Zrara Bin Ain narrates from Imam Abu Jafar -asws that Imam -asws says...

Zrara Bin Ain narrates from Imam Abu Jafar -asws that Imam -asws says:” There are neither Salat on the Day of Al-Fitar nor on Al-Azha except in the presence of a Just Imam -asws . [3] Additional Ahadith on congregational Eid salat are given in Appendix II.

Introduction: جَابِرٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَيِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ يُحْتَاجُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ وَ الْإِمَام ؟ فَقَالَ لِبَقَاءِ الْعَالَمِ عَلَى صَلَاحِهِ ، ‘From Abu Ja’far -asws , he (the narrator) said, ‘I said, ‘For which thing (reason) is one needy to the Prophet -saww and the Imam -asws ?’ He -asws said: ‘For the remaining of the world upon its correctness.

[4] (an extract, complete Hadith is given in Appendix III) Most Muslims offer congregational Salat (Jumah Salat) as compulsory, as per Sura-e-Jummah (62:9): يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلَاةِ مِنْ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَذَرُوا الْبَيْعَ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ {962:} O you those who believe! When there is a call for the Salat on the day of Friday, then hasten to the Zikr of Allah and leave the selling.

That would be better for you, if you only knew [62:9] The above Holy Verse clearly instruct the believers that when they hear the call for the Salat (Azan), they must turn to the Zikr and leave the worldly engagements. Allah -azwj has Emphasised the importance of Salat, to be safeguarded and regularly offered (e.g., Holy Verses; 2:238-239, 3:193, 4:43, 5:58) and Allah -azwj Asks us to pray at three times during the night and the day (before Fajr, after Midday and after darkness – 24:58).

Allah -azwj Explains in 4:102, how to offer congregational Salat during war. However, one cannot offer Salat properly from Holy Quran as Allah -azwj did not Reveal its explanations and details and left these to Rasool Allah -saww to describe and demonstrate Salat through his -saww traditions (Sunnah). Similarly, we need to turn to the traditions of Rasool Allah -saww to better understand why there is so much emphasis on the Salat-e-Jummah that an exclusive Chapter (62) was revealed about it.

As a believer, the following questions need some clarifications: Is Salat-e-Jummah in addition to the ‘Mid-day’ Salat or the ‘Mid-day’ salat is to be fully or partially replaced by it on Friday? Who proclaims the ‘Call for the Salat’ (Azan) on Friday? How many cycles (Rak’at) are in the Salat-e-Jummah?

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