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1259 - وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِنَّ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةَ اَلْمُقَرَّبِينَ يَهْبِطُونَ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمِ جُمُعَةٍ مَعَهُمْ قَرَاطِيسُ اَلْفِضَّةِ وَ أَقْلاَمُ اَلذَّهَبِ فَيَجْلِسُونَ عَلَى كُلِّ أَبْوَابِ اَلْمَسَاجِدِ عَلَى كَرَاسِيَّ مِنْ نُورٍ فَيَكْتُبُونَ مَنْ حَضَرَ اَلْجُمُعَةَ اَلْأَوَّلَ وَ اَلثَّانِيَ وَ اَلثَّالِثَ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ اَلْإِمَامُ فَإِذَا خَرَجَ اَلْإِمَامُ طَوَوْا صُحُفَهُمْ.

Hadith.1259 - Imam (as) said: "Indeed, the close angels descend every Jumu’ah, carrying silver tablets and golden pens. They sit at the doors of the mosques on chairs made of light and write down the names of those who attend the Jumu’ah prayer—the first, the second, and the third—until the Imam comes out. When the Imam comes out, they roll up their scrolls."

1260 - وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «مَنْ أَتَى اَلْجُمُعَةَ إِيمَاناً وَ اِحْتِسَاباً اِسْتَأْنَفَ اَلْعَمَلَ.

Hadith.1260 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Whoever attends the Jumu’ah prayer with faith and seeking the reward (from Allah (swt)), his deeds will be renewed”.

1261 - وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «لاَ يَشْرَبْ أَحَدُكُمُ اَلدَّوَاءَ يَوْمَ اَلْخَمِيسِ » فَقِيلَ يَا أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ لِمَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ «لِئَلاَّ يَضْعُفَ عَنْ إِتْيَانِ اَلْجُمُعَةِ.

Hadith.1261 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "None of you should take medicine on Thursday." He was asked: "O’ Amir al-Mu'minin, why is that?" Imam (as) said: "So that it does not weaken one from attending the Jumu’ah prayer."

1262 - وقال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله: " كل واعظ قبلة [للموعوظ] وكل موعظ قبلة للواعظ.

Hadith.1262 - he Prophet said: "Every preacher is like a Qiblah (direction of focus) for the one being preached to, and every person being preached to is like a Qiblah for the preacher”.

1263 - وَ خَطَبَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي اَلْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ: «اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ اَلْوَلِيِّ اَلْحَمِيدِ اَلْحَكِيمِ اَلْمَجِيدِ اَلْفَعَّالِ لِمَا يُرِيدُ عَلاَّمِ اَلْغُيُوبِ وَ خَالِقِ اَلْخَلْقِ وَ مُنْزِلِ اَلْقَطْرِ وَ مُدَبِّرِ أَمْرِ اَلدُّنْيَا وَ اَلْآخِرَةِ وَ وَارِثِ اَلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضِ اَلَّذِي عَظُمَ شَأْنُهُ فَلاَ شَيْءَ مِثْلُهُ تَوَاضَعَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ لِعَظَمَتِهِ وَ ذَلَّ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ لِعِزَّتِهِ وَ اِسْتَسْلَمَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ لِقُدْرَتِهِ وَ قَرَّ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ قَرَارَهُ لِهَيْبَتِهِ وَ خَضَعَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ لِمَلَكَتِهِ وَ رُبُوبِيَّتِهِ اَلَّذِي «يُمْسِكُ اَلسَّمٰاءَ أَنْ تَقَعَ عَلَى اَلْأَرْضِ إِلاّٰ بِإِذْنِهِ» وَ أَنْ تَقُومَ اَلسَّاعَةُ إِلاَّ بِأَمْرِهِ وَ أَنْ يَحْدُثَ فِي اَلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضِ شَيْءٌ إِلاَّ بِعِلْمِهِ نَحْمَدُهُ عَلَى مَا كَانَ وَ نَسْتَعِينُهُ مِنْ أَمْرِنَا عَلَى مَا يَكُونُ وَ نَسْتَغْفِرُهُ وَ نَسْتَهْدِيهِ وَ نَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اَللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ مَلِكُ اَلْمُلُوكِ وَ سَيِّدُ اَلسَّادَاتِ وَ جَبَّارُ اَلْأَرْضِ وَ اَلسَّمَاوَاتِ اَلْقَهَّارُ «اَلْكَبِيرُ اَلْمُتَعٰالِ» ، - «ذُو اَلْجَلاٰلِ وَ اَلْإِكْرٰامِ» دَيَّانُ يَوْمِ اَلدِّينِ رَبُّ آبَائِنَا اَلْأَوَّلِينَ وَ نَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ أَرْسَلَهُ بِالْحَقِّ دَاعِياً إِلَى اَلْحَقِّ وَ شَاهِداً عَلَى اَلْخَلْقِ فَبَلَّغَ رِسَالاَتِ رَبِّهِ كَمَا أَمَرَهُ لاَ مُتَعَدِّياً وَ لاَ مُقَصِّراً وَ جَاهَدَ فِي اَللَّهِ أَعْدَاءَهُ لاَ وَانِياً وَ لاَ نَاكِلاً وَ نَصَحَ لَهُ فِي عِبَادِهِ صَابِراً مُحْتَسِباً، فَقَبَضَهُ اَللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ وَ قَدْ رَضِيَ عَمَلَهُ وَ تَقَبَّلَ سَعْيَهُ وَ غَفَرَ ذَنْبَهُ ص أُوصِيكُمْ عِبَادَ اَللَّهِ بِتَقْوَى اَللَّهِوَ اِغْتِنَامِ مَا اِسْتَطَعْتُمْ عَمَلاً بِهِ مِنْ طَاعَتِهِ فِي هَذِهِ اَلْأَيَّامِ اَلْخَالِيَةِ وَ بِالرَّفْضِ لِهَذِهِ اَلدُّنْيَا اَلتَّارِكَةِ لَكُمْ وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَكُونُوا تُحِبُّونَ تَرْكَهَا وَ اَلْمُبْلِيَةِ لَكُمْ وَ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ تَجْدِيدَهَا فَإِنَّمَا مَثَلُكُمْ وَ مَثَلُهَا كَرَكْبٍ سَلَكُوا سَبِيلاً فَكَأَنْ قَدْ قَطَعُوهُ وَ أَفْضَوْا إِلَى عَلَمٍ فَكَأَنْ قَدْ بَلَغُوهُ وَ كَمْ عَسَى اَلْمُجْرَى إِلَى اَلْغَايَةِ أَنْ يُجْرَى إِلَيْهَا حَتَّى يَبْلُغَهَا وَ كَمْ عَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ بَقَاءُ مَنْ لَهُ يَوْمٌ لاَ يَعْدُوهُ وَ طَالِبٍ حَثِيثٍ فِي اَلدُّنْيَا يَحْدُوهُ حَتَّى يُفَارِقَهَا فَلاَ تَتَنَافَسُوا فِي عِزِّ اَلدُّنْيَا وَ فَخْرِهَا وَ لاَ تُعْجَبُوا بِزِينَتِهَا وَ نَعِيمِهَا وَ لاَ تَجْزَعُوا مِنْ ضَرَّائِهَا وَ بُؤْسِهَا فَإِنَّ عِزَّ اَلدُّنْيَا وَ فَخْرَهَا إِلَى اِنْقِطَاعٍ وَ إِنَّ زِينَتَهَا وَ نَعِيمَهَا إِلَى زَوَالٍ وَ إِنَّ ضَرَّاءَهَا وَ بُؤْسَهَا إِلَى نَفَادٍ وَ كُلُّ مُدَّةٍ مِنْهَا إِلَى مُنْتَهًى وَ كُلُّ حَيٍّ مِنْهَا إِلَى فَنَاءٍ وَ بَلاَءٍ أَ وَ لَيْسَ لَكُمْ فِي آثَارِ اَلْأَوَّلِينَ وَ فِي آبَائِكُمُ اَلْمَاضِينَ مُعْتَبَرٌ وَ تَبْصِرَةٌ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ أَ لَمْ تَرَوْا إِلَى اَلْمَاضِينَ مِنْكُمْ لاَ يَرْجِعُونَ وَ إِلَى اَلْخَلَفِ اَلْبَاقِينَ مِنْكُمْ لاَ يَقِفُونَ قَالَ اَللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى، «وَ حَرٰامٌ عَلىٰ قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنٰاهٰا أَنَّهُمْ لاٰ يَرْجِعُونَ» وَقَالَ «كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذٰائِقَةُ اَلْمَوْتِ وَ إِنَّمٰا تُوَفَّوْنَ أُجُورَكُمْ يَوْمَ اَلْقِيٰامَةِ فَمَنْ زُحْزِحَ عَنِ اَلنّٰارِ وَ أُدْخِلَ اَلْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فٰازَ وَ مَا اَلْحَيٰاةُ اَلدُّنْيٰا إِلاّٰ مَتٰاعُ اَلْغُرُورِ» أَ وَ لَسْتُمْ تَرَوْنَ إِلَى أَهْلِ اَلدُّنْيَا وَ هُمْ يُصْبِحُونَ وَ يُمْسُونَ عَلَى أَحْوَالٍ شَتَّى فَمَيِّتٌ يُبْكَى وَ آخَرُ يُعَزَّى وَ صَرِيعٌ يَتَلَوَّى وَ عَائِدٌ وَ مَعُودٌ وَ آخَرُ بِنَفْسِهِ يَجُودُ وَ طَالِبُ اَلدُّنْيَا وَ اَلْمَوْتُ يَطْلُبُهُ وَ غَافِلٌ وَ لَيْسَ بِمَغْفُولٍ عَنْهُ وَ عَلَى أَثَرِ اَلْمَاضِينَ يَمْضِي اَلْبَاقُونَ «وَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ اَلْعٰالَمِينَ» رَبِّ اَلسَّمَاوَاتِ اَلسَّبْعِ وَ رَبِّ اَلْأَرَضِينَ اَلسَّبْعِ وَ رَبِّ اَلْعَرْشِ اَلْعَظِيمِ اَلَّذِي يَبْقَى وَ يَفْنَى مَا سِوَاهُ وَ إِلَيْهِ يَئُولُ اَلْخَلْقُ وَ يَرْجِعُ اَلْأَمْرُ أَلاَ إِنَّ هَذَا اَلْيَوْمَ يَوْمٌ جَعَلَهُ اَللَّهُ لَكُمْ عِيداً وَ هُوَ سَيِّدُ أَيَّامِكُمْ وَ أَفْضَلُ أَعْيَادِكُمْ وَ قَدْ أَمَرَكُمُ اَللَّهُ فِي كِتَابِهِ بِالسَّعْيِ فِيهِ إِلَى ذِكْرِهِ فَلْتَعْظُمْ رَغْبَتُكُمْ فِيهِ وَ لْتَخْلُصْ نِيَّتُكُمْ فِيهِ وَ أَكْثِرُوا فِيهِ اَلتَّضَرُّعَ وَ اَلدُّعَاءَ وَ مَسْأَلَةَ اَلرَّحْمَةِ وَ اَلْغُفْرَانِ فَإِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَسْتَجِيبُ لِكُلِّ مَنْ دَعَاهُ وَ يُورِدُ اَلنَّارَ مَنْ عَصَاهُ وَ كُلَّ مُسْتَكْبِرٍ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِ قَالَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: «اُدْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ إِنَّ اَلَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبٰادَتِي سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دٰاخِرِينَ» وَ فِيهِ سَاعَةٌ مُبَارَكَةٌ لاَ يَسْأَلُ اَللَّهَ عَبْدٌ مُؤْمِنٌ فِيهَا شَيْئاً إِلاَّ أَعْطَاهُ وَ اَلْجُمُعَةُ وَاجِبَةٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ إِلاَّ عَلَى اَلصَّبِيِّ وَ اَلْمَرِيضِ وَ اَلْمَجْنُونِ وَ اَلشَّيْخِ اَلْكَبِيرِ وَ اَلْأَعْمَى وَ اَلْمُسَافِرِ وَ اَلْمَرْأَةِ وَ اَلْعَبْدِ اَلْمَمْلُوكِ وَ مَنْ كَانَ عَلَى رَأْسِ فَرْسَخَيْنِ غَفَرَ اَللَّهُ لَنَا وَ لَكُمْ سَالِفَ ذُنُوبِنَا فِيمَا خَلاَ مِنْ أَعْمَارِنَا وَ عَصَمَنَا وَ إِيَّاكُمْ مِنِ اِقْتِرَافِ اَلْآثَامِ بَقِيَّةَ أَيَّامِ دَهْرِنَا إِنَّ أَحْسَنَ اَلْحَدِيثِ وَ أَبْلَغَ اَلْمَوْعِظَةِ، كِتَابُ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ اَلشَّيْطَانِ اَلرَّجِيمِ إِنَّ اَللَّهَ «هُوَ اَلْفَتّٰاحُ اَلْعَلِيمُ» «بِسْمِ اَللّٰهِ اَلرَّحْمٰنِ اَلرَّحِيمِ» ثُمَّ يَبْدَأُ بَعْدَ اَلْحَمْدِ بِ‍ «قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ» أَوْ بِ‍ «قُلْ يٰا أَيُّهَا اَلْكٰافِرُونَ» أَوْ بِ‍ «إِذٰا زُلْزِلَتِ اَلْأَرْضُ زِلْزٰالَهٰا» أَوْ بِ‍ «أَلْهٰاكُمُ اَلتَّكٰاثُرُ» أَوْ بِالْعَصْرِ وَ كَانَ مِمَّا يَدُومُ عَلَيْهِ «قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ» » ثُمَّ يَجْلِسُ جِلْسَةً خَفِيفَةً ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيَقُولُ « اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ نَحْمَدُهُ وَ نَسْتَعِينُهُ وَ نُؤْمِنُ/بِهِ وَ نَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْهِ وَ نَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اَللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ صَلَوَاتُُ اَللَّهِ وَ سَلاَمُهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ مَغْفِرَتُهُ وَ رِضْوَانُهُ اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَ رَسُولِكَ وَ نَبِيِّكَ صَلاَةً نَامِيَةً زَاكِيَةً تَرْفَعُ بِهَا دَرَجَتَهُ وَ تُبَيِّنُ بِهَا فَضْلَهُ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ وَ بَارَكْتَ وَ تَرَحَّمْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ اَللَّهُمَّ عَذِّبْ كَفَرَةَ أَهْلِ اَلْكِتَابِ اَلَّذِينَ يَصُدُّونَ عَنْ سَبِيلِكَ وَ يَجْحَدُونَ آيَاتِكَ وَ يُكَذِّبُونَ رُسُلَكَ اَللَّهُمَّ خَالِفْ بَيْنَ كَلِمَتِهِمْ وَ أَلْقِ اَلرُّعْبَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ وَ أَنْزِلْ عَلَيْهِمْ رِجْزَكَ وَ نَقِمَتَكَ وَ بَأْسَكَ اَلَّذِي لاَ تَرُدُّهُ عَنِ اَلْقَوْمِ اَلْمُجْرِمِينَ اَللَّهُمَّ اُنْصُرْ جُيُوشَ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ سَرَايَاهُمْ وَ مُرَابِطِيهِمْ فِي مَشَارِقِ اَلْأَرْضِ وَ مَغَارِبِهَا «إِنَّكَ عَلىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ» اَللَّهُمَّ اِغْفِرْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ اَلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ اَلْمُسْلِمَاتِ اَللَّهُمَّ اِجْعَلِ اَلتَّقْوَى زَادَهُمْ وَ اَلْإِيمَانَ وَ اَلْحِكْمَةَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ وَ أَوْزِعْهُمْ أَنْ يَشْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَكَ اَلَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ أَنْ يُوفُوا بِعَهْدِكَ اَلَّذِي عَاهَدْتَهُمْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَهَ اَلْحَقِّ وَ خَالِقَ اَلْخَلْقِ اَللَّهُمَّ اِغْفِرْ لِمَنْ تُوُفِّيَ مِنَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ اَلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ اَلْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَ لِمَنْ هُوَ لاَحِقٌ بِهِمْ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ مِنْهُمْ «إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ اَلْعَزِيزُ اَلْحَكِيمُ»: «إِنَّ اَللّٰهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَ اَلْإِحْسٰانِ وَ إِيتٰاءِ ذِي اَلْقُرْبىٰ وَ يَنْهىٰ عَنِ اَلْفَحْشٰاءِ وَ اَلْمُنْكَرِ وَ اَلْبَغْيِ يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ» اُذْكُرُوا اَللَّهَ يَذْكُرْكُمْ، فَإِنَّهُ ذَاكِرٌ لِمَنْ ذَكَرَهُ وَ اِسْأَلُوا اَللَّهَ مِنْ رَحْمَتِهِ وَ فَضْلِهِ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَخِيبُ عَلَيْهِ دَاعٍ دَعَاهُ: «رَبَّنٰا آتِنٰا فِي اَلدُّنْيٰا حَسَنَةً وَ فِي اَلْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَ قِنٰا عَذٰابَ اَلنّٰارِ » »

Hadith.1263 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) delivered a sermon on Jumu’ah, saying: "Praise be to Allah (swt), the Praiseworthy Guardian, the Wise, the Glorious, who acts as He wills. He is the Knower of the unseen, the Creator of creation, the Sender of rain, the Director of the affairs of the world and the Hereafter, and the Inheritor of the heavens and the earth. His greatness is unparalleled; every thing is humbled before His greatness, every thing submits to His majesty, every thing surrenders to His power, every thing stands still at His awe, every thing is subdued by His sovereignty and Lord (azj)ship. It is He who 'holds the heavens from falling upon the earth except by His permission,' and nothing happens in the heavens and the earth except with His knowledge. We praise Him for what has passed, we seek His assistance for what lies ahead, we seek His forgiveness, and we seek His guidance. We bear witness that there is no god but Allah (swt), alone, with no partner. He is the Sovereign of the kings, the Lord (azj) of the Lord (azj)s, the Master of the heavens and the earth, the Compeller of all creation. He is 'The Great, the Most High,' 'The Glorious and the Honorable,' the Judge of the Day of Judgment and the Lord (azj) of our forefathers and ancestors. We also bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. He was sent with the truth, inviting people to the truth and bearing witness over them. He fulfilled the messages of his Lord (azj) as he was commanded, neither transgressing nor falling short. He strove for the sake of Allah (swt) against His enemies without slackening or hesitating. He advised Allah (swt) concerning His servants, being patient and hopeful for reward. Allah (swt) then took him unto Himself while He was pleased with his efforts, accepted his endeavors, and forgave his sins. I advise you, O’ servants of Allah (swt), to fear Allah (swt) and to seize every opportunity to obey Him during these transient days. Be wary of this world that will leave you behind even if you cling to it. Though you may wish to stay in it, and it may wear you out though you love to renew it. Your example and the example of this world are like that of travelers who have embarked upon a journey, and they soon reach their destination. How short is the span of one whose days are numbered, how fleeting is the life of one whose end is decreed! Do not vie for honor and pride in this world. Do not be dazzled by its beauty or pleasures. And do not despair from its trials and tribulations, for the pride of this world will cease, its beauty will vanish, its trials and hardships will come to an end. Every duration within it has an end, and every living being within it faces decay and demise. Have you not seen the lessons of those before you? Are you not aware of your past ancestors? Do you not see how they have passed and do not return, while those left behind will soon follow? Allah (swt) says: 'It is forbidden for a town that We have destroyed to return,' and 'Every soul shall taste death, and you will only be given your full rewards on the Day of Resurrection; so whoever is removed from the Fire and is admitted to Paradise has indeed succeeded. The life of this world is nothing but the enjoyment of deception.' Do you not see the people of this world? They wake up and go to sleep in different states—some mourn the dead, others console the bereaved, some writhe in agony, others comfort or are comforted, while another battles his own soul. The pursuer of worldly gain is pursued by death; some are heedless, though they are not forgotten. As you watch the procession of those who passed, know that you too will follow in their footsteps. Praise be to Allah (swt), the Lord (azj) of the worlds, the Lord (azj) of the seven heavens and the seven earths, the Lord (azj) of the Mighty Throne. He is eternal, while all else perishes, and to Him returns all creation and every matter. This day is one which Allah (swt) has made for you as a festival. It is the master of all your days, and the best of your festivals. Allah (swt) has commanded you in His Book to strive towards His remembrance on this day, so let your desires be strong and pure, and increase your supplication and invocation, asking for His mercy and forgiveness. Indeed, Allah (swt), the Almighty, answers every sincere supplication and will punish those who disobey Him. Every arrogant one who turns away from His worship shall enter Hell in humiliation, as Allah (swt) says: 'Call upon Me, I will respond to you. Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell in disgrace.' In this day is a blessed hour in which no believing servant asks Allah (swt) for anything but that He grants it. The Jumu’ah prayer is obligatory upon every believer, except for children, the sick, the insane, the elderly, the blind, travelers, women, and slaves. May Allah (swt) forgive us and you for our past sins and protect us and you from falling into sin in the remaining days of our lives. Indeed, the best speech and the most profound counsel is the Book of Allah (swt), the Almighty. I seek refuge with Allah (swt) from the accursed Satan: 'Indeed, Allah (swt) is the Opener, the All-Knowing.' 'In the name of Allah (swt), the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.' Then recite either: 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas) or ‘Qul ya-ayyuhal kaafirun’ (Surah al-Kafirun) or ‘Al haaku mut takathur’ (Surah Al-Takathur) or ‘Innaa anzalna’ (Surah Al Qadr)or 'By time.' He would regularly recite: 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas) Then, he would sit briefly and rise, saying: 'Praise be to Allah (swt); we praise Him, seek His help, believe in Him, and rely on Him. We bear witness that there is no god but Allah (swt), alone without partner, and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. May the peace, blessings, forgiveness, and pleasure of Allah (swt) be upon him and his family. O’ Allah (swt), bless Muhammad, Your servant and messenger, and grant him growth and purity; raise his rank and show his excellence.' 'O’ Allah (swt), bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You blessed and showed mercy upon Ibrahim (as) and the family of Ibrahim (as); You are the Praised, the Glorious. O’ Allah (swt), punish the disbelievers among the People of the Book who obstruct Your path, reject Your signs, and deny Your messengers. O’ Allah (swt), divide their unity, fill their hearts with fear, send Your wrath, vengeance, and unrelenting punishment upon the criminal people. O’ Allah (swt), grant victory to the armies and troops of the Muslims in the east and west of the earth.' 'Verily, You are over all things competent. O’ Allah (swt), forgive the believers, both men and women, and the Muslims, both men and women. O’ Allah (swt), grant them provision in piety, fill their hearts with faith and wisdom, and make them grateful for Your blessings. Fulfil Your covenant with them, O’ Lord (azj) of truth and Creator of creation. O’ Allah (swt), forgive the deceased among the believers, and make a good successor of those left behind.' 'Indeed, Allah (swt) commands justice, good conduct, and giving to relatives, and forbids immorality, wrongdoing, and oppression. He admonishes you that you may take heed.' Remember Allah (swt), and He will remember you. Ask Him for His mercy and bounty; He will not disappoint a supplicant who invokes Him: 'Our Lord (azj), give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter and save us from the punishment of the Fire.'"

1264 - وَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «أَوَّلُ مَنْ قَدَّمَ اَلْخُطْبَةَ عَلَى اَلصَّلاَةِ يَوْمَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ عُثْمَانُ لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى لَمْ يَقِفِ اَلنَّاسُ عَلَى خُطْبَتِهِ وَ تَفَرَّقُوا وَ قَالُوا مَا نَصْنَعُ بِمَوَاعِظِهِ وَ هُوَ لاَ يَتَّعِظُ بِهَا وَ قَدْ أَحْدَثَ مَا أَحْدَثَ فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ قَدَّمَ اَلْخُطْبَتَيْنِ عَلَى اَلصَّلاَةِ.

Hadith.1264 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) "The first to deliver the sermon (khutbah) before the prayer on Jumu’ah was Uthman because, when he would lead the prayer, the people would disperse after the prayer and not stay for his sermon, saying: 'What use is his preaching when he does not adhere to it himself, and he has introduced innovations?' When he noticed this, he placed the two sermons before the prayer."

1265 - رُوِيَ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ وَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ أَنَّهُمَا قَالاَ: قُلْنَا لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ مَا تَقُولُ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ كَيْفَ هِيَ وَ كَمْ هِيَ فَقَالَ «إِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ «وَ إِذٰا ضَرَبْتُمْ فِي اَلْأَرْضِ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنٰاحٌ أَنْ تَقْصُرُوا مِنَ اَلصَّلاٰةِ » فَصَارَ اَلتَّقْصِيرُ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ وَاجِباً كَوُجُوبِ اَلتَّمَامِ فِي اَلْحَضَرِ » قَالاَ قُلْنَا إِنَّمَا قَالَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: «فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنٰاحٌ» وَ لَمْ يَقُلْ اِفْعَلُوا فَكَيْفَ أَوْجَبَ ذَلِكَ كَمَا أَوْجَبَ اَلتَّمَامَ فِي اَلْحَضَرِ فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «أَ وَ لَيْسَ قَدْ قَالَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي اَلصَّفَا وَ اَلْمَرْوَةِ ، «فَمَنْ حَجَّ اَلْبَيْتَ أَوِ اِعْتَمَرَ فَلاٰ جُنٰاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمٰا » أَ لاَ تَرَوْنَ أَنَّ اَلطَّوَافَ بِهِمَا وَاجِبٌ مَفْرُوضٌ لِأَنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ذَكَرَهُ فِي كِتَابِهِ وَ صَنَعَهُ نَبِيُّهُ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ كَذَلِكَ اَلتَّقْصِيرُ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ شَيْءٌ صَنَعَهُ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ ذَكَرَهُ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَى ذِكْرُهُ فِي كِتَابِهِ » قَالاَ قُلْنَا لَهُ فَمَنْ صَلَّى فِي اَلسَّفَرِ أَرْبَعاً أَ يُعِيدُ أَمْ لاَ قَالَ «إِنْ كَانَ قَدْ قُرِئَتْ عَلَيْهِ آيَةُ اَلتَّقْصِيرُ وَ فُسِّرَتْ لَهُ فَصَلَّى أَرْبَعاً أَعَادَ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ قُرِئَتْ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَمْ يَعْلَمْهَا فَلاَ إِعَادَةَ عَلَيْهِ وَ اَلصَّلَوَاتُ كُلُّهَا فِي اَلسَّفَرِ اَلْفَرِيضَةُ رَكْعَتَانِ كُلُّ صَلاَةٍ إِلاَّ اَلْمَغْرِبَ فَإِنَّهَا ثَلاَثٌ لَيْسَ فِيهَا تَقْصِيرٌ تَرَكَهَا رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ وَ اَلْحَضَرِ ثَلاَثَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَ قَدْ سَافَرَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ إِلَى ذِي خُشُبٍ وَ هِيَ مَسِيرَةُ يَوْمٍ مِنَ اَلْمَدِينَةِ يَكُونُ إِلَيْهَا بَرِيدَانِ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَ عِشْرُونَ مِيلاً فَقَصَّرَ وَ أَفْطَرَ فَصَارَتْ سُنَّةً وَ قَدْ سَمَّى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ قَوْماً صَامُوا حِينَ أَفْطَرَ «اَلْعُصَاةَ» » قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «فَهُمُ اَلْعُصَاةُ إِلَى يَوْمِ اَلْقِيَامَةِ ، وَ إِنَّا لَنَعْرِفُ أَبْنَاءَهُمْ وَ أَبْنَاءَ أَبْنَائِهِمْ إِلَى يَوْمِنَا هَذَا.

Hadith.1265 - It was narrated from Zurarah and Muhammad ibn Muslim that they said: We asked Abu Ja'far (as) about the prayer during travel: how is it and how many units? Imam (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, says, 'And when you travel throughout the land, there is no blame upon you for shortening the prayer.' Thus, the shortening of the prayer during travel has become obligatory, just as completing it is obligatory when not traveling." They said: "We said: 'Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, only says: "there is no blame upon you" and did not say "do it." How then has it become obligatory just as completing the prayer in residence is?' Imam (as) said: 'Has not Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, said in relation to Safa and Marwa: "There is no blame upon him who performs Tawaf around them"? Do you not see that Tawaf between them is obligatory because Allah (swt) mentioned it in His Book, and His Prophet (sw) did it? Similarly, shortening the prayer during travel is something the Prophet (sw) did, and Allah (swt) mentioned it in His Book.' They said: 'So if one prays four units in travel, should he repeat or not?' Imam (as) said: 'If the verse of shortening the prayer was recited to him and explained to him, but he prayed four, he must repeat. If it was not recited to him and he did not know, then there is no repeat upon him. All prayers during travel are two units, except for Maghrib, which remains three units, as the Messenger of Allah (sw) kept it three units during both travel and residence. The Messenger of Allah (sw) traveled to Dhu Khashab, a one-day journey from Medina, which is two Barid (approximately twenty-four miles), and he shortened the prayer and broke the fast, making it a Sunnah. The Messenger of Allah (sw) called those who fasted when he broke the fast "disobedient." He said: 'They are disobedient until the Day of Resurrection, and we know their children and the children of their children up to this day.'"

1266 - وَ سَأَلَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ لَهُ: اَلرَّجُلُ يُرِيدُ اَلسَّفَرَ مَتَى يُقَصِّرُ قَالَ «إِذَا تَوَارَى مِنَ اَلْبُيُوتِ» قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ اَلرَّجُلُ يُرِيدُ اَلسَّفَرَ فَيَخْرُجُ حِينَ تَزُولُ اَلشَّمْسُ فَقَالَ «إِذَا خَرَجْتَ فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ.

Hadith.1266 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Abu Abdullah (as) about when a person who intends to travel should begin shortening their prayers. He (as) replied: "When he is no longer within sight of the houses." Muhammad then said: "If a person intends to travel and leaves at the time of the sun's decline (midday), what should he do?" He (as) replied: "When you leave, pray two units (Rak'ahs)."

1267 - وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «إِذَا خَرَجْتَ مِنْ مَنْزِلِكَ فَقَصِّرْ إِلَى أَنْ تَعُودَ إِلَيْهِ.

Hadith.1267 - It has been narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "When you leave your home, shorten your prayers until you return to it."

1268 - وَ سَمِعَهُ عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ يَحْيَى اَلْكَاهِلِيُّ يَقُولُ: فِي اَلتَّقْصِيرِ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ بَرِيدٌ فِي بَرِيدٍ «أَرْبَعَةٌ وَ عِشْرُونَ مِيلاً» ثُمَّ قَالَ «كَانَ أَبِي عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ» «إِنَّ اَلتَّقْصِيرَ لَمْ يُوضَعْ عَلَى اَلْبَغْلَةِ اَلسَّفْوَاءِ وَ اَلدَّابَّةِ اَلنَّاجِيَةِ وَ إِنَّمَا وُضِعَ عَلَى سَيْرِ اَلْقِطَارِ.

Hadith.1268 - Abdullah ibn Yahya al-Kahili heard him say about the shortening of prayers that a "Barid in a Barid" (a distance) is "twenty-four miles." Then He said: "My father (as) used to say: 'The shortening (of prayers) was not placed upon the swift mule or the quick steed; rather, it was intended for the traveling caravan.'" COMPRE ومتى كان سفر الرجل ثمانية فراسخ فالتقصير واجب عليه، وإذا كان سفره أربعة فراسخ وأراد الرجوع من يومه فالتقصير عليه واجب، وإن كان سفره أربعة فراسخ ولم يرد الرجوع من يومه فهو بالخيار إن شاء أتم وإن شاء قصر. When a person's journey is eight Farsakhs, the shortening of prayers becomes obligatory for them. If the journey is four Farsakhs and they intend to return on the same day, shortening the prayers is also obligatory. However, if the journey is four Farsakhs and there is no intention to return on the same day, then they have the option—if they wish, they may complete (full prayers), and if they wish, they may shorten (the prayers).