Is ‘ then hasten to the Zikr of Allah ’ in congregations or to offer it...
Is ‘ then hasten to the Zikr of Allah ’ in congregations or to offer it, as and where one is? Are there any prerequisites and/or exceptions for Salat-e-Jummah? One, therefore, is compelled to look into the traditions of Rasool Allah -saww and the Holy Imams -asws – after him -saww , in order to fulfil the Divine Command as revealed in Sura-e-Jummah (62:9).
Prior to addressing the above questions, it will be beneficial to understand the interpretation of the Holy Verse (62:9), as explained by the 5 th Imam -asws : ختص، الإختصاص عَنْ جَابِرٍ الْجُعْفِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع لِمَ سُمِّيَتْ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ قَالَ قُلْتُ تُخْبِرُنِي جَعَلَنِيَ اللَّهُ فِدَاكَ قَالَ أَ فَلَا أُخْبِرُكَ بِتَأْوِيلِهِ الْأَعْظَمِ قَالَ قُلْتُ بَلَى جَعَلَنِيَ اللَّهُ فِدَاكَ (The book) ‘Al-Ikhtisas’, from Jabir Al Jufy who said, ‘Abu Ja’far -asws said: ‘O Jabir, why was the Jummah named as the day of Jummah ?’ I said, ‘You -saww inform me, may Allah -azwj make me to be your -asws sacrifice.’ He -asws said: ‘Shall I -asws tell you it’s magnificent explanation?’ I said, ‘Yes, may Allah -azwj make me to be your -asws sacrifice.’ فَقَالَ يَا جَابِرُ سَمَّى اللَّهُ الْجُمُعَةَ جُمُعَةً لِأَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ جَمَعَ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ وَ جَمِيعَ مَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَ الْإِنْسِ وَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَ رَبُّنَا وَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرَضِينَ وَ الْبِحَارَ وَ الْجَنَّةَ وَ النَّارَ وَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَ اللَّهُ فِي الْمِيثَاقِ He -asws said: ‘Allah -azwj has Named the Friday as Jummah because Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic Gathered (Jamm’a) in that day the former ones and the later ones, and Gathered what Allah -azwj had Created from the Jinn, and the Humans, and everything our Lord -azwj had Created, and the skies, and the earths, and the oceans, and the Paradise, and the Fire, and everything Allah -azwj had Created, for the Covenant.
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