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In another wording of his1: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would deliver the Friday sermon by praising and extolling Allah; immediately thereafter, he would speak with his voice raised.
And in another narration of his2: “Whoever Allah guides, none can lead astray; and whoever He leads astray, none can guide.”3
He also said, “A man’s lengthy prayer and brief sermon are a sign of his religious understanding.” Narrated by Muslim4.
165—It is recommended that he deliver the sermon from a pulpit.
166—When he ascends it, he should turn to face the people and greet them.
167—He should then sit while the caller to prayer gives the call to prayer.
168—Then he should stand and deliver the sermon5,
169—then sit,
(1) Added from manuscript “T.”
(2) Added from manuscript “T.”
(3) Recorded by Muslim, no. 867.
(4) Recorded by Muslim, no. 869.
(5) The shaykh explained that there is no evidence for the conditions some scholars imposed upon the two sermons—praising Allah, invoking blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and reciting a verse. It is sufficient to deliver a sermon that fulfills its purpose and provides admonition; the elements they mentioned pertain to completeness and are not obligatory. *Al-Mukhtārāt al-Jaliyya*, p. 51.
وفي لفظ له١: كانت خطبة رسول الله ﷺ يوم الجمعة: يحمد الله ويثني عليه، ثم يقول على إثر ذلك، وقد علا صوته.
وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لَهُ٢: "مَنْ يَهْدِ اَللَّهُ فَلَا مُضِلَّ لَهُ، وَمَنْ يُضْلِلْ فَلَا هَادِيَ لَهُ" ٣.
وَقَالَ: "إِنَّ طُولَ صَلَاةِ اَلرَّجُلِ، وَقِصَرَ خُطْبَتِهِ مَئِنَّة مِنْ فِقْهِهِ" رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ٤.
١٦٥- وَيُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَخْطُبَ عَلَى مِنْبَرٍ،
١٦٦- فَإِذَا صَعِدَ أَقَبْلَ عَلَى اَلنَّاسِ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ،
١٦٧- ثُمَّ يَجْلِسُ وَيُؤَذِّنُ اَلْمُؤَذِّنُ.
١٦٨- ثم يقوم فيخطب٥،
١٦٩- ثم يجلس،
١ زيادة من: "ط".
٢ زيادة من: "ط".
٣ أخرجه مسلم "٨٦٧".
٤ أخرجه مسلم "٨٦٩".
٥ بيَّن الشيخ أن ما اشترطه بعضهم في الخطبتين من الحمد والصلاة على النبي ﷺ وقراءة آية، لا دليل عليه، وأنه إذا خطب خطبة يحصل بها المقصود والموعظة فإنه كافٍ، وأن ما ذكروه كمال ليس بلازم. "المختارات الجلية، ص: ٥١".