Majmu' al-Fatawa - Ibn Taimiya - (23/135)

it is narrated from Abū Hurayra that the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—said:

“Do not single out Friday night for prayer, nor Friday for fasting.”

The hadiths cited concerning fasting on Friday and on the nights of the two Eids are lies attributed to the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him. And Allah knows best.

He was asked:

“Is the Raghā’ib prayer recommended or not?”

He replied:

Neither the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—nor any of his Companions, the Successors, or the leading scholars of the Muslims performed this prayer. Neither the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—nor any of the early generations or the leading scholars encouraged it, nor did they mention any virtue peculiar to this night. The hadith narrated from the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—concerning it is a fabricated lie, by agreement of those versed in this matter.

For this reason, the scholars who have carefully examined the matter have stated that this prayer is discouraged, not recommended. And Allah knows best.

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: {لَا تَخُصُّوا لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ بِقِيَامِ وَلَا يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ بِصِيَامِ} . وَالْأَحَادِيثُ الَّتِي تُذْكَرُ فِي صِيَامِ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ وَلَيْلَةِ الْعِيدَيْنِ كَذِبٌ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَاَللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ. وَسُئِلَ: عَنْ صَلَاةِ الرَّغَائِبِ هَلْ هِيَ مُسْتَحَبَّةٌ أَمْ لَا؟ . فَأَجَابَ: هَذِهِ الصَّلَاةُ لَمْ يُصَلِّهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَلَا أَحَدٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ وَلَا التَّابِعِينَ وَلَا أَئِمَّةُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَلَا رَغَّبَ فِيهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَلَا أَحَدٌ مِنْ السَّلَفِ وَلَا الْأَئِمَّةُ وَلَا ذَكَرُوا لِهَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ فَضِيلَةً تَخُصُّهَا. وَالْحَدِيثُ الْمَرْوِيُّ فِي ذَلِكَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَذِبٌ مَوْضُوعٌ بِاتِّفَاقِ أَهْلِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ بِذَلِكَ. وَلِهَذَا قَالَ الْمُحَقِّقُونَ: أَنَّهَا مَكْرُوهَةٌ غَيْرُ مُسْتَحَبَّةٍ وَاَللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ.