Question 1328: Is it recommended to dedicate oneself to worship on Friday?

Answer
✅Answer: Please pay attention to the following narrations:
1 عَنِ الْمُعَلَّی بْنِ خُنَیْسٍ عَنْ أَبِی عَبْداللَّه قَالَ: مَنْ وَافَقَ مِنْکُمْ یَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ- فَلَا یَشْتَغِلَنَّ بِشَیْ ءٍ غَیْرِ الْعِبَادَةِ فَإِنَّ فِیهِ یُغْفَرُ لِلْعِبَادِ و تَنْزِلُ عَلَیْهِمُ الرَّحْمَةُ
📚Al-Faqih, Vol. 1, p. 422
Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: 'Any of you who witnesses Friday, let him not busy himself with anything other than worship, for it is on Friday that servants are forgiven and mercy descends upon them!'
2 عَنْ أَبِی أَیُّوبَ إِبْرَاهِیمَ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ الْخَرَّازِ قَالَ أَبُوعَبْداللَّه فی حدیث أُفٍّ لِلرَّجُلِ الْمُسْلِمِ لَا یُفَرِّغُ نَفْسَهُ فِی الْأُسْبُوعِ یَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ لِأَمْرِ دِینِهِ فَیَسْأَلَ عَنْهُ
📚Al-Khisal, p. 393
Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said in a hadith: 'Woe to a Muslim who does not dedicate himself on every Friday for his religious matter to ask about his religious matter!'
3 عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ یَحْیَی الْخَثْعَمِیِّ عَنْ أَبِی عَبْداللَّه قال: لَا تَخْرُجْ یَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فِی حَاجَةٍ فَإِذَا کَانَ یَوْمُ السَّبْتِ وَ طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَاخْرُجْ فِی حَاجَتِکَ
📚Al-Faqih, Vol. 2, p. 267
Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: 'Do not go out for work and a need on Friday, and when Saturday comes and the sun rises, go out for your work and need!'
4 عَنْ أَبِی أَیُّوبَ الْخَزَّازِ وَ عَبْداللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ جَمِیعاً أَنَّهُمَا سَأَلَا أَبَاعَبْداللَّه عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ فَإِذا قُضِیَتِ الصَّلاةُ فَانْتَشِرُوا فِی الْأَرْضِ وَ ابْتَغُوا مِنْ فَضْلِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ الصَّلَاةُ یَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ الِانْتِشَارُ یَوْمَ السَّبْتِ.
📚Al-Faqih, Vol. 2, p. 267
Abu Ayyub and Abdullah ibn Sinan asked Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) about the saying of Allah, the Mighty and Exalted (in Surah Al-Jumu'ah, verse 10) which says: 'Then when the prayer is concluded, disperse in the land and seek from the bounty of Allah'; the Imam said: 'The prayer is on Friday, and the dispersion is on Saturday!'
5 عَنْ أَبَانٍ عَنْ أَبِی عَبْداللَّهِ قال: إِنَّ لِلْجُمُعَةِ حَقّاً وَ حُرْمَةً فَإِیَّاکَ أَنْ تُضَیِّعَ أَوْ تُقَصِّرَ فِی شَیْءٍ مِنْ عِبَادَةِ اللَّهِ وَ التَّقَرُّبِ إِلَیْهِ بِالْعَمَلِ الصَّالِحِ وَ تَرْکِ الْمَحَارِمِ کُلِّهَا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ یُضَاعِفُ فِیهِ الْحَسَنَاتِ وَ یَمْحُو فِیهِ السَّیِّئَاتِ وَ یَرْفَعُ فِیهِ الدَّرَجَاتِ...
📚Al-Kafi, Vol. 3, p. 414
Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: 'Indeed, for Friday, there is a right and a sanctity, so do not waste and destroy it and be negligent in anything from the worship of Allah and seeking nearness to Him with good deeds and abandoning all forbidden things, for indeed, Allah multiplies good deeds in it and erases sins in it and raises degrees in it!'
6 عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ یَزِیدَ عَنْ أَبِی جَعْفَر قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ فَاسْعَوْا إِلی ذِکْرِ اللَّهِ قَالَ اعْمَلُوا وَ عَجِّلُوا فَإِنَّهُ یَوْمٌ مُضَیَّقٌ عَلَی الْمُسْلِمِینَ فِیهِ وَ ثَوَابُ أَعْمَالِ الْمُسْلِمِینَ فِیهِ عَلَی قَدْرِ مَا ضُیِّقَ عَلَیْهِمْ وَ الْحَسَنَةُ وَ السَّیِّئَةُ تُضَاعَفُ فِیهِ قَالَ وَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ وَ اللَّهِ لَقَدْ بَلَغَنِی أَنَّ أَصْحَابَ النَّبِیِّ کَانُوا یَتَجَهَّزُونَ لِلْجُمُعَةِ یَوْمَ الْخَمِیسِ لِأَنَّهُ یَوْمٌ مُضَیَّقٌ عَلَی الْمُسْلِمِینَ.
📚Al-Kafi, Vol. 3, p. 415
Jabir said: I said to Imam Baqir (peace be upon him): 'What is the meaning of the saying of Allah, the Mighty and Exalted (in Surah Al-Jumu'ah, verse 9) which says: 'Strive towards the remembrance of Allah'?' He said: 'Act and hasten, for Friday is a constrained day for Muslims, and the reward of Muslims in it is as much as it has been constrained for them, and a good deed and a sin are multiplied in it!'
And Imam Baqir (peace be upon him) said: 'By Allah, I have been informed that the companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) used to prepare on Thursday for Friday because Friday is a constrained day for Muslims (meaning they find little time for deeds)!'
✅In the above narrations and others, it is strongly recommended that every person dedicate themselves on Friday to worship and their religious matters and to ask about the rulings of their religion and not busy themselves with other work.
Unfortunately, despite these recommendations and the very many deeds and supplications, today Friday has become a day for sleeping, resting, recreation, and frivolous activities!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَی مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَجِّلْ لِوَلِیِّکَ الْفَرَجَ وَ الْعَافِیَةَ وَ النَّصْر