Punishment of missing FRIDAY PRAYER

"O believers! When the call to prayer is made on Friday, then proceed "diligently' to the

remembrance of Allah and leave off 'your' business. That is best for you, if only you knew.

Once the prayer is over, disperse throughout the land and seek the bounty of Allah. And

remember Allah often so you may be successful. But when they see some bargain or some

amusement they disperse headlong to it and leave thee standing. Say: "The (blessing)

from the Presence of Allah is better than any amusernent or bargain! And Allah is the Best

to provide (for all needs)." To leave any and all worldly pursuits and earnestly attend the Friday

mid-day sermon and congregational prayer is an absolutely obligatory Command of the Lord Most

High upon those who have professed belief in

Him and the Last Day.

"Jumu'ah is a duty that is required of every Muslim in congregation, except

four:

a slave,

a woman,

a child or

one who is sick."

Narrated by Abu Dawood 91067). A1-Nawawi

said in al-Majm00' (4/482): its isnaad is saheeh

according to the conditions of the two Shaykhs

(al-Bukhaari and Muslim).

PUNISHMENT OF MISSING FRIDAY PRAYER

He who leaves the Friday prayer (continuously) for three Friday on

account of slackness, Allah will print a stamp on his heart.

(Abu Dawud 1052)

'Whoever abandons Friday (prayer) three times, for no necessary reason,

Allah will place a seal over his heart.' Grade: Hasan (Darussalam)

Book 5, Hadith 324

"People must cease to neglect the Friday prayers, or Allah will seal up

their hearts and they will be among the negligent."

(Mishkat al-Masabih 1370)