four rakats before the jumma salat

[sagheer]

I would like to know the shafi, hambali and Maaliki view on the four rakat of salat prayed before jumma salat??? There is a debate amongst the scholars on these four rakats prayed before jumma. Is it Bid'ah or not. I would like a reply from the scholars of the above mentioned mazhaahib and references as well, jazakallah

[truesalafi]

Assalamoalaykom.

I am not a scholar.

Here is what bro Abuhajira said on this issue. He is a scholar from Hananfi school of Fiqh.

http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/show...t=22181&page=2


According to hanafi ruling you read your 4 rakats before the Adhan of khutba. Since the optimum practice would be to give the first Adhan at the entering of the time of Jumma to prepare the community for the upcoming Jumma.. and then the second Adhan before the khutba.




He (Ibn Saad) said, ‘Yazeed bin Haroon has
informed us from Hamad bin Salima from Saafiyah that she saw Safiya bint
Huyai (RA), (the wife of the Messenger of Allah SAW) performed four rakaat
before the Imam came for the Juma Salaat then she read Juma with the Imam
as two rakaats. (Ibn Saad has narrated in his ‘Al Tabaqaat’. )

As for the time when the 2 Azaans where introduced (during the Caliphate of 'Uthman RA when the Muslims increased in number)...Allahuahlam,maybe the people then start reading it after the first Azaan.

THE PROOFS FOR THE SUNNAH'S BEFORE AND AFTER JUMUAH:

Ibn Majah has recorded in his Sunan saying Mubashir bin Ubaid has narrated
to us from Hajaj bin Arta from Atiya Al-Awfi from Ibn Abass (R.A.) that
the Prophet (SAW) used to perform four rakaats before Juma without
separating them with Salaam.

He Allama Zailai’ states further, ‘Tibrani has recorded in his Mu’jam this
same riwayah with the addition of ‘and four rakaats after it’.

Having quoted this Allama Zailai said ‘This sanad is very weak. Mubashir
bin ubaid is counted from among the fabricators and Hajaj and Atiya are
weak

After narrating the above Allama Zailai’ goes on to mention other
traditions and did not make any Kalam upon them, showing that they are
accepted.

From among them is the riwayah of Tibrani in his Mu’jam from

Abdullah bin Masood (R.A.) who said,’The prophet (SAW) used to perform
four rakaats before Jummah and four rakaats after it’.

The same has been narrated from Ali (R.A.) by Tibrani in his Mu’jam.

The narration of Nafi has been recorded in the same book, saying that
Abdullah bin Umar (R.A) used to lengthen his Salaat before Jumma and would
perform two rakaats after it at his home, and he (Ibn Umar) narrates that
the Prophet (SAW) used to do the same.

Allama Zailai’ says that Abu Dawood has narrated this with a sanad which is in accordance to the conditions made by Imam Bukhari for the acceptance of Ahadith.

Allama Zailai’ has also recorded the Mauqoof tradition which has been
narrated by Abdur Razzak in his Masannaf. This sanad is from Ma’mar from
Qatada, that:

Abdullah bin Masood (R.A.) used to perform four rakaats
before Jummah and four rakaats after it.

It has also been reported by Sufyaan Thawri from Ata bin As-saib from Abdur Rahman As Salami who says that:

Abdullah bin Masood (R.A.) used to order us to perform four rakaats
after it.
Haithami has recorded it in Al Kabeer.

Allama Zailai’ has also recorded the Mawqoof tradition which Ibn Saad has
narrated in his ‘Al Tabaqaat’.

He (Ibn Saad) said, ‘Yazeed bin Haroon has
informed us from Hamad bin Salima from Saafiyah that she saw Safiya bint
Huyai (RA), (the wife of the Messenger of Allah SAW) performed four rakaat
before the Imam came for the Juma Salaat then she read Juma with the Imam
as two rakaats.

Allama Zaila’i’ then said, ‘as for the Sunnah after Jum’a, it is narrated
in Sahih Muslim from Abdullah bin Umar (R.A.) that he used to perform two
rakaats at his home after Juma.

Allama Zaila’i’ further states that a whole group of Muhaditheen besides
Imam Bukhari have selected the Hadith of Abu Hurairah (R.A.) in which he
(Abu Hurairah) said that the Messenger of Allah (S.A.S.) said when you
perform Salat after Juma, then perform four rakaats. If you are in a hurry
then perform two rakaats in the masjid and two when you return home.
(Recorded by Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmizi, Nasai, Ibn Majah, Ahmad).

In this same manner Hakim has mentioned similar traditions in his book
Al-Mustadrak. He records from Ata from Abdullah bin Umar, ‘that he (Ibn
Umar) when he was in Makka and would perform Juma, he would go ahead of
his musallah, (place where he perform Juma Salaat) and perform two rakaats
and then he would go a little ahead and perform four rakaats.

However, when he was in Madina he would perform Juma Salaat and would then return home where he would perform two rakaats. He did not perform these in the Masjid. When asked about this, he said that the Prophet (S.A.S.) used to do the same. (Mustadrak of Hakim)

Having recorded this, Hakim said ‘ This is a sound Hadith (Saheeh Hadith)
which is in accordance to the conditions placed by Imam Bukhari and
Muslim. However they did not select it in this manner. Both of them have
agreed on the tradition of Ibn Umar regarding the performance of two
rakaats in his house (after Juma Salat) and Imam Muslim has accepted the
tradition that says that ‘he used to perform four rakaats after Juma’.
(Al-Mustadrak vol. 1 pg. 398 – 399).

Hakim has quoted another sound Sanad in which Ibn Juraij says that Ata
informed him that he saw Ibn Umar performing Salaat on the day of Juma. He
came a little ahead of the place where he would perform Juma Salaat and
performed two rakaats. He then walked closer to it and performed four
rakaats. Ibn Juraij then said to Ata, ‘how many times did you see Ibn Umar
doing this?’. He (Ata) said, ‘many times’. (Al-Mustadrak vol. 1 pg. 399).

These traditions and explanations by Allama Zaila’i’ and Hakim provide
ample evidence that there are rakaats which are read before and after Juma
Salaat.

24/05/07.
And Allah Knows Best.
Mufti Waseem Khan.

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Prayer (Salaat)
Title
The four rakaats of sunnah prayed before the khutba, what is its authenticity, it's evidence?!

Question
Regards to sunnah of Jummah! The four rakaats of sunnah prayed before the khutba, what is its authenticity, it's evidence?! In the prophet's time there was only one azaan, did the sermon start immediately after the azaan, or did Prophet (SAL) pray four rakaats and then gave the Khutbah? How did these rakaats be pronounced as sunnah muakkadah? Please give a detailed explanation with evidence and reference!


Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

The issue of four rakaats salaah before the jummah salaat is well substantiated and proven from the books of Hadith. Many Muhaditheen such as Ibn Abi Shayba, Abdur Razzaaq (rahimahumaallah) etc have set aside chapters in their Hadith books to discuss this issue.

It is sunnat to perform four rakaats of salaah before the jummah salaat. Consider the following Ahadith:

1.

كان يصلي قبل الجمعة أربعا وبعدها أربعا

“Ali (radiyallaahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to perform four rakaats salaah before the jummah salaah and after the jummah salaah” (I’laaus Al-Sunan, vol 7, pg 13, Idaratul Al-Quran)

The chain of narrators in the above narration is good. (Tarhut Al-Tathreeb, vol 3, pg 36, Ilmiyya)

2.

كان رسول الله يركع قبل الجمعة أربعا وبعدها أربعا

“Ibn Abbas (radiyallaahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to perform four rakaats of salaah before and after the jummah salaah” (I’laaus Al-Sunan, vol 7, pg 13, Idaratul Al-Quran)

The above hadith with the chain of narrators that appear in Tabrani is good. (I’laaus Al-Sunan, vol 7, pg 13, Idaratul Al-Quran)



3.

عن أبي عبد الرحمن السلمي قال : كان عبد الله يأمرنا أن نصلي قبل الجمعة أربعا ، وبعدها أربعا

Abu Abdir Rahman Al-Sulami reports: “Abdullah (bin Mas’ood) used to command us to perform four rakaats salaah before jummah and after the jummah salaah” (Musannaf Abdir Al-Razaaq, vol 3, pg 247, Idaratul Quran)

The chain of narrators in the above Hadith is authentic. (Athaar Al-Sunan, pg 303, Imdaadiyya)

4.

عن عبد الله قال كان يصلي قبل الجمعة أربعا

“Abdullah (bin Mas’ood) reports that Rasulullah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to perform four rakaats before the jummah salaah” (Musannaf Ibn Abi Shayba, vol 4, pg 114, Al-Majlis al-Ilmi)

5.

عن صافية ، قالت : رأيت صفية بنت حيي رضي الله عنها ، صلت أربع ركعات قبل خروج الإمام للجمعة ، ثم صلت الجمعة مع الإمام ركعتين .

Saafiyah (radiyallaahu anha) reports: “I saw Safiyyah Binti Huyay (radiyallaahu anha) performing four rakaats of salaah before the Imaam came out for jummah, then she performed two rakaats of jummah salaat with the Imaam” (Nasbur Al-Raayah, vol 2, pg 207, Makkiyya)

6.

عن إبراهيم قال كانوا يصلون قبلها أربعا.

“Ibrahim (Al-Nakh’ee) reports that the Sahaba used to perform four rakaats of salaah before the jummah salaah” (Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, vol 4, pg 114, Al-Majlis al-Ilmi)

7. Abdullah Bin Mas’ood used to command the people to perform four rakaats of salaah before the jummah salaah as understood from the above Ahadith. This is an indication that Abdullah Bin Mas’ood used to consider these four rakaats as Sunnat Muakkadah. In fact the Muhaditheen classify the Athar of Ibn Mas’ood as “Marfoo’ Hukman”. (I’laaus Al-Sunan, vol 7, pg 12, Idaratul Quran)

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Ml. Talha Desai,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In'aamiyyah

http://www.askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.p...b12f714b1cc5ef

[drjash]

Are there any good books on this issue in English ?

Was Salam

[Suhaib_Jobst]

Here is the view of the Maliki madhhab:

15.7e. Nafila before Jumu'a
You can do nafila rak'as before Jumu'a.

[The one who is a follower in the mosque can do nafila before Jumu'a if he wishes as long as the Imam has not sat on the minbar. If he sits, then there is no nafila. When he comes out for the khutba, he does not do nafila. When he enters while he is doing nafila, he makes it quick.]

- Imam Ibn Abi Zaid Al-Qayrawani, Risala, Chp. 15: On the Jumu'a Prayer, with translator's notes in brackets