And in the Musnad (1), Abū Lubāba (2) al-Badrī (3) reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
“Friday is the foremost of days and the greatest in Allah’s sight, greater in Allah’s sight than the day of Eid al-Fitr and the day of Eid al-Adhā. It has five distinguishing features: Allah created Adam on it; Allah sent Adam (4) down to earth on it; and Allah, Mighty and Majestic, caused Adam to die on it (5). It contains an hour during which Allah grants His servant whatever he asks for, provided he does not ask for anything forbidden. On it the Hour will come. There is no angel brought near to Allah, nor any earth, winds, mountains or trees (6), that do not dread (7) Friday.”
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There are two views concerning whether this hour still remains or has been withdrawn, as reported by Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr and others (8). Those who said that it remains and has not been withdrawn differed over whether it occurs at a particular time of day or has no fixed time, holding two views. Those who held that its time is not fixed (9) then differed over whether it moves from one hour of the day to another or not, holding