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204. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS 1154. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: The five daily. Prayers and the Friday Prayer to the next Friday Prayer and the observance of. Ramadhan to the observance of the next Ramadhan atone for all defaults in between so long as major defaults are shunned (Muslim). 1155. Abu Hurairah and Ibn Umar relate that they heard the Holy. Prophet say from his wooden pulpit: Let my people beware of neglecting the. Friday Prayer, else Allah will set a seal upon their hearts and they will be counted among the negligent ones (Muslim). 1156. Ibn Umar relates that the Holy Prophet said: When one of you prepares for the Friday Prayer let him take a bath (Bokhari and Muslim). 1157. Abu Sa'id Khudri relates that the Holy Prophet said: Bath on. Friday is obligatory on every adult (Bokhari and Muslim). 1158. Samurah relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who performs his ablutions for the Friday Prayer adopts the easier course and it is good, but a bath is better (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi). 1159. . This hadith is the same as No. 831. 1160. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who takes a full bath on Friday and repairs early to the mosque is as if he had sacrificed a camel for winning Allah's pleasure; and he who proceeds to the mosque later than him is as if he had sacrificed a cow; and he who goes later than him is as if he had sacrificed a chicken; and he who goes last is as if he had sacrificed an egg. When the Imam arrives the angels crowd in to listen to his address (Bokhari and Muslim). 1161. Abu Hurairah relates that concerning Friday the Holy Prophet said: There is on that day a brief space of time during the service when whatever supplication a Muslim servant of Allah makes is granted (Bokhari and Muslim). 1162. Abu Burdah ibn Abu Musa Ash'ari relates: Abdullah ibn Umar asked me: Did you hear your father relate anything from the Holy Prophet concerning a special moment during the Friday service? I told him: Yes, I heard him say that he heard the Holy Prophet say: That moment occurs between the Imam ascending the pulpit and the end of the service (Muslim). 1163. Aus ibn Aus relates that the Holy Prophet said: Your best day is. Friday, so you should be diligent on that day in calling down blessings on me for your blessings are conveyed to me (Abu Daud). 210. . On Prostration in Gratitude for Divine Favours 1164. Sa'ad ibn Abi Waqqas relates: We started from Mecca for. Medina in the company of the Holy Prophet. As we approached Azwara he dismounted and raised his hands in supplication and prayed for a while and