Friday is the sixth day of the Islamic week. The literal meaning of Friday is congregation. In Islam, this day is given more importance than any other day of the week. Every Friday, the prayer of jummah is offered, and special time is taken for this prayer.

Imams of all masjids deliver khutbah on a special topic every Friday. Muslims practiced this practice even before Muhammad s.a.w.w migrated from Makkah to Madinah, but in low numbers (reference ibn-e Majah 1082).

From various ahadith, it is proven that Muhammad s.a.w.w used to celebrate this day, and he declared jummah as weekly eid for Muslims. He s.a.w.w used to wear clean and new (washed) clothes, used to take bath, wear fragrance, wear surmah for this day specially.

Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w described the virtues of Jummah prayer in the following hadith with these words: ” When the Friday comes, at every door of the Masjid there stands Angels who write down (the names of) those who come First, then who comes next. When the Imam sits down, the records are closed, and they come to listen to the reminder, i.e. the Khutba….” Muslim 1984.

From the history, it is proven that jummah was the most important day for the previous nations as well. It is still considered a blessed day in many religions, for example, Hinduism. Thus, Friday is considered a special and important day right from the very beginning of humanity.

“Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, “Any person who takes a bath on Friday like the bath of Janaba and then goes for the prayer (in the first hour i.e. early), it is as if he had sacrificed a camel (in Allah’s cause); and whoever goes in the second hour it is as if he had sacrificed a cow; and whoever goes in the third hour, then it is as if he had sacrificed a horned ram; and if one goes in the fourth hour, then it is as if he had sacrificed a hen; and whoever goes in the fifth hour then it is as if he had offered an egg. When the Imam comes out (i.e. starts delivering the Khutba), the angels present themselves to listen to the Khutba.” Bukhari,2:425, Muslim,2:582 (Book of Friday Prayer)