Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.

Book 11, Friday Prayer, discusses the Jumu’ah congregational prayer, its significance, and related rulings.

Sahih al-Bukhari 867 (Book 11, Hadith 13)

Sahih al-Bukhari 867 (Book 11, Hadith 13) Narrated Anas: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “I have told you repeatedly to use the Siwak. (The Prophet (ﷺ) put emphasis on the use of the Siwak.) حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبُ بْنُ الْحَبْحَابِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسٌ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 868 (Book 11, Hadith 14)

Sahih al-Bukhari 868 (Book 11, Hadith 14) Narrated Hudhaifa: When the Prophet (p.b.u.h) got up at night (for the night prayer), he used to clean his mouth . حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، وَحُصَيْنٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا قَامَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ يَشُوصُ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 869 (Book 11, Hadith 15)

Sahih al-Bukhari 869 (Book 11, Hadith 15) Narrated `Aisha: `Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakr came holding a Siwak with which he was cleaning his teeth. Allah’s Apostle looked at him. I requested `Abdur-Rahman to give the Siwak to me and after he gave it to me I divided it, chewed it and gave it to Allah’s […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 870 (Book 11, Hadith 16)

Sahih al-Bukhari 870 (Book 11, Hadith 16) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite the following in the Fajr prayer of Friday, “Alif, Lam, Mim, Tanzil” (Suratas- Sajda #32) and “Hal-ata-ala-l-Insani” (i.e. Surah-Ad-Dahr #76). حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ـ هُوَ ابْنُ هُرْمُزَ ـ عَنْ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 871 (Book 11, Hadith 17)

Sahih al-Bukhari 871 (Book 11, Hadith 17) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The first Jumua prayer which was offered after a Jumua prayer offered at the mosque of Allah’s Apostle took place in the mosque of the tribe of `Abdul Qais at Jawathi in Bahrain. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 872 (Book 11, Hadith 18)

Sahih al-Bukhari 872 (Book 11, Hadith 18) Narrated Ibn `Umar: I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, “All of you are Guardians.” Yunis said: Ruzaiq bin Hukaim wrote to Ibn Shihab while I was with him at Wadi-al-Qura saying, “Shall I lead the Jumua prayer?” Ruzaiq was working on the land (i.e. farming) and there was […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 873 (Book 11, Hadith 19)

Sahih al-Bukhari 873 (Book 11, Hadith 19) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, “Anyone of you coming for the Jumua prayer should take a bath.” حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سَالِمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ يَقُولُ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 874 (Book 11, Hadith 20)

Sahih al-Bukhari 874 (Book 11, Hadith 20) Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The taking of a bath on Friday is compulsory for every Muslim who has attained the age of puberty.” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ـ رضى […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 875 (Book 11, Hadith 21)

Sahih al-Bukhari 875 (Book 11, Hadith 21) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said “We are the last (to come amongst the nations) but (will be) the foremost on the Day of Resurrection. They were giventhe Holy Scripture before us and we were given the Quran after them. And this was the day (Friday) about […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 876 (Book 11, Hadith 22)

Sahih al-Bukhari 876 (Book 11, Hadith 22) Narrated Abu Huraira through different narrators that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “It is Allah’s right on every Muslim that he should take a bath (at least) once in seven days.” رَوَاهُ أَبَانُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 877 (Book 11, Hadith 23)

Sahih al-Bukhari 877 (Book 11, Hadith 23) Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “Allow women to go to the Mosques at night.” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا وَرْقَاءُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ ائْذَنُوا لِلنِّسَاءِ بِاللَّيْلِ إِلَى الْمَسَاجِدِ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 878 (Book 11, Hadith 24)

Sahih al-Bukhari 878 (Book 11, Hadith 24) Narrated Ibn `Umar: One of the wives of `Umar (bin Al-Khattab) used to offer the Fajr and the `Isha’ prayer in congregation in the Mosque. She was asked why she had come out for the prayer as she knew that `Umar disliked it, and he has great ghaira […]