Chosen Islamic Manners

'Take a siesta for the Satans do not take this nap.'

(Saheeh al-Jami)

The Prophet () informed us of its time as in the hadeeth of Anas:

'We used to go to the Masjid early on the Day of Jumuah and take a nap after it.' (Bukhari)
*It is lawful for one to perform prayers at midday during Jumuah, unlike other days of the week, as is stated in a number of Hadeeth:

'He would then perform as many prayers as he could.' (Bukhari)
*There is a grave punishment for him who does not perform the Jumuah prayer. The Prophet () said:

'Those who forsake the Jumuah prayer continuously will be destructed, or Allah will seal their hearts and they will be among the negligent.' (Muslim)





Manners of the Khateeb²³
*One should deliver the sermon from a pulpit.
*He should greet those who are in front of him with Salam upon ascending the pulpit and facing the people.
*He should sit on the pulpit after ascending it, before he delivers the Khutbah.
*He should deliver the Khutbah standing up. A narration has been narrated in Sunan Ibn Majah: 'Abdullah () was asked: 'Did the Prophet () deliver the sermon standing up or sitting down? He said: 'haven’t you read the words of Allah:

…and leave you (Muhammad) standing [while delivering the Jumuah Khutbah]? (62:11)