up your time at the masjid with prayer and abundance of remembrance,
especially sending salutations upon the Prophet (Peace and blessings be
upon him).
Narrated Aus bin Aus: The Messenger of Allah (Peace and blessings beupon
him) said,”Among the best of your days is Friday; so supplicate Allah more
often for me in it, for your supplications will be displayed to me.” He was
asked: “O Messenger of Allah! How will our blessings be displayed to you
when your decayed body will have mixed with the earth?” He (Peace and
blessings be upon him) replied, “Allah has prohibited the earth from
consuming the bodies of the Prophets.” [Abu Dawud]
THE KHUTBA AND AFTER KHUTBA
When the imam arrives at the pulpit, listen attentively; don’t fidget, get
distrated, or worse, talk! It’s amazing how many people forget the warning
of our Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) in this hadeeth:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said:“If you say to your companion when the imam is preaching on
Friday, ‘Be quiet and listen,’ you have engaged in idle talk.” [Bukhari and
Muslim]
After the khutba & prayer are finished, armed with a pen and paper, try to
summarize the main key points of the Imam’s speech for that Friday and
either share it with your friends on Facebook or via e-mail or simply take it
home and share it with your family and children so that they benefit as
well. It’s sad to see so many of our mothers and sisters not having basic
knowledge of Islam, and it would be beneficial for husbands/brother
/fathers to share the weekly lessons they learn every Friday.
WORKING AFTER JUMUAH
This might sound weird to some of you, especially those of you who have
days off on Jumuah, but remember the ayaat of Quran that talk about
Jumuah:
”O you who have believed, when [the adhan] is called for the prayer on
the day of Jumu’ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allah
and leave trade. That is better for you, if you only knew. And when the
prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek from the
bounty of Allah , and remember Allah often that you may succeed.”
[62:9-10]
I won’t say that it’s a religious requirement for you to work after Jumuah,
but somehow that verse sounds encouraging in terms of doing something
productive after Jumuah and engaging in some kind of work so that you
can seek the bounty of Allah. So even if you’re free on Jumuah, try to
spend a couple of hours after Jumuah in a productive pursuit insha’Allah.
DU’A, DU’A, DU’A
Finally, a very valuable thing to do during Friday hours is du’a! Try not to
waste the day or night of Jumuah in trivialities, postpone any engagements
around Jumuah to after the day of Friday and spend any ‘free time’ making
du’a. You don’t know when you’ll hit the hour in which prayers will be
answered, and your du’a will be answered!(Here is a link to an authentic
explanation to this)
I hope I’ve covered everything that you can do to make the most of your
Friday. As I said in the beginning, Jumuah needs preparation and planning
so you can make the most of it. So whether you have a day off on
Jumuah, half a day, or it will be a normal working day for you, make extra
preparation for Jumuah to make the most of it insha’Allah.
Productive Jumuah Activities
Productive Muslim is a great website, check it out. Especially their animations.