Hadith 319

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَرْبٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ شَدَّادٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : بَيْنَمَا عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ يَخْطُبُ ، إِذْ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَجَلَسَ ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ : لِمَ تَحْتَبِسُونَ عَنِ الْجُمُعَةِ ؟ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ : يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ، مَا هُوَ إِلَّا أَنْ سَمِعْتُ النِّدَاءَ فَتَوَضَّأْتُ ، ثُمَّ أَقْبَلْتُ ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ : وَأَيْضًا ! أَلَمْ تَسْمَعُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " إِذَا رَاحَ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ ، فَلْيَغْتَسِلْ " ؟ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that once Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, was delivering the Friday sermon. During the sermon, a man came and sat down. Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, asked him: Why were you late for the prayer? He replied: O Commander of the Faithful! I had returned from the market. As soon as I heard the call to prayer, I performed ablution and came. Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: Did you not hear the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, say that when any one of you goes for Friday (prayer), he should perform ghusl (ritual bath)?
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الخلفاء الراشدين / 319
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 882، م: 845