It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said: We were with the Prophet (s.a.w) on a Friday when a caravan arrived. The people went out to it and no one was left except twelve men, of whom I was one. Then Allah revealed the words: "And when they see some merchandise or some amusement they disperse headlong to it, and leave you standing."

وَحَدَّثَنَا رِفَاعَةُ بْنُ الْهَيْثَمِ الْوَاسِطِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ - يَعْنِى الطَّحَّانَ - عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ عَنْ سَالِمٍ وَأَبِى سُفْيَانَ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَقَدِمَتْ سُوَيْقَةٌ قَالَ فَخَرَجَ النَّاسُ إِلَيْهَا فَلَمْ يَبْقَ إِلاَّ اثْنَا عَشَرَ رَجُلاً أَنَا فِيهِمْ - قَالَ - فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ (وَإِذَا رَأَوْا تِجَارَةً أَوْ لَهْوًا انْفَضُّوا إِلَيْهَا وَتَرَكُوكَ قَائِمًا) إِلَى آخِرِ الآيَةِ.

It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said: While the Prophet (s.a.w) was standing on a Friday, a caravan arrived in Al-Madinah and the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) rushed towards it, until there was no one left with him except twelve men, among whom were Abu Bakr and 'Umar. Then this verse was revealed: "And when they see some merchandise or some amusement they disperse headlong to it, and leave you standing."

وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ سَالِمٍ أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ أَخْبَرَنَا حُصَيْنٌ عَنْ أَبِى سُفْيَانَ وَسَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِى الْجَعْدِ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ بَيْنَا النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَائِمٌ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِذْ قَدِمَتْ عِيرٌ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ فَابْتَدَرَهَا أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- حَتَّى لَمْ يَبْقَ مَعَهُ إِلاَّ اثْنَا عَشَرَ رَجُلاً فِيهِمْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ - قَالَ - وَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ (وَإِذَا رَأَوْا تِجَارَةً أَوْ لَهْوًا انْفَضُّوا إِلَيْهَا)

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Umar and Abu Hurairah, that they heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) say, on the planks of his Minbar: "People must cease neglecting Jumu'ah, or Allah will put a seal over their hearts and they will truly be among the negligent."

وَحَدَّثَنِى الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِىٍّ الْحُلْوَانِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو تَوْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ - وَهُوَ ابْنُ سَلاَّمٍ - عَنْ زَيْدٍ - يَعْنِى أَخَاهُ - أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا سَلاَّمٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِى الْحَكَمُ بْنُ مِينَاءَ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ وَأَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ حَدَّثَاهُ أَنَّهُمَا سَمِعَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَقُولُ عَلَى أَعْوَادِ مِنْبَرِهِ « لَيَنْتَهِيَنَّ أَقْوَامٌ عَنْ وَدْعِهِمُ الْجُمُعَاتِ أَوْ لَيَخْتِمَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ ثُمَّ لَيَكُونُنَّ مِنَ الْغَافِلِينَ ».

It was narrated that Jabir bin Samurah said: "I used to offer the prayers with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), and his prayer was of moderate length and his Khutbah was of moderate length."

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ حَدَّثَنِى سِمَاكُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ كُنْتُ أُصَلِّى مَعَ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- الصَّلَوَاتِ فَكَانَتْ صَلاَتُهُ قَصْدًا وَخُطْبَتُهُ قَصْدًا. وَفِى رِوَايَةِ أَبِى بَكْرٍ زَكَرِيَّاءُ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ.

It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said: "When the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) delivered a Khutbah, his eyes would turn red, his voice would become loud, and his anger would increase, until it was as if he was warning of an attacking army, saying: 'The enemy will attack in the morning or in the evening.' He said: 'The Hour and I have been sent like these two,' and he held his index finger and middle finger up together. And he would say: 'The best of speech is the Book of Allah, the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad, and the worst of matters are those which are newly-invented, and every innovation is a going astray.' Then he would say: 'I am closer to every believer than his own self. Whoever leaves behind wealth, it is for his family; whoever leaves behind a debt or dependents, then the responsibility of paying it off and of caring for them rests upon me."'

وَحَدَّثَنِى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَجِيدِ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- إِذَا خَطَبَ احْمَرَّتْ عَيْنَاهُ وَعَلاَ صَوْتُهُ وَاشْتَدَّ غَضَبُهُ حَتَّى كَأَنَّهُ مُنْذِرُ جَيْشٍ يَقُولُ « صَبَّحَكُمْ وَمَسَّاكُمْ ». وَيَقُولُ « بُعِثْتُ أَنَا وَالسَّاعَةَ كَهَاتَيْنِ ». وَيَقْرُنُ بَيْنَ إِصْبَعَيْهِ السَّبَّابَةِ وَالْوُسْطَى وَيَقُولُ « أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الْحَدِيثِ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ وَخَيْرُ الْهُدَى هُدَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَشَرُّ الأُمُورِ مُحْدَثَاتُهَا وَكُلُّ بِدْعَةٍ ضَلاَلَةٌ ». ثُمَّ يَقُولُ « أَنَا أَوْلَى بِكُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ مَنْ تَرَكَ مَالاً فَلأَهْلِهِ وَمَنْ تَرَكَ دَيْنًا أَوْ ضَيَاعًا فَإِلَىَّ وَعَلَىَّ ».

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that Dimad came to Makkah. He was from (the tribe of) Azd Shanu'ah, and he used to treat people with Ruqya' (in the case of Jinn possession). He heard the fools among the people of Makkah saying that Muhammad was possessed. He said:If I see this man, perhaps Allah will heal him at my hands." So he met him and he said: "O Muhammad, I treat people with Ruqya' in the case of Jinn possession, and Allah heals at my hands whomsoever He wills. Do you want that?" The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:"Praise be to Allah, We praise Him and seek His help . Whomsoever Allah guides, none can lead astray, and whomsoever He sends astray, none can guide. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah alone with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger." Dimad said: "Say these words of yours to me again." The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) repeated them three times and (Dimad) said: "I have heard the words of the soothsayers and the words of the magicians and the words of the poets, but I have never heard anything like these words of yours. You have scaled the heights of eloquence." He said: "Give me your hand so that I may pledge allegiance to in Islam." So he gave him his pledge of allegiance, then the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "And on behalf of your people.He said: "And on behalf of my people." (The narration said:) The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) sent out a raiding party and they passed by his people. The commander of the party said to his troops: "Did you take anything from these people?" One man said: "I took a vessel for water from them." He said: "Give it back, for these are the people of Dimad."

وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى - قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنِى عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى وَهُوَ أَبُو هَمَّامٍ - حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ ضِمَادًا قَدِمَ مَكَّةَ وَكَانَ مِنْ أَزْدِ شَنُوءَةَ وَكَانَ يَرْقِى مِنْ هَذِهِ الرِّيحِ فَسَمِعَ سُفَهَاءَ مِنْ أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّ مُحَمَّدًا مَجْنُونٌ. فَقَالَ لَوْ أَنِّى رَأَيْتُ هَذَا الرَّجُلَ لَعَلَّ اللَّهَ يَشْفِيهِ عَلَى يَدَىَّ - قَالَ - فَلَقِيَهُ فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ إِنِّى أَرْقِى مِنْ هَذِهِ الرِّيحِ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يَشْفِى عَلَى يَدِى مَنْ شَاءَ فَهَلْ لَكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ لِلَّهِ نَحْمَدُهُ وَنَسْتَعِينُهُ مَنْ يَهْدِهِ اللَّهُ فَلاَ مُضِلَّ لَهُ وَمَنْ يُضْلِلْ فَلاَ هَادِىَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَمَّا بَعْدُ ». قَالَ فَقَالَ أَعِدْ عَلَىَّ كَلِمَاتِكَ هَؤُلاَءِ.فَأَعَادَهُنَّ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ - قَالَ - فَقَالَ لَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ قَوْلَ الْكَهَنَةِ وَقَوْلَ السَّحَرَةِ وَقَوْلَ الشُّعَرَاءِ فَمَا سَمِعْتُ مِثْلَ كَلِمَاتِكَ هَؤُلاَءِ وَلَقَدْ بَلَغْنَ نَاعُوسَ الْبَحْرِ - قَالَ - فَقَالَ هَاتِ يَدَكَ أُبَايِعْكَ عَلَى الإِسْلاَمِ - قَالَ - فَبَايَعَهُ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « وَعَلَى قَوْمِكَ ». قَالَ وَعَلَى قَوْمِى - قَالَ - فَبَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- سَرِيَّةً فَمَرُّوا بِقَوْمِهِ فَقَالَ صَاحِبُ السَّرِيَّةِ لِلْجَيْشِ هَلْ أَصَبْتُمْ مِنْ هَؤُلاَءِ شَيْئًا فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ أَصَبْتُ مِنْهُمْ مِطْهَرَةً. فَقَالَ رُدُّوهَا فَإِنَّ هَؤُلاَءِ قَوْمُ ضِمَادٍ.

It was narrated that Wasil bin Hayyan said: "Abu Wa'il said: Ammar addressed us and he spoke briefly but eloquently. When he came down (from the Minbar), we said: "O Abu Al-Yaqzan, you spoke eloquently but briefly, would that you had made it longer." He said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) say: 'A man's lengthening his prayer and shortening his Khutbah is a sign of his understanding (of religion), so make your prayers lengthy and your Khutbah brief, for there is charm in eloquent speech."'

حَدَّثَنِى سُرَيْجُ بْنُ يُونُسَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبْجَرَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ وَاصِلِ بْنِ حَيَّانَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو وَائِلٍ خَطَبَنَا عَمَّارٌ فَأَوْجَزَ وَأَبْلَغَ فَلَمَّا نَزَلَ قُلْنَا يَا أَبَا الْيَقْظَانِ لَقَدْ أَبْلَغْتَ وَأَوْجَزْتَ فَلَوْ كُنْتَ تَنَفَّسْتَ. فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَقُولُ « إِنَّ طُولَ صَلاَةِ الرَّجُلِ وَقِصَرَ خُطْبَتِهِ مَئِنَّةٌ مِنْ فِقْهِهِ فَأَطِيلُوا الصَّلاَةَ وَاقْصُرُوا الْخُطْبَةَ وَإِنَّ مِنَ الْبَيَانِ سِحْرًا ».

It was narrated from 'Adiyy bin Hatim that a man gave a speech in the presence of the Prophet (s.a.w) and said: "Whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger is rightly guided and whoever disobeys them has gone astray." The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "What a bad Khatib you are. Say: 'and whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger."' Ibn Numair said: "And he did go astray."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ رُفَيْعٍ عَنْ تَمِيمِ بْنِ طَرَفَةَ عَنْ عَدِىِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ أَنَّ رَجُلاً خَطَبَ عِنْدَ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَ مَنْ يُطِعِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ رَشِدَ وَمَنْ يَعْصِهِمَا فَقَدْ غَوَى. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « بِئْسَ الْخَطِيبُ أَنْتَ. قُلْ وَمَنْ يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ». قَالَ ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ فَقَدْ غَوِىَ.

It was narrated from Safwan bin Ya'la, from his father, that he heard the Prophet (s.a.w) reciting on the Minbar: "And they will cry: "O Malik (Keeper of Hell)!""

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَإِسْحَاقُ الْحَنْظَلِىُّ جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ - قَالَ قُتَيْبَةُ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ - عَنْ عَمْرٍو سَمِعَ عَطَاءً يُخْبِرُ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَعْلَى عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِىَّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَقْرَأُ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ (وَنَادَوْا يَا مَالِكُ)

It was narrated from 'Amrah bint 'Abdur-Rahman that a sister of 'Amrah said: "I learned "Qaf. By the Glorious Qur'an" from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) on Fridays, as he recited it from the Minbar every Friday."

وَحَدَّثَنِى عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدَّارِمِىُّ أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَسَّانَ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ عَمْرَةَ بِنْتِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ أُخْتٍ لِعَمْرَةَ قَالَتْ أَخَذْتُ (ق وَالْقُرْآنِ الْمَجِيدِ) مِنْ فِى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَهُوَ يَقْرَأُ بِهَا عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فِى كُلِّ جُمُعَةٍ.