Prophet
Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "On the day of Jummah,
the angels stand at the entrance of that masjid in which Jumuah salat
is to be offered. They write down the name of the person who enters the
masjid first, and thereafter the name of the person who follows, and
they continue doing this. The person who entered first will receive the
reward of sacrificing a camel in the path of Allah; the one who followed
him will get the reward of sacrificing a cow, thereafter a chicken,
thereafter the reward of giving an egg as charity in the path of
Allah.Once the khutbah commences, the angels close the register and
begin listening to the khutbah."
[Bukhari and Muslim]
They
say Friday is the best day of the week but for a Muslim we have far
more to look forward to other than the weekend off work and school!
Friday is a day of Allah's Generosity when it comes to whom He wishes to
Forgive.
The
name Jummah is derived from the word Al-Jam' in Arabic which means to
gather, as Muslims gather on this day every week, and Allah has
commanded the believers to gather for His worship, "Oh you who believe! When the call is proclaimed for Jummah (Friday prayer), come fast to the remembrance of Allah."
Jummah thus becomes a great reason for a get together and rush to
receive the blessings from Allah.
From one Jummah to the next, there is
an expiation for whatever sins come in between, so long as one does not
commit any major sin. (Muslim, 233)
So
before you head off to the masjid, here are some precious sunnah acts
of Jummah to make your Friday that little bit more special (rewarding).
