Dhul Hijja 1445 is here!

by | Jun 7, 2024 | News

Dhul Hijja is here!
Here’s a great tip to start the greatest ten days of the year on a high note:

Try arriving 3 hours early to Friday sermon!

The reason is because the Messenger of God ﷺ said: 

مَنِ اغْتَسَلَ يَومَ الجُمُعَةِ غُسْلَ الجَنَابَةِ ثُمَّ رَاحَ، فَكَأنَّما قَرَّبَ بَدَنَةً، ومَن رَاحَ في السَّاعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ، فَكَأنَّما قَرَّبَ بَقَرَةً، ومَن رَاحَ في السَّاعَةِ الثَّالِثَةِ، فَكَأنَّما قَرَّبَ كَبْشًا أقْرَنَ، ومَن رَاحَ في السَّاعَةِ الرَّابِعَةِ، فَكَأنَّما قَرَّبَ دَجَاجَةً، ومَن رَاحَ في السَّاعَةِ الخَامِسَةِ، فَكَأنَّما قَرَّبَ بَيْضَةً، فَإِذَا خَرَجَ الإمَامُ حَضَرَتِ المَلَائِكَةُ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الذِّكْرَ.

Any person who takes a bath on Friday like the bath of Janaba and then goes for the prayer (in the first hour i.e. early), it is as if he had sacrificed a camel (in Allah’s cause); and whoever goes in the second hour it is as if he had sacrificed a cow; and whoever goes in the third hour, then it is as if he had sacrificed a horned ram; and if one goes in the fourth hour, then it is as if he had sacrificed a hen; and whoever goes in the fifth hour then it is as if he had offered an egg. When the Imam comes out (i.e. starts delivering the Khutba), the angels present themselves to listen to the Khutba.