one of his Companions—I would ask him to swear an oath; if he swore to me, I would believe him. Abū Bakr narrated to me—and Abū Bakr spoke the truth—saying: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: “No man commits a sin, then rises and performs ablution, prays, and seeks Allah’s forgiveness, without Allah forgiving him.” (He then recited this verse: “Those who, when they commit an immoral deed or wrong themselves, remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins—and who forgives sins except Allah?—and do not knowingly persist in what they have done” [Āl Imrān: 135].) (1)
(9-4) The Sunnah Prayer for Friday
This section addresses two issues:
First: Is there a Sunnah prayer before the Friday prayer?
Second: The Sunnah prayer after the Friday prayer.
The details are as follows:
- (1-9-4) Is There a Sunnah Prayer Before the Friday Prayer?
No specific Sunnah prayer before the Friday prayer has been established. As for voluntary prayer in general, there is evidence supporting it.