The History of Determining the Time of Jumat Prayer

Abstract

Friday prayer is a special worship service performed on Friday. Friday prayers that are performed now are a reconstruction of the practice of worship that was carried out at the time of the prophet Muhammad SAW. However, in determining the practice of carrying out on Friday at the time of the Dhuhr prayer experienced several long journeys and differences of opinion because there was no specific command from the Qur'an or the prophet's hadith that explained the practice in detail. This research aims to find out how the history of determining Friday prayers during the time of the prophet Muhammad SAW to the practices carried out now. This research uses qualitative research methods and literature research. The data obtained will then be analyzed with inductive techniques to provide a descriptive picture, making it easier to draw conclusions that Friday prayers as a special worship in Islam are not explained in detail in the Koran, and further details of its implementation are found in the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad SAW. The history of the Friday prayer reveals the beginning of this worship, which originated from Allah's command to the Prophet Muhammad when he was still in Mecca and still preparing for the hijrah to Medina. Friday prayers were first made compulsory in Medina and began as Zuhr prayers with an additional khutbah.