Privileges of Fasting Friday in the Month of Ramadan

Fasting Friday in the month of Ramadan has its own features. As is well known, Friday is a special day for Muslims. Today is the time for Muslim men to perform Friday prayers. The scholars also said that Friday is a special day to increase prayer and worship. Because there are so many virtues of Friday compared to other days, it is definitely special if you do Ramadan fasting today. What are the virtues and blessings that will be obtained? Here it is, some of them:

1. The Best and Noble Day

In a hadith narrated by Imam Muslim from Abu Hurairah Radhiyallahu’anhu explained the virtues and glory of Friday, which means, "The best day on which the sun rises at that time, is Friday. On this day Adam was created, the day he was put into heaven and the day he was kicked out of heaven. And no doomsday will come except on Friday. "

Even the Prophet said that explained in the Hadith of Ahmad's History, "Friday is the prince of the most glorious days and days in the sight of Allah, this Friday is more glorious than Eid Al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha on Allah's side." On this best and glorious day our fasting becomes more meaningful.

2. There is a Mustajab time for prayer

In the Hadith of the History of Abu Hurairah explained that on Friday there is a time of mustajab, where if a Muslim pray and ask something to God at that time, surely Allah will grant it.

Of the various opinions about the time of the mustajab, there are two of the most powerful, namely first when the preacher sits until the completion of prayer and second, namely after the Asr time. So, make the best use of this time of prayer to pray and ask Allah SWT.

3. Alms on a Main Friday

Alms on Friday has special privileges compared to other days. The comparison of alms on Friday with alms on other days, such as the comparison between alms in Ramadan with alms in months other than Ramadan. As explained by a Sunni Imam and fiqh expert Ibn Qoyyim, which means, "Alms on that day compared to alms on other six days, like alms in Ramadan compared to other months."

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4. Muslim Gathering Day

Friday is a day where all Muslims, especially men, gather and pray in congregation at the mosque. The gathering of Muslims on Friday allows them to establish friendship and gain knowledge while listening to sermons.

In addition, the reward obtained by walking to the mosque to perform Friday prayers is very large. Rasulullah SAW said, "Who bathes on Friday, then immediately departs to the mosque, and occupies the front row and then he is silent, then each step that is swung is equivalent to the reward of fasting and prayer for one year, and that is easy for Allah. " (HR. Ahmad).

Muslims are also required to dress clean and neatly when Friday prayers at the mosque. Therefore, wash the clothes we will wear to the mosque by using clothes deodorizers.

5. The Day for the Remission of Sins

Rasulullah SAW once said: "Between the five daily prayers, between the first Friday and the following Friday, between the first Ramadan and the next Ramadan, between these practices will be forgiven of sins as long as someone away from big sins." (HR. Muslim no. 233). The hadith explained that worship on Friday can erase our sins, including doing Ramadan fasting on Friday.

After knowing all the features, let's use fasting time on Friday as an opportunity to get a special reward from Allah SWT.