The Special Virtues of Friday

As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum wa RaḥmatuLlāhi wa Barakātuh. A‘ūdhu BiLlāhi Minash-shayṭāni r-rajīm. BismiLlāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm. Wa ṣ-Salātu wa s-Salāmu ‘alá Rasūlinā Muḥammadin Sayyidi l-Awwalīna wa l-Akhirīn. Madad yā RasūlAllāh, Madad yā Sādāti Aṣḥābi RasūliLlāh, Madad yā Mashāyikhinā, Dastūr Mawlana Sheikh Abdullāh al-Fā’iz ad-Dāghistāni, Sheikh Muḥammad Nāẓim al- Ḥaqqānī. Madad. Ṭarīqatunā aṣ-Suḥbah wa l-Khayru fi l-Jam‘iyyah.

Friday is a blessed day. Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla made it special to our Holy Prophet ﷺ and his ﷺ Ummah. The best of days is Friday. There is Jum’ah prayer on Friday, of course.

It is not permissible to buy and sell during the time of Jum’ah prayer. Muslims must know this. People can arrange their time accordingly. They say buying and selling during the time of Jum’ah is even Haram according to some. It changes according to Madhhabs. People, Muslims must be careful about it. Whoever has a shop must close it then. Employees who are obliged to work sometimes cannot go. They should at least attend Jum’ah once in three weeks. They shouldn’t miss it. Friday is a very blessed day. It has lots of benefits. It has many worldly benefits too. Whoever observes it, certainly Allah ‘Azza waJalla gives more if they close and don’t work for half an hour or an hour, or don’t do shopping.

There are Sunnahs of Friday. There are great benefits for those who can do them. There is Ghusl/full ablution on Friday. It is Sunnah to make Ghusl on Friday. It brings both health and Barakah. And you attain its Thawab. People should certainly do it.

Also, our Holy Prophet salla Llāhu ‘alayhi wa-sallam says a person who leaves his house after making Ghusl and goes to the mosque for Jum’ah prayer, for every step of his it will be counted as if he has worshipped for a year. It has such a great Thawab for every step. Not just till the mosque, but as many steps you make, you get Thawab of a year for every step, says Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla.

The treasures in the presence of Allah ﷻ never finish, because they are not like in this world. They cheat people now by saying, “I will give you this much and that much. You give one now and will earn so much.” The treasures in the presence of Allah ﷻ are inexhaustible. You can make a million steps if you want, Allah ‘Azza wa-Jalla will still give you Thawab of a year for every step.

Therefore, make sure to benefit from the virtues of Friday. There are Tasbihat. And there is an hour of response on this day, the hour when Dua is accepted. Make Dua constantly on this day, on Friday. May Allah ﷻ bless all our Fridays. May He ﷻ make us all successful in doing goodness insha’Allah.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq. Al-Fatiha.

There are recited Khatms. Shukr to Allah ﷻ, our brothers are reciting all over the world. There are Qur’an Khatms, Surahs, Yasin, Tabarakah, Tasbihat, Tahlilat, Takbirat, Salawat on our Holy Prophet ﷺ and Dala’il al Khayrat. We gift all of them firstly to the great soul of our Holy Prophet ﷺ, his Ahlu l-Bayt and Sahabah, to the souls of all Anbiya, Awliya, Asfiya and Mashayikh, to the souls of all of our late relatives, to the souls of all Muslimin and Muslimat, Mu’minin and Mu’minat. Whatever the purpose these Khatms were recited for, may Allah ﷻ accept it insha’Allah. May their wishes come true. If they have any troubles, may these troubles be gone. May the truth be apparent. May there be Barakah.

May Allah ﷻ send down the Barakah which is in the sky. We are repenting. May Allah ﷻ accept our repentance. It has fallen behind all over the world this year. There is no rain also here. May Allah ﷻ give a lot of rain. May it be good and full of Barakah. May it be harmless and without loss. And may people who have recited reach their goals. May the truth be apparent. May oppression come to end. May Allah ﷻ accept this.

Li-Llahi Ta’ala l-Fatihah.

Mawlana Sheikh Muhammad Adil ar-Rabbani 06 January 2023/ 13 Jumada al-Akhir 1444 Fajr Prayer, Akbaba Dergah

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