Some Sunnah which can be followed, while going to the Friday Prayers. The Sunnah which an individual can obtain are listed previously. (See previous post/article for individual Sunnah list) :-
Hazrat Ali Ibn Abu Talib (RA) narrated: on the pulpit in the mosque of Kufah: When Friday comes, the devils go to the markets with their flags, and involve people in their needs and prevent them from the Friday prayer. The angels come early in the morning, sit at the door of the mosque, and record that so-and-so came at the first hour, and so-and-so came at the second hour until the imam comes out (for preaching). When a man sits in a place where he can listen (to the sermon) and look (at the imam), where he remains silent and does not interrupt, he will receive a double reward. If he stays away, sits in a place where he cannot listen (to the sermon), silent, and does not interrupt, he will receive the reward only once. If he sits in a place where he can listen (to the sermon) and look (at the imam), and he does not remain silent, he will have the burden of it. If anyone says to his companion sitting besides him to be silent (while the imam is preaching), he is guilty of idle talk. Anyone who interrupts (during the sermon) will receive nothing (no reward) on that Friday. Then he (the narrator) says in the end of this tradition: I heard the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) say so.
1- Arrive to the mosque for Jummah as early as possible:
The Holy Prophet (PBUH) said: "On the day of Jummah, the angels stand at the entrance of that Masjid in which Jummah salaat is to be offered. They write down the name of the person who enters the Masjid first, and thereafter the name of the person who follows, and they continue doing this. The person who entered first will receive the reward of sacrificing a camel in the path of Allah; the one who followed him will get the reward of sacrificing a cow, thereafter a chicken, thereafter the reward of giving an egg as charity in the path of Allah. Once the khutbah commences, the angels close the register and begin listening to the khutbah. " (Bukhari and Muslim)
This carries great reward:
"Whoever does Ghusl on Friday like Ghusl for janaabah, then goes to the prayer (in the first hour, i.e., early), it is as if he sacrificed a camel. Whoever goes in the second hour, it is as if he sacrificed a cow; whoever goes in the third hour, it is as if he sacrificed a horned ram; whoever goes in the fourth hour, it is as if he sacrificed a hen; and whoever goes in the fifth hour it is as if he offered an egg. When the imam comes out, the angels come to listen to the khutbah." (Bukhari, 814 and Muslim, 850)
2- To walk to the Masjid if possible for every step is a reward of a years Nafl Fast (Tirmidhi)
3- One should listen very attentively to the khutba even if one does not understand. One should not speak or even warn another to keep quite while the khutba is in progress.
4- Try to sit as close as possible to the Imaam. (Tirmidhi)
5- If the Saffs (rows) are already filled, one should not jump over the shoulders of the musallies in order to get to the front. (Abu Dawood)
6- One should not fiddle with clothes or fingers but listen attentively (Ibn Majah)
7- When the Holy Prophet's (PBUH) name is mentioned in the khutba then it is permissible to recite durood in the heart only without the movement of the lips or tongue.
8- Between the two khutba's one should make dua. It is permissible to make dua without raising hands or moving the lips (I.e. dua should be made in the heart only without the movement of the lips or the tongue).
9- Reciting Surah Al A'ala (Sura no 87) in the first rakaat of Jummah Salah and Surah Gaathia (Surah no 88) in the second rakaat. (Bukhari)
10- Hadith: "Whoever does Ghusl then comes to Jummah, and prays as much as Allah decrees for him, then listens attentively until the khutbah is over, then prays with him (the imam), will be forgiven for (his sins) between that and the next Jummah and three more days." (Muslim, 857)
Thus, it is clear, that the day of Friday is a day of great importance for us Muslims. It is highly recommended to also follow the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) on this day. The Sunnah can be followed by a Muslim who goes to the congregational (Jummah) prayer, and also by an individual who doesn't (i.e. is a woman who prays Zuhr at home, or any other such case)
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