Friday. On it Adam was created, on it he was admitted to Paradise, and on it he was expelled from it. The Hour will occur only on a Friday.” (1)

Mālik narrated in al-Muwattaʾ (2), from Abū Hurayra, a narration traced back to the Prophet (3):

“The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday. On it Adam was created, on it he was sent down, on it his repentance was accepted, on it he died, and on it the Hour will occur. Every creature listens attentively on Friday from daybreak until sunrise, in dread of the Hour, except jinn and humans. On that day there is an hour during which, if a Muslim servant happens to be praying and asking Allah for something, He will grant it to him.”

Kaʿb said, “That is one day in every year.” I replied, “Rather, on (4) every Friday.” He then read the Torah and said, “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has spoken the truth.”

Abū Hurayra said: Then I met ʿAbd Allāh ibn Salām and told him about my conversation with Kaʿb. He said, “I know which hour it is.” I said, “Then tell me.” He replied, “It is the last hour on Friday.” I said, “How can that be, when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, ‘If a Muslim servant (5) happens to be praying during it,’ yet no prayer is performed at that hour?” Ibn Salām replied, “Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) not say, ‘Whoever sits waiting for prayer is in a state of prayer