by Asma bint Shameem
ANSWER
No doubt that Friday is a blessed day.
But when we look at the practice of the Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam or his Sahaabah, there’s NO EVIDENCE that the Prophet ﷺ or his Sahaabah ever said “Jumu’ah Mubarak” to each other.
Although they knew VERY WELL, what the virtues of Friday are, and they also knew how SPECIAL Friday is for the Muslims, YET, neither the Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam NOR his Sahaabah EVER congratulated each other on Friday or said "Jumu'ah Mubarak".
The Sahaabah implemented this Deen in EVERY aspect of their lives and that included the day of Jumu'ah.
Yet there’s 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 are “we” doing it?!
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 blessed 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 "Jumu’ah 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)
🍃 Sheikh Abdul Muhsin Al Abbaad was asked:
“Based on the premise that Friday is a (Eid) holiday, is it permissible to greet each other saying, Ju’muaah Mubaarak or Ju’muaah Accepted?
The Shaikh said:
“By Allaah, we don’t know of anything that proves the validity of this.
As for the two Eids then it has been narrated that the companions when they would meet each other they would say, “May Allah accept it from us and you” or “May Allah accept your obedience”.
🍃 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” on Fridays.
And there’s no need to send a text message to others regarding this either.
If you really want to wish goodness for your Muslim brother or sister, then just make duaa for them instead.
And Allaah knows best.
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