• The Friday prayer is one of the greatest and best prayers, and is even more so in the mosque of the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him), where the virtues of time, place and worship come together.

Merits of Friday

• Friday is “the best day in which the sun ever rises,” as the Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him) said. There are many recommended acts and virtues that are specific to Friday, including: having a bath (ghusl), applying perfume, wearing the best clothes, going early to the mosque, reading Surat Al-Kahf, and a lot of supplications and praying on the Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him), and to eagerly look for the hour in which supplications are answered.

Avoiding crowds in the Haram at the time of Friday prayer
It is only natural that visitors are keen to perform Friday prayers in the Grand Mosque, but this leads to overcrowding during the Hajj season, so here are some important instructions:

• Avoid jostling and crowding that may cause harm to you and others.
• Be sure to go early to prayer, and avoid rushing out directly after the prayer.
• During the Friday prayers, doors are open to the roof of the Prophet’s Mosque.
• Avoid staying under the direct sun’s rays.

The Friday sermon is translated into several world languages