2. Why is Friday singled out for great importance?

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I want to know why Friday Prayer is importantand Different then other ?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, chose Friday to be the best of
days before Him, and He singled it out for major events and great
qualities,which are the reason whyMuslims are obliged to venerate this
day and take it as one of their Eids or festivals in which Allah has
prescribed rituals thatHe has not prescribed for other days.
On our website we have previously quoted a great deal of evidence to
support this view, which you can see in the answers to the following
questions: 9211 , 12309 and 13692
Secondly:
Moreover, Jumu'ah prayer has a particular virtue andgreat qualities
through the barakah (blessing) of this great day.
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Jumu'ah prayer is singled out from among all the other obligatory
prayers for having particular characteristics that are not found in
other prayers, including the fact that it is offered in congregation,
has a minimum number of worshippers required in order for it to be
valid, theiqaamah is a condition of its being valid, one must not be
travelling in order for it to be obligatory, andthe recitation is done
out loud.
There is an emphasis on its imortance the like of which is not
mentioned for other prayers except 'Asr prayer. In the four Sunans it
is narrated in the hadeeth of Abu'l-Ja'd ad-Dumari – who was a
Companion – that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah
be upon him) said: "Whoever misses three Jumu'ahs out of heedlessness,
Allah will place a seal on his heart."
End quote from Zaad al-Ma'aad, 1/384-385.
The Prophet's Sunnah alsosingles out Jumu'ah prayer by encouraging
believers to do ghusl for itand to wear perfume (for men only). It is
also strongly encouraged to come early for the prayer and there is a
great deal of reward for walking to the prayer. Concerning these
special characteristics, Sa'eed ibn Mansoor narrated from Na'eem ibn
'Abdullah al-Mujammir that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased
with him) issued instructions that the mosque of Madinah be perfumed
with incenseevery Friday at midday, aswas narrated by Ibn al-Qayyim in
Zaad al-Ma'aad, 1/370.
Thirdly:
The main reason for venerating Friday prayer is because of the divine
decree that singled out this prayer and this day for special virtues.
This is one of the manifestations of Allah's Lordship (ruboobiyyah),
as He alone singles out for veneration whatever He Wills of His
creation and whatever times and places He chooses. He is the One Who
does whatever He wills for reasons that He, may He be glorified,
knows.
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, is the only One Who has the
power to create and to choose from among His creation. Allah, may He
be exalted, says (interpretation of themeaning): "And your Lord
creates whatsoever He wills and chooses" [al-Qasas 28:68]. If you
ponder this creation, you will realize that this choosing and singling
out are proof of His Lordship and Oneness, and of the perfection of
His wisdom, knowledge and might; that He is Allah, besides Whom there
is no other god, and He has no partner who can create asHe creates, or
choose as He chooses, or control as He controls. This choice, control
and singling out, the effects of which are evident in this world, are
among the greatest signs of His Lordship and the greatest testimony to
His Oneness, the perfection ofHis attributes and the truthfulness of
His Messengers.
End quote from Zaad al-Ma'aad, 1/40-43
Al-'Allaamah Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) also stated
that this singling out and choice are indicative of the inherent
virtue of the thing chosen,for which Allah blessed this time. By His
knowledge and wisdom, Allah may grant to a certain place, time or
person that which qualifies it to be chosen by Allah and favoured
above others.
He (may Allah have mercyon him) said:
This concept may not be understood by the one who regards all
individuals, deeds, times and places as equal, and claims that there
is nothing inherent that makes one thing better than another, and that
precedence is given to some things over others for no reason. This
view isinvalid for more than forty reasons that I have listed
elsewhere. It is sufficient, in order to understand the falseness of
this view and how corrupt it is, to note that Allah, may He be
glorified and exalted, refuted this false view when He said
(interpretation of the meaning):
"And when there comes to them a sign (from Allah) they say: 'We shall
not believe until we receive the like of that which the Messengers of
Allah had received.' Allah knows best with whom toplace His Message"
[al-An'aam 6:124].
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Sneezing During Friday Sermon

Friday Prayers
What should a person do if he sneezes during the Jumu'ah khutbah
(sermon)? Should he say "al-hamdu Lillah"?.
Praise be to Allaah.
If a person who is listening to the khutbah (sermon) on Friday
sneezes, he should say "al-hamdu Lillah (praise be to Allah)" quietly
to himself. If anyone hears him, it is not permissible for him to say
to him "Yarhamuk Allah (may Allah have mercy on you)".
It says in al-Mudawwanah(1/230): Maalik said concerning someone who
sneezes when the imam isdelivering the khutbah that he should say
"al-hamdu Lillah" quietly to himself. No one should say "Yarhamuk
Allah" to the one who sneezed when the imam is delivering the khutbah.
End quote.
Al-Mirdaawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: It is permissible for
him tosay Ameen to the du'aa' and to say "al-hamdulillah" silently
ifhe sneezes. End quote from al-Insaaf, 2/418
Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If he sneezes, he
has to praise Allah (say "al-hamdu Lillah") to himself and not raise
his voice.
End quote from Majmoo' al-Fataawa, 12/411
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy onhim) said: If a member
of the congregation sneezes on Friday, he should say "al-hamdulillah"
silently. If he says it out loud and the people around him hear him,
it is not permissible for them to say "Yarhamuk Allah" to him.

And Allah knows best.

1a] There is no saheeh hadeeth about Salaat al-Tasbeeh

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forthe one who wants more, so he should be content with that which is proven,and he has no need of that which is the subject of differences of opinion and doubts.

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1] There is no saheeh hadeeth about Salaat al-Tasbeeh

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Brother I wanted to knowthe status and ruling on"Salat-ul-Tasbih" which is explained as is very important and referenced is given from Abu’Dawood& Tirimzi but without the Hadith number and it says"Our Beloved Prophet Muhammed (Sallallaho Alihiwassallam) said to hisuncle (father’s brother) Sayyiduna Abbass (may Allah be pleased with him) Oh uncle shall I not give you Shall I not grant you Shall I not award you Shall I not do mercy on you When you do 10 things Allah will forgive your sins: of the future and of the past; new and old; those you have forgotten and those you did knowingly; big and small; hidden and revealed. Then he (Sallallaho Alihiwassallam)explained the taught the way to pray Salatul Tasbihand then said if you can pray this salah once a day,if you can not pray once a day then every Friday, and even if this is not possible then once a month and even if this is not possible then once a year and even if this is notpossible then at least once in a lifetime (Abu’Dawood & Tirimzi) and it said that this phrase “Subhaan Allahi Wal Hamdulillahi Wa Laa ilaha illal Laahu Wallahu Akbar " should be recited in different steps in Sal’ah to make it to a count of 300. What is the ruling onthis and is this from an authentic source.
Praise be to Allaah.
The scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) differed as to whether Salaat al-Tasbeeh is prescribed in Islam. The reason for this difference of opinion concerning it isthe difference of opinion concerning the soundnessof the hadeeth which speaks of it. The prominent scholars are of the view that it is da‘eef (weak).
1. Ibn Qudaamah (may Allah have mercy on him) said in al-Mughni (1/438):
With regard to Salaat al-Tasbeeh, Ahmad said: I do not like it. It was said to him: Why? He said: There is nothing saheeh about it, and he waved his hand as if dismissing it. End quote.
2. al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said in al-Majmoo‘ Sharh al-Muhadhdhab (3/547-548):
al-Qaadi Husayn, and the authors of al-Tahdheeb and al-Tatimmah said: Salaat al-Tasbeeh is mustahabb, because of the hadeeth narrated concerning it. But this view of it as mustahabb issubject to further discussion, because the hadeeth in question is da‘eef (weak), and it involves changing the regular format of the prayer, so it should not bedone without a hadeeth (to support it). Al-Tirmidhisaid: More than one hadeeth was narrated from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) concerning Salaat al-Tasbeeh, but not many of them are saheeh. And al-‘Aqeeli said: There is noproven hadeeth about Salaat al-Tasbeeh. End quote.
3. Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah havemercy on him) said in Majmoo‘ al-Fataawa (11/579):
The best of the reports narrated about these prayers is the hadeeth about Salaat al-Tasbeeh, which was narrated by Abu Dawood and al-Tirmidhi, but nevertheless none of the four imams spoke of it; in fact, Ahmad regarded the hadeeth as da‘eef, and these prayers are not mustahabb.
4. Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said in Majmoo‘ Fataawa Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (14/327):
What seems more likely to be correct in my opinion is that Salaat al-Tasbeeh is not sunnah, and that the hadeeth about it is da‘eef. This is for several reasons:
(i) The basic principle concerning acts of worship is that they aredisallowed unless there is proven evidence that theyare prescribed.
(ii) The hadeeth is mudtarib (weak); there is a difference of opinion concerning it for several reasons.
(iii) None of the imams regarded it as mustahabb.
(iv) If this prayer was prescribed, the ummah would have narrated a report concerning which there was no doubt and it would have been well known among them because of its great benefit. Moreover, it is notlike any other act of worship, because there is no act of worship in which so much choice is given that it may be doneonce every day, or once ina week, or once in a month, or once in a year, or once in a lifetime. Because the weak hadeeth states that it is ofgreat benefit and becauseit is not like any other act of worship, yet it is not well known and was not transmitted, we know that there is no basis for it, because if an act of worship is different from other acts of worship, andif it were of great benefit, people would pay attention to it and transmit it, and it would be popular and well known. Because that is not the case with regard to this prayer, we know that it is not prescribed. Hence none of the imams regarded it as mustahabb,as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah havemercy on him) said. Among the naafil acts which are proven to be prescribed in Islam there is a great deal of goodness and barakah forthe one who wants more, so he should be content with that which is proven,
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