Narrated Tariq ibn Shihab: The Prophet ﷺ said: The Friday prayer in congregation is a necessary duty for every Muslim, with four exceptions; a slave, a woman, a boy, and a sick person. Abu Dawud said: Tariq bin Shihab had seen the Prophet ﷺ but not heard anything from him.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1067. Commentary:
➊ In Al-Mustadrak al-Hakim, this hadith is narrated by Tariq bin Shihab through Abu Musa radi Allahu anhu. Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah has stated that several hadith scholars have declared it authentic. See: [نيل الأوطار : 258/3]
➋ This hadith is absolute and general, and it indicates that performing Jumu‘ah (Friday prayer) is obligatory even in villages and similar places. Furthermore, there is no authentic evidence in the Qur’an or hadith which shows that performing Jumu‘ah in villages is not permissible. The statement of those who claim otherwise is rejected, contrary to the Qur’an, and against the practice of the noble Companions radi Allahu anhum ajma‘in.
➌ The generality of the Noble Qur’an also supports this. Allah the Exalted says: «يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلَاةِ مِن يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ اللَّـهِ وَذَرُوا الْبَيْعَ» [الجمعة : 9]
In response to a question, Umar al-Faruq radi Allahu anhu wrote «جمعوا حيث كنتم»: “Wherever you are, perform Jumu‘ah.” [مصنف ابن أبى شيبة، حديث : 5068]
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1067
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه أبوداود، الصلاة، باب الجمعة للمملوك والمرأة، حديث:1067، والحاكم:1 /288 وصححه.* طارق بن شهاب صحابي، ومراسيل الصحابة مقبولة علي الراجح.»©
Explanation:
This hadith proves that Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) is not obligatory upon slaves, women, children, and the sick.
If they do perform it, then they do not have to offer the Zuhr (noon) prayer; otherwise, they will perform the Zuhr prayer.
© Hadith Narrator:
«حضرت طارق بن شہاب رضی اللہ عنہ » He was a resident of Kufa.
He belonged to the tribe of Bajilah, thus he was called both Kufi and Bajali.
He is also attributed as Ahmasi.
He saw the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, but did not hear anything from him.
He participated in 33 or 34 military expeditions during the caliphates of Abu Bakr and Umar radi Allahu anhuma.
He passed away in 82 AH.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 375