Di phrase ‘Blessed Friday’ dey go round among Nigerian users on X as di day dey land, but di greeting no be empty talk. For Muslims, Friday na di most important day of di week, and e carry real worship and gathering behind am.
Vanguard, for one explainer wey Haroon Balogun write, describe Friday as ‘the Mother of all days and the most virtuous and best of the days.’ According to di piece, believers dey look forward to di day with so much eagerness because na day wey full of mercy, and na di time Muslims dey come together for sermon and worship.
Di explainer point to Quran 62:9, where believers dey told say when di call to prayer sound on Friday, make dem hasten to remember God and leave business aside. Di piece add say if a Muslim ignore di Friday prayer three times consecutively without valid reason, e fit cause di person to stray from di straight path.
Haroon Balogun also list wetin believers fit do to start di Jumuah day well. Dem include taking a bath, wearing clean clothes, saying plenty supplication to God, including blessings upon Prophet Muhammad, and reciting Chapter 18 of the Quran, Surah Al-Kahf.
Di report quote di Prophet say whoever reads Surah Al-Kahf on di night of Friday go get light wey go stretch between am and di ancient House, Kaaba. For another narration wey di piece mention, di Prophet talk say if person read am on di day of Jumuah, light go shine for am from beneath him feet.
Di Vanguard explainer make am clear say di day dey centre on gathering, sermon and reaffirming faith, and na dat reason believers dey treat am as day wey stand out from di rest of di week.
Di ‘Blessed Friday’ phrase wey dey circulate on X carry dat same goodwill, as users dey share am as greeting while di day dey come.
