الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب صلاة الجمعة وفضل يومها وكل ما يتعلق بهاChapters on Friday Prayer, Its Virtues, and All Related Matters
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي الْخُطْبَتَيْنِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَهَيْئَاتِهِمَا وَآدَابِهِمَا وَالْجُلُوسِ بَيْنَهُمَا
Chapter on what is reported regarding the two sermons on Friday, their manner, etiquettes, and sitting between them
Hadith 2783
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((كُلُّ خُطْبَةٍ لَيْسَ فِيهَا شَهَادَةٌ كَالْيَدِ الْجَذْمَاءِ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Every sermon in which there is no testimony is like a severed hand.
Hadith 2784
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((الْخُطْبَةُ الَّتِي لَيْسَ فِيهَا شَهَادَةٌ كَالْيَدِ الْجَذْمَاءِ))
(Second chain) The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Any sermon in which the testimony (shahada) is not mentioned is like a severed hand.
Hadith 2785
عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: خَطَبَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ بِمَا هُوَ لَهُ أَهْلٌ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: ((أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّ أَصْدَقَ الْحَدِيثِ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ، وَإِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الْهُدَى هُدَى مُحَمَّدٍ (صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ) وَشَرَّ الْأُمُورِ مُحْدَثَاتُهَا وَكُلَّ بِدْعَةٍ ضَلَالَةٌ)) ثُمَّ يَرْفَعُ صَوْتَهُ وَتَحْمَرُّ وَجْنَتَاهُ وَيَشْتَدُّ غَضَبُهُ إِذَا ذَكَرَ السَّاعَةَ كَأَنَّهُ مُنْذِرُ جَيْشٍ، قَالَ: ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: ((أَتَتْكُمُ السَّاعَةُ، بُعِثْتُ أَنَا وَالسَّاعَةُ هَٰكَذَا وَأَشَارَ بِإِصْبَعَيْهِ السَّبَّابَةِ وَالْوُسْطَى صَبَّحَتْكُمْ السَّاعَةُ وَمَسَّتْكُمْ مَنْ تَرَكَ مَالًا فَلِأَهْلِهِ وَمَنْ تَرَكَ دَيْنًا أَوْ ضَيَاعًا فَإِلَيَّ وَعَلَيَّ))، وَالضَّيَاعُ يَعْنِي وَلَدَهُ الْمَسَاكِينَ
Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon to us. He (peace and blessings be upon him) praised Allah as He deserves, then said: Indeed, the truest word is the Book of Allah, the most virtuous way is the way of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), the worst matters are newly invented matters, and every innovation is misguidance. Then, when he (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the Day of Judgment, his voice would become loud, his cheeks would turn red, and his anger would increase, and it would seem as if he was warning of an approaching army. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) would say: "The Hour has come upon you; I and the Hour have been sent like these two (fingers close together)." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) indicated with his index and middle fingers. "The Hour will come upon you in the morning or in the evening. Whoever dies leaving wealth, it is for his heirs (i.e., inheritors), and whoever leaves a debt or children, then it is upon me and my responsibility." "Daya’" means poor children.
Hadith 2786
عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ الطَّائِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَجُلًا خَطَبَ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: مَنْ يُطِعِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ رَشَدَ وَمَنْ يَعْصِهِمَا فَقَدْ غَوَى، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((بِئْسَ الْخَطِيبُ أَنْتَ، قُلْ وَمَنْ يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Adi bin Hatim Ta’i that a man addressed the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: Whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger has indeed found guidance, and whoever disobeys both of them has indeed gone astray. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: What an excellent orator you are! Say: and whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger.
Hadith 2787
عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَطَبَ قَائِمًا عَلَى رِجْلَيْهِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon while standing on both of his legs.
Hadith 2788
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَخْطُبُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ قَائِمًا ثُمَّ يَقْعُدُ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيَخْطُبُ
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would stand and deliver the sermon on the day of Jumu’ah, then sit down, and then stand and deliver (the second) sermon.
Hadith 2789
عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَخْطُبُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ مَرَّتَيْنِ بَيْنَهُمَا جَلْسَةٌ
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would deliver the sermon twice on Friday and would sit once between them.
Hadith 2790
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَجْلِسُ بَيْنَ الْخُطْبَتَيْنِ (وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: ثُمَّ يَقْعُدُ قَعْدَةً لَا يَتَكَلَّمُ) ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيَخْطُبُ قَائِمًا، قَالَ: فَقَالَ لِي جَابِرٌ: فَمَنْ نَبَّأَكَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَخْطُبُ قَاعِدًا فَقَدْ كَذَبَ، فَقَدْ وَاللَّهِ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَهُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ أَلْفَي صَلَاةٍ
(Second chain) Indeed, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) used to sit between the two sermons.
Hadith 2791
عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ قَالَ: نَبَّأَنِي جَابِرُ بْنُ سَمُرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَطَبَ قَائِمًا عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ ثُمَّ يَجْلِسُ (وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: ثُمَّ يَقْعُدُ قَعْدَةً لَا يَتَكَلَّمُ) ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيَخْطُبُ قَائِمًا، قَالَ: فَقَالَ لِي جَابِرٌ: فَمَنْ نَبَّأَكَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَخْطُبُ قَاعِدًا فَقَدْ كَذَبَ، فَقَدْ وَاللَّهِ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَهُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ أَلْفَي صَلَاةٍ
Simak bin Harb says: Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) informed me that he saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stand on the pulpit and deliver a sermon, then he sat down and did not speak during that sitting, then he stood up (and delivered) the second sermon. Then Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said to me: Whoever told you that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to deliver the sermon while sitting, he has certainly lied. By Allah! I have performed more than two thousand prayers with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith 2792
((وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) بِنَحْوِهِ وَفِيهِ بَعْدَ قَوْلِهِ فَقَدْ كَذَبَ) قَالَ: وَلَٰكِنَّهُ رُبَّمَا خَرَجَ وَرَأَى النَّاسَ فِي قِلَّةٍ فَجَلَسَ ثُمَّ يَثُوبُونَ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيَخْطُبُ قَائِمًا
(Second chain of narration) In this, after "he certainly lied," these words are present: But sometimes it would happen that you would come and see that the people were few, so you, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, would sit down, until people came into the mosque, then you, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, would stand up and deliver the sermon while standing.
Hadith 2793
(وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ:) مَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَطُّ يَخْطُبُ فِي الْجُمُعَةِ إِلَّا قَائِمًا، فَمَنْ حَدَّثَكَ أَنَّهُ جَلَسَ فَكَذِّبْهُ فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ، كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَخْطُبُ ثُمَّ يَقْعُدُ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيَخْطُبُ، كَانَ يَخْطُبُ خُطْبَتَيْنِ يَقْعُدُ بَيْنَهُمَا فِي الْجُمُعَةِ
Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he said: I never saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) deliver the Friday sermon except while standing. Therefore, if anyone tells you that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to deliver the sermon while sitting, then reject it, because he (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do so. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would deliver the sermon, then sit down, then stand and deliver the sermon again. He (peace and blessings be upon him) would deliver two sermons on Friday and would sit between the two.
Hadith 2794
عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَكَانَتْ صَلَاتُهُ قَصْدًا وَخُطْبَتُهُ قَصْدًا وَبِهَٰذَا الْإِسْنَادِ قَالَ: كَانَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ خُطْبَتَانِ يَجْلِسُ بَيْنَهُمَا يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ وَيُذَكِّرُ النَّاسَ
Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I have performed prayer with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), his prayer was moderate and his sermon was also moderate. With the same chain of narration, he says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to deliver two sermons, he would sit between them, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite the Noble Qur’an in them and would admonish and advise the people.
Hadith 2795
عَنْ وَاصِلِ بْنِ حَيَّانَ قَالَ: قَالَ أَبُو وَائِلٍ: خَطَبَنَا عَمَّارُ بْنُ يَاسِرٍ فَأَبْلَغَ وَأَوْجَزَ، فَلَمَّا نَزَلَ قُلْنَا: يَا أَبَا الْيَقْظَانِ! لَقَدْ أَبْلَغْتَ وَأَوْجَزْتَ فَلَوْ كُنْتَ تَنَفَّسْتَ؟ قَالَ: إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: ((إِنَّ طُولَ صَلَاةِ الرَّجُلِ وَقِصَرَ خُطْبَتِهِ مَئِنَّةٌ مِنْ فِقْهِهِ، فَأَطِيلُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَأَقْصِرُوا الْخُطْبَةَ، فَإِنَّ مِنَ الْبَيَانِ لَسِحْرًا))
Abu Wa'il says: Sayyiduna Ammar bin Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered a sermon to us; it was very eloquent and brief. When he descended from the pulpit, we said: O Abu al-Yaqzan! Indeed, you have delivered a very eloquent and brief sermon; you could have made it a little longer. In response, he said: In fact, I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Surely, the lengthening of a man's prayer and the shortening of his sermon are signs of his understanding. Therefore, you should make the prayer long and the sermon short, for indeed, some speech is (as effective as) magic.
Hadith 2796
عَنْ أَبِي رَاشِدٍ قَالَ: خَطَبَنَا عَمَّارُ بْنُ يَاسِرٍ فَتَجَوَّزَ فِي خُطْبَتِهِ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ لَقَدْ قُلْتَ قَوْلًا شِفَاءً فَلَوْ أَنَّكَ أَطَلْتَ، فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَهَى أَنْ نُطِيلَ الْخُطْبَةَ
Abu Rashid says: Sayyiduna Ammar bin Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) gave us a brief sermon. A Qurayshi man said to him: You have said (heart-affecting) very good things, but if you had made this address a bit longer (it would have been better). He said: Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade making the sermon lengthy.
Hadith 2797
عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ حَزْنٍ الْكُلَفِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَدِمْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَابِعَ سَبْعَةٍ أَوْ تَاسِعَ تِسْعَةٍ، قَالَ: فَأَذِنَ لَنَا فَدَخَلْنَا فَقُلْنَا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! أَتَيْنَاكَ لِتَدْعُوَ لَنَا بِخَيْرٍ، قَالَ: فَدَعَا لَنَا بِخَيْرٍ وَأَمَرَ بِنَا فَأُنْزِلْنَا، وَأَمَرَ لَنَا بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ تَمْرٍ وَالشَّأْنُ إِذْ ذَٰكَ دُونٌ، قَالَ: فَلَبِثْنَا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيَّامًا شَهِدْنَا فِيهَا الْجُمُعَةَ، فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُتَوَكِّئًا عَلَى قَوْسٍ أَوْ قَالَ عَلَى عَصًا، فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ كَلِمَاتٍ خَفِيفَاتٍ طَيِّبَاتٍ مُبَارَكَاتٍ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: ((يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّكُمْ لَنْ تَفْعَلُوا وَلَنْ تُطِيقُوا كُلَّ مَا أُمِرْتُمْ بِهِ وَلَٰكِنْ سَدِّدُوا وَأَبْشِرُوا))
Sayyiduna Hakam bin Hazn Kalafi, may Allah be pleased with him, who had the honor of being a Companion, narrated to us: I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while I was the seventh or ninth member of my delegation. He, peace and blessings be upon him, granted us permission, so we entered and said: O Messenger of Allah! We have come to you so that you may supplicate for goodness for us. So he, peace and blessings be upon him, supplicated for goodness for us and ordered that we be settled at a place and hosted with dates, even though the people's circumstances were straitened. Then we stayed with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, for a few days, during which we also performed Jumu'ah. (We saw that) the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, stood leaning on a bow or a staff, praised and glorified Allah; these were just a few blessed and pure words. Then he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: O people! You will never be able to act upon all the commands, so keep to the straight path and give glad tidings (to the people).
Hadith 2798
عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْبَرَاءِ (بْنِ عَازِبٍ) عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَطَبَ عَلَى قَوْسٍ أَوْ عَصًا
Sayyiduna Bara’ bin ‘Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered the sermon while leaning on a bow or a staff.
Hadith 2799
عَنْ حُصَيْنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِيِّ قَالَ: كُنْتُ إِلَى جَنْبِ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ رُؤَيْبَةَ السُّلَمِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَبِشْرٌ يَخْطُبُنَا فَلَمَّا دَعَا رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ فَقَالَ عُمَارَةُ: يَعْنِي قَبَّحَ اللَّهُ هَاتَيْنِ الْيَدَيْنِ أَوِ الْيَدَيَّتَيْنِ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ يَخْطُبُ إِذَا دَعَا يَقُولُ هَٰكَذَا، وَرَفَعَ السَّبَّابَةَ وَحْدَهَا
Husayn bin Abdur Rahman Salmi says: I was sitting beside Sayyiduna ‘Ammarah bin Ru’aybah Salmi (may Allah be pleased with him) while Bishr was delivering the Friday sermon. Whenever he made supplication, he would raise both his hands. Seeing this, Sayyiduna ‘Ammarah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: May Allah destroy these insignificant hands! I myself saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) delivering the sermon; when he supplicated, he would do it like this. Then he raised his index finger to clarify.
Hadith 2800
عَنْ أُمِّ هِشَامٍ بِنْتِ حَارِثَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: لَقَدْ كَانَ تُنُّورُنَا وَتُنُّورُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَاحِدًا سَنَتَيْنِ أَوْ سَنَةً وَبَعْضَ سَنَةٍ وَمَا أَخَذْتُ {قٓ وَالْقُرْآنِ الْمَجِيدِ} إِلَّا عَلَى لِسَانِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ، كَانَ يَقْرَأُ بِهَا كُلَّ يَوْمِ جُمُعَةٍ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ إِذَا خَطَبَ النَّاسَ
Sayyida Umm Hisham bint Haritha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: For two years or a little less, our oven and that of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) were the same. I did not memorize Surah Qaf except from the blessed tongue of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), because whenever he (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered the sermon to the people on Fridays, he would recite it.
