What are hadiths about the friday sermon (khutba)? Examples of hadiths about the friday sermon (khutba)…
According to Jabir b. Samura (ra), “The prayer offered by the Messenger of Allah (saw) was moderate, and the sermon given by him was (also) moderate. He would recite a few verses from the Holy Qur’an (in the sermon) and exhort the people.” (Abu Da’ud, al-Salat, 221, 223)
On the authority of Ibn ʿAbbas (ra), the Prophet (saw) said (when he began giving the sermon), “Praise is to Allah, we praise Him and we seek His help. We seek refuge with Allah from the evil of ourselves and from our bad deeds. Whosoever Allah guides there is none who can lead him astray; and whosoever Allah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah, alone with no partner or associate, and that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger…” (Ibn Maja, al-Nikah, 19; Muslim, al-Jumʿa, 45)
According to ʿAbd al-Rahman, Ibn ʿAbbas (ra) said, “I went out with the Prophet (saw) on the day of ʿId al-Fitr (Ramadan Festival) or ʿId al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice). The Prophet (saw) led the performance of the ritual prayer (of the festival) and then delivered the khuṭba (sermon) and then went towards the women, preached, and advised them and ordered them to give alms.” (al-Bukhari, al-ʿIdayn, 16)
Abu Hurayra (ra) reported that Allah’s Messenger (saw) said, “He who performs the wudu’ well, then comes to Friday prayer, listens (to the sermon), keeps silent, all (his sins) between that time and the next Friday would be forgiven with three days more, and he who distracts himself playing with pebbles is interrupting and is engaged in useless activity.” (Muslim, al-Jumʿa, 27)
Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths
Hadiths About The Friday Ritual Prayer
