In a hadith narrated by Abū Hurayrah (1), the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
“The sun neither rises nor sets on a day better than Friday. Every creature is seized with fear of Friday, except these two groups: jinn and humankind.”
This is an authentic hadith.
That is because it is the day on which the Hour will come, the universe will be folded up, this world will be destroyed, and people will be resurrected to their abodes in Paradise or Hell.
Twenty-eighth: It is the day that Allah reserved for this nation, causing the People of the Book before them to miss it. As narrated in al-Sahīh (2), Abū Hurayrah reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
“The sun has never risen or set on a day better than Friday. Allah guided us to it, while others went astray from it; thus, they follow us in this regard. Friday is for us, Saturday for the Jews, and Sunday for the Christians.”
In another hadith (3): “Allah reserved it for us” (4).
Imam Ahmad (5) said: ‘Alī ibn ‘Āsim narrated to us, from Husayn ibn ‘Abd al-Rahmān, from ‘Umar (6) ibn Qays, from Muhammad ibn al-Ash‘ath, from ‘Ā’ishah