Fatwa ID: 06934

 

Answered by: Maulana Ousman Haye

 

Question:

 

I came across this from a young student of knowledge.

 

I’d be interested in the narration in reference where Fatima (RA) would engage in zikir on the Day of Jumu’ah.

 

If you can source the reference and comment on the authenticity.

 

The Virtues of Jumu’ah

 

Rasulullah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: & quote; There is such an hour on Friday that if any Muslim makes dua in it, his dua will definitely b accepted. & quote; (Bukhari, Muslim)

 

The ulama have differed in specifying that hour which has been mentioned in the Hadith . Shaikh Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dehlawi rahmatullahialayh has mentioned 40 different opinions in his book Sharh Sifrus Saadah .

 

However, from among all these opinions he has given preference to two opinions:

 

(1) That time is from the commencement of the khutbah till the end of the salaat,

 

(2) That time is towards the end of the day. A big group of ulama have given preference to this second opinion and there are many Ahadith which support this opinion . Shaykh Dehlawi rahmatullahialayh says that this narration is correct that Hadrat Fatimah radiallahuanha used to order her maid on Fridays to inform her when the day is about to end so that she could occupy herself in making zikr and duas.

 

 

 

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

 

Answer:

 

Rasulullah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: & quote; There is such an hour on Friday that if any Muslim makes dua in it, his dua will definitely be accepted.”

 

As mentioned in the query, there are 2 groups and opinions regarding this time. The first group of people say that this time is from the commencement of the khutbah till the end of salah. The second group of people say it is after the Asr prayer towards the end of the day.

 

The proof of the first group of people is the narration of Abu Burdah wherein he said I heard the Messenger of Allah (May peace and blessings be upon him) said, It (the time of the acceptance of dua on Jummah) is between when the imam sits for khutbah till the end of Salah. (Muslim:853)

 

The proof of the second group of people is the narration of Abu Hurayrah wherein he said that the Messenger of Allah (May peace and blessings be upon him), “There is such an hour on Friday that if any Muslim makes dua in it, his dua will definitely be accepted, and that is after Asr. (Ahmed:7631)

 

Also the narration of Jabir wherein he said that the Messenger of Allah (May peace and blessings be upon him) said, “There are 12 hours in the day of Jummah, if any Muslim makes dua in it, his dua will definitely be accepted, so search for it in the last hour after Asr. (Abu Dawood:1048)

 

There are many other narrations that prefer the second view. However, I have not come across the narration of Aisha engaging in zikr towards the end of Friday. One may use that as virtue and to further show that this hour of acceptance is indeed towards the end of the day of Jummah.

 

 

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ : قَالَ أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : فِي الْجُمُعَةِ سَاعَةٌ لَا يُوَافِقُهَا عَبْدٌ مُسْلِمٌ قَائِمٌ يُصَلِّي فَسَأَلَ اللَّهَ خَيْرًا
إِلَّا أَعْطَاهُ
(بخاري: 5295)

 

عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ بْنِ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ قَالَ : قَالَ لِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ أَسَمِعْتَ أَبَاكَ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
فِي شَأْنِ سَاعَةِ الْجُمُعَةِ ؟ قَالَ : قُلْتُ : نَعَمْ ؛ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ : هِيَ مَا بَيْنَ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ
الْإِمَامُ إِلَى أَنْ تُقْضَى الصَّلَاةُ
(مسلم: 853)

 

 

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : ( إِنَّ فِي الْجُمُعَةِ سَاعَةً لَا يُوَافِقُهَا عَبْدٌ مُسْلِمٌ يَسْأَلُ
اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِيهَا خَيْرًا إِلَّا أَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ وَهِيَ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ
(أحمد:7631)

 

عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : ( يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ اثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ سَاعَةً ، لَا يُوجَدُ فِيهَا عَبْدٌ مُسْلِمٌ يَسْأَلُ
اللَّهَ شَيْئًا إِلَّا آتَاهُ إِيَّاهُ فَالْتَمِسُوهَا آخِرَ سَاعَةٍ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ
(ابو داود: 1048)

 

 

Only Allah (عز و جل) knows best.

Written by Maulana Ousman Haye

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham