454. Say No To Jumma Mubarak

By Asma Bint Shameem 

When we look at the practice of the Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam or his Sahaabah, there’s NO EVIDENCE that the Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam  or his Sahaabah ever said “Jumu’ah Mubarak” to each other. 

Neither the Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam NOR his Sahaabah EVER congratulated each other on Friday or said "Jumu'ah Mubarak", although they knew the virtues of Friday very well, and they also knew that Friday is a day of Eid for the Muslims. 

They implemented this Deen in EVERY aspect of their lives and that included the day of Jumu'ah. 

Yet there is NO REPORT to suggest that the Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam or the Sahaabah ever used to congratulate one another on Fridays. 

They didn’t say “Jumu’ah Mubaarak” to each other when they woke up in the mornings.

Nor did they say “Jumu’ah Mubaarak” 

when they met in the masjid. 

And they didn’t say “Jumu’ah Mubaarak” when they were in the markets. 

They saw each other. 

They talked with each other. 

They spent time together. 

And they were aware of the great virtue of this day. 

But they never said “Jumu’ah Mubaarak”. 

So if they didn’t do it, then why should we?

If it was good, then surely they would have said it. 

But they didn’t. 

Remember, all goodness and success lies in following the ways of the Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam 

and his Sahaabah, the people *closest* to his Sunnah. 

Let's see what some of the Ulama say about the issue:

Sheikh Abdul Azeez said:

“There is no origin for sending out the greeting Ju’muaah Mubaarak on the cell phones. 

It is a bless day, no doubt. 

Allaah  the Exalted has singled us out with this day, but as for giving a greeting every Friday then we don’t know of any origin for this.”

Someone asked Shaykh Saalih ibn Fawzaan:

“Every Friday one of my colleagues sends me a text saying "Ju'muah Mubaarak" and he continues saying that he hopes that I will add that to my cell phone greeting or to my greeting on the internet forums; what is your view of this?

The Shaykh said:

“This is an *innovation*.

Allaah has not sent down any authority for this action. 

This is an action that is not known or narrated in the Sunnah; it has not been narrated that the Muslims should congratulate each other on Friday; rather it has only been reported that they would congratulate each other on Eid Al Adha and Eid Al Fitr not on Friday. 

Therefore putting this as a text and encouraging others to do it, is an *innovation* and from *spreading innovation*.”

"The early generation did not congratulate one another on Fridays, so we should not introduce anything that they did not do" 

(Ajwabat As’ilah Majallat al-Da‘wah al-Islamiyyah)

Shaykh Sulaymaan al-Maajid said:

"We do not think it is prescribed to exchange congratulations on Fridays, such as saying to one another, "Jumu'ah mubaarak" and so on, because it comes under the heading of du'aa's and dhikrs, which must be based on a text (of the Qur'aan or Sunnah) because this is purely the matter of worship and if it were good, the Prophet sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) and his Companions Radhi Allaahu anhum would have done it before us." 

So it’s best to avoid saying “Jumu’ah Mubarak” every Friday.

And there’s no need to send a text message regarding this either. 

If you really want to wish goodness for your Muslim brother or sister, then just make a little duaa for them on your own, instead. 

And Allaah knows best.