The Conditions, Pillars & Requirements of Prayer

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Taken from the work of Imam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab, rahimahullah

Explanation by Shaykh Abdul-Muhsin al-Abbaad, hafidhahullah

Translated by Abu Talhah Dawood Burbank, rahimahullah

Narrations Relating to Jumu'ah (Friday)

 

Imam Ibn Qayyim al-Jauziyyah:

 

“Friday prayer is one of the most important obligations in Islam, and one of the greatest gatherings of the Muslims. Gathering on Friday is more important and more obligatory than any other gathering apart from ‘Arafah. Whoever neglects it, Allah will place a seal on his heart.”

 

(Zad-ul Ma’ad, Translated by Jalal Abualrub 3/31-32)

 

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Ibn ‘Umar used to pray two rak’ahs in his house after the Friday prayer, and he used to say: This is how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did.

 

(Narrated by Nafi in Sunan Abu Dawud 1127, Graded Sahih by Shaykh al-Albaanee)

 

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Imam Ahmad was asked:

 

“What if someone attends the Jumu’ah and the place is very crowded and he cant preform ruku’ nor sujud?” Imaam Ahmad replied: “Follow the Imam, even if you have to make sajdah upon the back of the person in front of you!”

[“Masa’il Al-Imam Ahmad”, 2/872]

 

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“Whoever reads Soorat al-Kahf on the day of Jumu’ah, will have a light that will shine from him from one Friday to the next.”

 

(Narrated by al-Haakim, 2/399; al-Bayhaqi, 3/249. It was classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaanee in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 6470)

 

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Narrated Salman-Al-Farsi:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever takes a bath on Friday, purifies himself as much as he can, then uses his (hair) oil or perfumes himself with the scent of his house, then proceeds (for the Jumua prayer) and does not separate two persons sitting together (in the mosque), then prays as much as (Allah has) written for him and then remains silent while the Imam is delivering …the Khutba, his sins in-between the present and the last Friday would be forgiven.”

 

Sahih Al-Bukhari 88
 Book 11, Hadith 8

 

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Aboo Dawood (rahimahullaah) reported (no. 345) from Aws ibn Aws ath-Thaqafee (radiallaahu ‘anhu): I heard Allaah’s Messenger (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) say:

“Whoever washes his head on the day of Jumu’ah, and takes a bath and arrives in time, and he walks and he does not ride, and he draws close to the imaam, and he listens and he does not speak. Then for every step which he takes, there will be for him the reward of a year: the reward of fasting it and standing in Prayer.”

 

Shaykh al-Albaanee (rahimahullaah) said this hadeeth is (saheeh) authentic.

Rulings Related to Jumu'ah (Friday)

• The Excellence of Friday
• Acts of Worship which are prescribed on Fridays
• The Merits of Friday over Other Days
• The Excellence of Friday Prayer
• Virtues of Reciting Suratul Kahf
• Virtues of Listening Attentively to the Khutbah
• When is the ‘Hour of Response’ on Fridays?
• The Ruling on Speaking During the Khutbah
• Friday Prayer at Home
• Ruling on Raising the Hands when the Imam delivers the Khutbah
• Raising the voice During Tasbeeh on Fridays
• Those Who Sleep During the Friday Khutbah
• Supererogatory Prayer Following Friday Prayer
• Al-Jumu’ah Prayer is not Obligatory for Women
• Ruling on Not Praying Except the Jumu’ah Prayer
• Catching the Last Rak’ah of Jumu’ah Prayer
• The One Who Missed Jumu’ah Prayer

An Explanation of The Conditions, Pillars & Requirements of Prayer (Book)

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Before you is an explanation of one of the classical works on prayer and ablution written by the Imaam and Mujaddid of the 13th century, Muhammad ibn ‘Abdul-Wahhaab, may Allaah have mercy on him.

 

This book: "The Conditions, Pillars and Requirements of Prayer" is a brief treatise designed for easy memorization and retaining since the author lists each point briefly followed by its proof from the Qur'aan and Sunnah.

 

The study and careful review of this classical work will give the reader a concise and general understanding of the basic fundamentals and legal rulings of ablution and prayer and produce students with firm knowledge of the core and subsidiary issues of prayer, which is the first thing we will be asked about on the Day of Judgement. It is for this reason that this classical work continues to be taught today all over the world.

 

From among the several scholars that explained this treatise are Shaykh Muhammad Amaan Al-Jaamee and Shaykh ‘Abdul-Muhsin Al-‘Abbaad. In an effort to bring as much benefit as possible to the English readers, both of these explanations have been translated and included in this book.