Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer two rak'ahs after Jumu'ah.

Hazrat Humaid bin Hilal says that Hazrat Imran bin Husain used to offer two rak'ahs after Jumu'ah. Someone said to him, "O Abu Nujayd! Have you heard what people are saying?" He asked, "What are people saying?" The informer replied, "People say that Hazrat Imran offers two rak'ahs so that the total becomes four rak'ahs!" Hazrat Imran said, "It is more beloved to me that my chest be struck repeatedly with spears than that I do what people are saying about me." After that, on the next Friday, he offered the Jumu'ah prayer, then sat cross-legged and did not offer any prayer until the 'Asr prayer.

Hazrat Abu Abdur Rahman narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us, and he used to instruct us to perform four rak'ahs after Jumu'ah. When Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us, he instructed us to perform six rak'ahs after Jumu'ah. So we adopted the statement of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and left the statement of Hazrat Abdullah. He used to perform two rak'ahs first, then four.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Habib narrates that Hazrat Abdullah used to offer four rak'ahs after Jumu'ah, and Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to offer six rak'ahs after Jumu'ah: first two, then four.

Hazrat Ata states that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to offer six rak‘ahs after the Friday prayer: first two, and then four.

Hazrat Abu Musa used to offer six rak'ahs after Jumu'ah.

Hazrat Masruq used to offer six rak'ahs after Jumu'ah, first two and then four.

Ibrahim says that after Jumu'ah, first perform two rak'ahs, then after that, pray as many as you wish.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever wishes to perform a prayer after Jumu'ah should perform four rak'ahs.

Hazrat Abdullah used to offer four rak‘ahs after Jumu‘ah.

Hazrat Abdullah used to offer four rak‘ahs after Jumu‘ah.

Hazrat Abdullah used to offer four rak‘ahs after Jumu‘ah.

Hazrat Alqamah used to perform four rak'ahs after Jumu'ah, and he did not separate between these four.

Hazrat Abu Husain says that I saw Hazrat Aswad bin Yazid offering four rak‘ahs after Jumu‘ah.

Ibrahim says that the predecessors used to offer four rak'ahs after Jumu'ah.

Hazrat Abu Majliz says that when the Imam finishes the salam on Friday, he should offer two rak‘ahs, and when he returns home, he should offer two rak‘ahs.

Hazrat Hammad says that in the four rak‘ahs after Jumu‘ah, it is preferable that a person does not say salam between them.

Hazrat Abdullah used to offer four rak‘ahs after Jumu‘ah.