This excerpt is taken from Sheikh Abu Hamza Abdul Khaliq Siddiqi's book Sahi Fazail-e-Amaal.
Allah Almighty says:
﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلَاةِ مِن يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَذَرُوا الْبَيْعَ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ . فَإِذَا قُضِيَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَانتَشِرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَابْتَغُوا مِن فَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ﴾ .
"O you who have believed, when the call is proclaimed for the prayer on Friday (the day of Jumu'ah), then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade. That is better for you, if you only knew. And when the prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek from the bounty of Allah, and remember Allah often that you may succeed."
Reference: (62-Al-Jumu'ah:9-10)
The commentators have written that some people of Medina used to remain engaged in buying and selling even after the call for Friday prayer in "Baqi' al-Zubair," so Allah Almighty commanded the Muslims: "They should give special attention to the Friday prayer, and after the call, leave their business and proceed towards the mosque so that they may benefit from the virtues and blessings of the sermon and prayer. And as further emphasis, He said that leaving worldly business and going for the Friday prayer is indeed better for you. If only you understood this."
Reference: (Tafseer ar-Rahman: 2/1589)
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
من توضأ فأحسن الوضوء، ثم أتى الجمعة فاستمع وأنصت، غفر له ما بينه وبين الجمعة، وزيادة ثلاثة أيام، ومن مس الحصا فقد لغا .
"Whoever performs ablution well, then comes to the Friday prayer and listens attentively and silently to the sermon, his sins between that and the previous Friday will be forgiven, plus three more days. And whoever touches the pebbles has done a useless act."
Reference: Sahih Muslim, Book of Friday Prayer, Chapter: The virtue of listening and being silent during the sermon, No: 857.
عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما ، أن رسول الله ، قال: إذا جاء أحدكم الجمعة ، فليغتسل
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "When any one of you comes for the Friday prayer, he should take a bath (ghusl) first."
Reference: Sahih Bukhari, Book of Friday Prayer, Chapter: The virtue of bathing on Friday, No: 877. Sahih Muslim, Book of Friday Prayer, No: 844
أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، ذكر يوم الجمعة، فقال: فيه ساعة لا يوافقها عبد مسلم ، وهو قائم يصلي يسأل الله تعالى شيئا إلا أعطاه إياه وأشار بيده يقللها
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) mentioned Friday and said: "There is an hour on Friday during which if a Muslim servant stands and prays, whatever he asks from Allah, Allah will surely grant it to him." And the Prophet (peace be upon him) indicated with his hand that this hour is short.
Reference: Sahih Bukhari, Book of Friday Prayer, Chapter: The hour on Friday, No: 935 - Sahih Muslim, Book of Friday Prayer, Chapter: The hour on Friday, No: 852
عن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم خير يوم طلعت عليه الشمس يوم الجمعة ، فيه خلق آدم ، وفيه أدخل الجنة ، وفيه أخرج منها
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "The best day on which the sun rises is Friday; on it Adam (peace be upon him) was created, on it he was admitted to Paradise, and on it he was expelled from it."
Reference: Sahih Muslim, Book of Friday Prayer, Chapter: The virtue of Friday, No: 854.
أن ابن عمر وأبا هريرة رضي الله عنهما حدثاه، أنهما سمعا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، يقول: على أعواد منبره : لينتهين أقوام عن ودعهم الجمعات، أو ليختمن الله على قلوبهم ، ثم ليكونن من الغافلين .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah and Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) that they heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say on the pulpit: "People should desist from abandoning Friday prayer, otherwise Allah will surely seal their hearts, and then they will surely be among the heedless."
Reference: Sahih Muslim, Book of Friday Prayer, Chapter: Emphasis on not abandoning Friday prayer, No: 865
