Chapter: The Dislike of Singling Out Friday for Fasting or Its Night for Prayer over Other Days and Nights

1760 – Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Do not single out the night before Friday for standing in prayer among the nights, nor single out the day of Friday for fasting among the days, unless it coincides with a fast one of you habitually observes.” Narrated by Muslim.

1761 – He also narrated that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: “None of you should fast on Friday unless he fasts a day before it or a day after it.” Agreed upon.

1762 – Muhammad ibn ʿAbbād said: I asked Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him), “Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbid fasting on Friday?” He replied, “Yes.” Agreed upon.

1763 – The Mother of the Believers Juwayriyah bint al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered upon her on a Friday while she was fasting and said, “Did you fast yesterday…?”