7 Specialities of Fasting in Ramadan on Friday, Along with Practices to Increase Blessings

Kapanlagi.com - Friday is considered a special day for Muslims. That means, it can be said that fasting during Ramadan on Friday also has its own privileges. There are many privileges of fasting on Friday that you should not miss.

Then, the privileges of fasting on Friday are used to the fullest by Muslims to increase their good deeds. The belief regarding the privileges of fasting on Friday comes from the saying of the Prophet Muhammad SAW as follows.

"Friday is the leader of days and the most noble day in the sight of Allah. This Friday is more noble than Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in the sight of Allah."

In order to obtain more blessings, you can perform the recommended deeds that are summarized from various sources as follows.

1. The Specialness of Fasting on Friday and Charity

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Giving is a joyful and relatively easy teaching of Islam. It can be in the form of wealth or assistance. Quoting from Liputan6, the specialness of fasting on Friday is better utilized to increase charity.

Ibn Qayyim said, "Charity on that day compared to charity on the other six days is like charity in the month of Ramadan compared to other months". Hadith from Ka'ab explains: "And charity on that day is more noble than on other days" (Mauquf Shahih).

2. The Specialness of Fasting, Bathing, and Washing on Friday

The specialness of fasting on Friday is easiest and fruitful when accompanied by Friday bathing. It is recommended for anyone who intends to perform Friday prayer, both men and women who participate.

As reported by NU Online, this legal provision becomes different if one chooses to perform Zuhr prayer at home, then it is no longer recommended for them.

Hadith narrated by Ibn Hibban from Ibn Umar is as follows: "Whoever attends Friday prayer, whether male or female, should take a bath."

Another hadith confirms the greatness of the servant who performs Friday prayer, as their sins will be forgiven for one year.

"Whoever washes their clothes and head, takes a bath, hurries to attend the Friday prayer, meets the beginning of the sermon, walks and does not ride, stays close to the Imam, listens to the sermon without playing around, then every step they take will be rewarded as fasting and praying for one year." (HR. Al-Tirmidzi and al-Hakim).

3. The Speciality of Fasting on Friday When Muslim Men Gather

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The speciality of fasting on Friday is being able to perform the Friday prayer. On Fridays, Muslim men gather to strengthen their bonds, whether it's when they are about to go to the mosque or when they are at the mosque for the Friday prayer.

The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said, "Whoever takes a bath on Friday, then hurries to the mosque and takes the front row, then remains silent, every step he takes is equivalent to the reward of fasting and praying for a year, and it is something easy for Allah." (HR. Ahmad).

4. The Speciality of Fasting on Friday and Reading Al-Kahf

Another virtuous act of fasting on Friday is by reading Surah Al-Kahf. This is often emphasized so that Muslims can be consistent in reciting the surah that mentions the day of death.

The Prophet said: "Whoever recites Surah Al-Kahf on Friday, Allah will give him a light that will shine between the two Fridays." This hadith is narrated and authenticated by Imam al-Hakim.

5. The Specialness of Fasting on Friday and Reciting Shalawat

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Increasing the recitation of shalawat is the virtue of fasting on Friday. This practice can be started from Thursday evening until midnight on Friday.

"Increase your shalawat to me every Friday. Because the shalawat of my ummah will be shown to me every Friday. Whoever recites a lot of shalawat to me, he is the closest to me on the Day of Judgment." (HR. Baihaqi in Sunan Al Kubro; hasan lighairihi).

6. The Specialness of Fasting on Friday and Increasing Supplication

In addition to increasing the recitation of the Prophet's shalawat, it is good to accompany it with abundant supplication to Allah SWT as the virtue of fasting on Friday. Because there is hope that is easily granted, coinciding with the time of acceptance.

Although the exact time is kept secret, it occurs once within the 24 hours of Friday. So it is good to always pray at all times, in order to obtain that time of acceptance.

"On this day (Friday), there is a noble time in which prayers will be absolutely granted, and that time is concealed throughout the entire day as expressed by Al-Imam Al-Ghazali and others." (Al-Alamah Abi Bakr bin Al-Sayyid Muhammad Syatha Ad-Dimyati, Hasyiyah I'anah at-Thalibin, vol. 2, p. 63, Dar Al-Fikr).

7. The Speciality of Fasting on Friday and Reading Surah Yasin

The virtue of fasting on Friday can be enhanced by reciting Surah Yasin. This is based on the hadith narrated by Abu Daud as follows:

"Whoever recites Surah Yasin and Al-Shaffat on Friday night, Allah will grant his request." (Narrated by Abu Daud from Al-Habr).

Al-Manawi confirms that this hadith is considered weak because its chain of narrators is broken. Nevertheless, some still believe it to be a good practice on Fridays, related to the virtues of deeds (fadlail al-a'mal).

These are some of the virtuous practices of fasting on Friday that can be performed by all Muslims to draw closer to Allah.

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