Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The one who comes first for Friday (prayer) is like one who offers a camel in the way of Allah; the one who comes after him is like one who offers a cow; then the one who comes after is like one who offers a goat; and then like one who offers a bird in the way of Allah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Salman that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever performs a thorough bath on Friday and strives to cleanse himself well during the bath, then applies oil, then applies perfume from his house, then goes for Friday prayer in such a way that he does not separate two people to sit between them, then performs the obligatory prayer, and then remains silent during the Imam’s sermon, all his sins committed between that Friday and the previous Friday are forgiven.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The angels stand at the doors of the mosque and keep writing the people according to their ranks, that so-and-so came at such-and-such time and so-and-so came at such-and-such time. So-and-so came when the Imam was delivering the sermon, and so-and-so only performed the prayer and did not participate in the sermon.