SUPPLICATION IS ACCEPTED ON FRIDAY

Abū Hurayrah reported: The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) said:

"The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday... and it contains a time at which, no Muslim prays and asks anything from ALLĀH, but HE will give it to him."

Ka'b said, "That is one day every year.'

So I said, 'It is on every Friday!

Ka'b read the Torah and said, "The Apostle of ALLĀH has spoken the truth."

Abū Hurayrah said, "I met 'Abdullāh ibn Salām and told him of my meeting with Ka'b.

'Abdullāh ibn Salām said, 'I know what time it is.'

I asked him to tell me about it. 'Abdullāh ibn Salām said, 'It is at the very end of Friday!'

I asked, 'How can it be, when the Apostle of ALLĀH has said, "No Muslim finds it while he is praying..." and this is the moment when no prayer is offered?'

'Abdullaah ibn Salām said, 'Has the Apostle of ALLĀH not said, "If anyone is seated waiting for the prayer, he is engaged in the prayer until he observes it.""

I said, 'Yes, it is so!"

{Sunan Abī Dawūd #1046}

Jaabir ibn 'Abdullāh narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

"Friday is divided into twelve hours. Amongst them there is an hour in which, a Muslim does not ask ALLĀH for anything but HE gives it to him. So seek it in the last hour after the afternoon prayer."

{Sunan Abī Dawud #1048}

'Abdullāh ibn Salām is reported to have said, "I said while ALLĀH'S Messenger was sitting, 'We certainly find in ALLĀH'S Book (al-Qur'ān): There is an hour on Friday which, a believing man does not coincide with, while he is observing prayer begging of ALLĀH some thing, but his need is met with."

'Abdullāh said, "The Messenger of ALLĀH (ﷺ) pointed to me, saying: ‘Or some part of an hour.’

I said: ‘you are right, or some part of an hour.’

I said: ‘What time is that?’

He (ﷺ) said: ‘It is the last hours of the day.’

I said: ‘It is not the time of the prayer?’

He (ﷺ) said: ‘Yes (it is so), when a believing slave performs prayer and then sits with nothing but the prayer keeping him, he is still in a state of prayer.’

{Ibn Mājah #1139}

There is a great deal of difference of opinion among the scholars as to exactly when this hour occurs. The strongest opinion is, that this hour is at the very end of the day before sunset. The second most acceptable opinion is, that this hour should be considered as hidden like Laylatul Qadr, and the whole day should be spent in supplication and glorification of ALLĀH. And the third most acceptable opinion is, that this hour is found during the period when the Imaam is seated (for giving Friday sermon) until the Prayer is finished as is mentioned in the hadith.

The purpose of hiding this moment on Friday is, that people should remain engaged in supplication and prayer all day long. Had it been explained, people would not have made efforts in seeking it.

{Taken from: Etiquette of a Muslim on Friday || Page 20-22}

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