Fasting on Friday

300 hadith

• Salman Farsi reported,

  The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Do you know what Friday is?" I replied, "Yes." He said, "I am not certain whether he asked him a fourth time or not." I said, "It is the day on which his father," or "your father," was created. The Prophet ﷺ…

  أحمد 23729Sahih

• Salman Farsi reported,

  The Prophet ﷺ said to me, "Do you know what Friday is?" I replied, "It is the day on which Allah brought together your father." He said, "But I know what Friday is. No man purifies himself thoroughly, then comes to the Friday prayer and…

  أحمد 23718Sahih

• Muhammad bin Abbad reported,

  I asked Jabir whether the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade fasting on Friday. He replied, "Yes, by the Lord of this House." Sufyan was asked, "Was he circumambulating the House at the time?" He answered, "Yes."

  أحمد 14353Sahih

• Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

  While I was performing tawaf around the Kabah, I asked, "Did the Prophet ﷺ forbid fasting on Friday?" He replied, "Yes, by the Lord of this House."

  ابن ماجه 1724Sahih

• Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

  While he was performing tawaf around the Kaaba, he was asked, "Did you hear the Prophet ﷺ forbid fasting on Friday?" He replied, "Yes, by the Lord of this House."

  أحمد 14154Sahih

• Abu Hurairah reported,

  A man asked him, "Are you the one who forbids people from fasting on Friday?" He replied, "Yes, by the Lord of this Kaabah. Yes, by the Lord of this Kaabah. Yes, by the Lord of this Kaabah," repeating it three times. "I heard Muhammad ﷺ…

  أحمد 10805Hasan

• Muhammad bin Abbad reported,

  I asked Jabir bin Abdullah, while he was performing tawaf around the Kabah, "Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbid fasting on Friday?" He replied, "Yes, by the Lord of this House."

  الأعظمي 3256Sahih

• Muhammad bin Abbad reported,

  I asked Jabir bin Abdullah, while he was performing tawaf around the Kabah, "Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbid fasting on Fridays?" He replied, "Yes, by the Lord of this House."

  الأعظمي 4531Sahih

• Abdullah bin Umar reported,

  I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "When one of you comes to the Friday prayer, let him perform a full bath."

  الأعظمي 3263Sahih

• Abdullah bin Umar reported,

  I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "When one of you comes to the Friday prayer, let him perform a full bath."

  الأعظمي 13562Sahih

• Abu Hurairah reported,

  The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not fast on Friday unless you fast the day before it or the day after it."

  أحمد 10424Sahih

• Layla reported,

  Bashir asked the Prophet ﷺ, "Shall I fast on Friday and not speak to anyone that day?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Do not fast on Friday alone, unless it falls within days of which it is one, or within a month of fasting. As for not speaking to…

  أحمد 21954Sahih

• Bashir bin Khassasiya reported,

  He asked the Prophet ﷺ, "Should I fast on Friday and not speak to anyone on that day?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Do not fast on Friday alone, unless it falls within days of which it is one, or within a month of fasting. As for not speaking to…

  الأعظمي 4537Sahih

• Abu Hurairah reported,

  I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Friday is a day of celebration, so do not make your day of celebration a day of fasting, unless you fast the day before it or the day after it."

  أحمد 8025Hasan

• Abdullah bin Abbas reported,

  The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not fast on Friday alone."

  أحمد 2615Daif

• Muhammad bin Abbad reported,

  I asked Jabir bin Abdullah, while he was performing tawaf around the House, "Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbid fasting on Friday?" He replied, "Yes, by the Lord of this House."

  مسلم 2681Sahih

• Muhammad bin Abbad reported,

  I asked Jabir [[r1]], "Did the Prophet ﷺ forbid fasting on Friday?" He replied, "Yes." A narrator other than Ubayy Asim added, meaning that one fasts it alone.

  البخاري 1984Sahih

• Abu Hurairah reported,

  I heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "None of you should fast on Friday unless he fasts a day before it or a day after it."

  الأعظمي 4532Sahih

• Salman Farsi reported,

  The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Do you know what Friday is?" I replied, "Allah and His Messenger know best." Then he asked again, "Do you know what Friday is?" I said, "Yes." The narrator said, I do not know whether he asked him a fourth…

  الأعظمي 13563Hasan

• Abu Awbar reported,

  I was sitting with Abu Hurairah when a man came to him and asked, "Did you forbid people from fasting on Friday?" Abu Hurairah replied, "I did not forbid people from fasting on Friday, but I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Do not fast…

  الأعظمي 4538Hasan

• Abu Hurairah reported,

  The Prophet ﷺ said, "Do not single out the night of Friday for prayer above other nights, and do not single out the day of Friday for fasting above other days, unless it falls within a fast that one of you is already observing."

  الأعظمي 3259Sahih

• Abu Hurairah reported,

  The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade singling out Friday for fasting.

  أحمد 9127Sahih

• Abu Hurairah reported,

  The Prophet ﷺ said, "None of you should fast on Friday unless he fasts a day before it or a day after it."

  الأعظمي 3258Sahih

• Abdullah bin Umar reported,

  The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you comes to the Friday prayer, let him perform a full bath."

  أحمد 4466Sahih

• Abu Hurairah reported,

  The Prophet ﷺ said, "Do not single out the night of Friday for prayer above other nights, nor single out the day of Friday for fasting above other days, unless it falls within a fast that one of you is already observing."

  الأعظمي 4533Sahih

• Abu Hurairah reported,

  The Prophet ﷺ said, "Do not single out the night of Friday for prayer from among the nights, and do not single out the day of Friday for fasting from among the days, unless it falls within a fast that one of you regularly observes."

  مسلم 2684Difficult

• Aws bin Aws reported,

  I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ mention Friday and say, "Whoever washes himself and performs the full ritual bath, then sets out early and arrives early, walking and not riding, then draws near to the imam, listens attentively, and does…

  أحمد 16175Sahih

• Muhammad bin Jafar reported,

  A man met Abu Hurayrah while he was making tawaf around the House and said, "Abu Hurayrah, did you forbid people from fasting on Friday?" He replied, "No, by the Lord of the Kaabah, but the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade it."

  أحمد 9097Sahih

• Abu Darda reported,

  The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Abu Darda, do not single out the night of Friday for night prayer over other nights, nor the day of Friday for fasting over other days."

  أحمد 27507Difficult

• Abu Hurairah reported,

  I heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "None of you should fast on Friday unless he fasts a day before it or a day after it."

  البخاري 1985Sahih

• Abdullah bin Umar reported,

  The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever comes to the Friday prayer should perform a full ablution."

  أحمد 6267Sahih

• Abdullah bin Umar reported,

  The Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you goes to the Friday prayer, let him perform a full bath."

  أحمد 5488Sahih

• Sahl bin Saad reported,

  I saw some men taking their afternoon nap and eating lunch on Friday.

  أحمد 15561Sahih

• Abdullah bin Masud reported,

  I rarely saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ not fasting on Friday.

  ابن ماجه 1725Hasan

• Abdullah bin Umar reported,

  The Prophet ﷺ delivered a sermon and said, "When one of you goes to the Friday prayer, let him perform a full bath."

  أحمد 5482Sahih

• Sahl bin Saad reported,

  We would not take our midday nap or eat lunch except after the Friday prayer.

  ابن ماجه 1099Sahih

• Abu Hurairah reported,

  The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade fasting on Friday unless it is accompanied by a day of fasting before it or after it.

  ابن ماجه 1723Sahih

• Harith bin Kaab reported,

  I was sitting with Abu Hurairah when a man came to him with a question and said, "Abu Hurairah, did you forbid people from fasting on Friday?" He replied, "No, by the life of Allah, I did not. However, by the Lord of this sacred House, I…

  أحمد 9467Daif

• Abdullah bin Umar reported,

  The Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you comes to the Friday prayer, let him perform a full bath."

  أحمد 5311Sahih

• Abu Hurairah reported,

  The Prophet ﷺ forbade fasting on Friday unless it was part of a continuous fast.

  أحمد 9284Sahih

• Abu Awbar reported,

  A man came to Abu Hurayrah and asked, "Are you the one who forbids people to pray with their sandals on?" He replied, "No. But by the Lord of this sacred place, I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ pray facing this very station with his sandals…

  أحمد 8772Difficult

• Abu Hurairah reported,

  He said, while circling the House, "By the Lord of the Kaabah, it was not I who forbade fasting on Friday. It was Muhammad ﷺ, by the Lord of the Kaabah, who forbade it."

  الأعظمي 4534Sahih

• Amir bin Ladeen reported,

  I asked Abu Hurayrah about fasting on Friday, and he said, "The Prophet ﷺ said, 'Friday is a day of celebration, so do not make your day of celebration a day of fasting, unless you fast a day before it or a day after it.'"

  أحمد 10890Sahih

• Jabir bin Abdullah reported,

  The Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed us and said, "People, turn to Allah in repentance before you die. Hasten to righteous deeds before you become preoccupied. Strengthen the bond between yourselves and your Lord by remembering Him often and…

  ابن ماجه 1081Daif

• Abdullah bin Umar reported,

  I heard the Prophet ﷺ say from the pulpit, "Whoever among you comes to the Friday prayer should perform a complete washing."

  أحمد 4942Sahih

• Abdullah bin Umar reported,

  I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "When one of you comes to the Friday prayer, let him perform a full bath."

  أحمد 5083Sahih

• Abu Hurairah reported,

  By the Lord of this House, I am not the one who forbade fasting on Friday, rather it was Muhammad ﷺ who forbade it. By the Lord of this House, I am not the one who said that whoever wakes up in a state of major ritual impurity should break…

  أحمد 7839Sahih

• Sahl bin Saad reported,

  In the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, we would neither eat our midday meal nor take our midday rest until after the Friday prayer.

  الترمذي 525Sahih

• Abdullah bin Umar reported,

  I heard the Prophet ﷺ say from the pulpit, "Whoever comes to the Friday prayer should perform a full bath."

  ابن ماجه 1088Sahih

• Abu Hurairah reported,

  The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should fast on Friday unless he fasts the day before it or the day after it."

  الترمذي 743Sahih

• Anas bin Malik reported,

  We used to perform the Friday prayer early and then take our midday nap after it.

  الأعظمي 3279Sahih

• Abdullah bin Umar reported,

  The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever comes to the Friday prayer should perform a full bath."

  أحمد 5777Sahih

• Abu Dharr reported,

  The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever bathes on Friday and bathes thoroughly, then wears his finest clothes, then applies whatever oil his household has or some of his perfume, then goes out and does not separate between two people, Allah…

  أحمد 21569Sahih

• Abdullah bin Umar reported,

  From the Prophet ﷺ, the like of the hadith of Layth, but they did not mention in the hadith the words, "but make room and spread out." In the hadith of Ibn Jurayj he added, I asked, "On Friday?" He replied, "On Friday and on other days."

  مسلم 5685Sahih

• Salman Farsi reported,

  The Prophet ﷺ said, "No man bathes on Friday, purifies himself as thoroughly as he can, applies oil from his own oil or touches some of the perfume of his house, then goes out and does not push between two people, then prays whatever has…

  البخاري 883Difficult

• Abdullah bin Umar reported,

  The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When any of you comes to the Friday prayer, let him perform a full bath."

  أحمد 5828Sahih

• Sahl reported,

  We would not take our midday nap or eat lunch except after the Friday prayer. In another narration, during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.

  الأعظمي 3278Sahih

• Sahl reported,

  We would not take our midday nap or eat lunch except after the Friday prayer. In another narration, during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.

  الأعظمي 3326Sahih

• Abdullah bin Umar reported,

  The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When you come to the Friday prayer, perform a full bath."

  أحمد 5450Sahih

• Abdullah bin Masud reported,

  The Prophet ﷺ said, "Some men keep absenting themselves from the Friday prayer. I have a mind to order my young men to gather bundles of firewood, then command a man to lead the people in prayer, while I go and burn down the houses of those…

  أحمد 4297Sahih