The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to do that, and the Imam in this matter and its like is more emphasized than others because he is the one being looked at among the people.
Section: Fragrance (18) is recommended, as is the siwak (tooth-stick), because of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): "Friday Ghusl is obligatory for every person who has reached puberty, as is the siwak, and that one touches fragrance" (19). Ibn 'Abbas narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "This is a day of festival which Allah has designated for the Muslims. Whoever among you comes to the Friday prayer, let him perform Ghusl, and if he has fragrance, let him apply some of it, and you must use the siwak" (20). It is also recommended to apply oil and to clean oneself by trimming hair and removing odor, due to his (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saying: "No man performs Ghusl on Friday and purifies himself as much as he is able, and applies oil, or touches some of the perfume of his house, then goes out and does not separate two people, then prays what has been prescribed for him, then remains silent when the Imam speaks, but that he is forgiven for what is between him and the other Friday" (21).
Section: When he comes to the mosque, it is disliked for him to step over people's necks, because of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): "...and he does not separate two people," and his saying: "And he does not step over the neck of a Muslim, and does not harm anyone" (22). And his saying regarding the one who came stepping over people's necks [on Friday] (23): "Sit down, for you have harmed and arrived late" (24). It is narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that he said: "Whoever steps over people's necks on Friday has made a bridge to Hell." Reported by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi (25), who said: No...
(18) In [A] and [M]: "and applying fragrance". (19) Its documentation has previously appeared on page 225. (20) Al-Haythami mentioned it in Majma' al-Zawa'id, abridged, from Abu Hurayrah. Majma' al-Zawa'id 2/172. Al-Bayhaqi recorded it in al-Sunan al-Kubra in its complete form. Al-Sunan al-Kubra 3/243. (21) Its documentation has previously appeared on page 224. (22) Its documentation has previously appeared on page 196. (23) Omitted from [A] and [M]. (24) Its documentation has previously appeared on page 167. (25) We did not find it in Abu Dawud, and the author of Tuhfat al-Ashraf attributed it to al-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah. See Tuhfat al-Ashraf 8/393.
النَّبِيَّ -صلى اللَّه عليه وسلم- كان يَفْعَلُ ذلك، والإِمَامُ في هذا ونحوِه آكَدُ مِن غيرِه، لأنَّه المَنْظُورُ إليه مِن بين النَّاسِ.
فصل: والطِّيبُ (١٨) مَنْدُوبٌ إليه، والسِّوَاكُ؛ لِقَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ -صلى اللَّه عليه وسلم-: "غُسْلُ الجُمُعَةِ وَاجِبٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُحْتَلِمٍ، وسِوَاكٌ، وأنْ يَمَسَّ طِيبًا" (١٩). ورَوَى ابنُ عَبَّاسٍ، قال: قال رسولُ اللهِ -صلى اللَّه عليه وسلم-: "إنَّ هَذَا يَوْمُ عِيدٍ، جَعَلَهُ اللهُ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ، فَمَنْ جَاءَ مِنْكُم إلَى الجُمُعَةِ فَلْيَغْتَسِلْ، وإنْ كَانَ طِيبٌ فَلْيَمَسَّ مِنْهُ، وعَلَيْكُمْ بالسِّوَاكِ" (٢٠). ويُسْتَحَبُّ أن يَدَّهِنَ، ويَتَنَظَّفَ بأخْذِ الشَّعر، وقَطْع الرَّائحة؛ لِقَوْلِه عليه السلام: "لا يَغْتَسِلُ رَجُلٌ يَوْمَ الجُمُعَةِ، ويَتَطَهَّرُ ما اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْ طُهْرٍ، ويَدَّهِنُ مِنْ دُهْنِهِ، أو يَمَسُّ مِنْ طِيبِ بَيْتِهِ، ثم يَخْرُجُ فَلَا يُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ، ثم يُصَلِّي ما كُتِبَ لَهُ، ثم يُنْصِتُ إذَا تَكَلَّمَ الإِمَامُ، إلَّا غُفِرَ له ما بَيْنَهُ وبين الجُمُعَةِ الأُخْرَى" (٢١).
فصل: إذا أَتَى المَسْجِدَ كُرِهَ له أن يَتَخَطَّى رِقَابَ النَّاسِ، لِقَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ -صلى اللَّه عليه وسلم-: "فَلَا يُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ". وقوله: "ولَمْ يَتَخَطَّ رَقَبَةَ مُسْلِمٍ، ولَمْ يُؤْذِ أحَدًا" (٢٢). وقولِه في الذي جَاءَ يَتَخَطَّى رِقَابَ النَّاسِ [يومَ الجمعةِ] (٢٣): "اجْلِسْ، فقد آذَيْتَ وَآنَيْتَ" (٢٤). وَرُوِىَ عن النَّبِيِّ -صلى اللَّه عليه وسلم-، أنَّه قال: "مَنْ تَخَطَّى رِقَابَ النَّاسِ يَوْمَ الجُمُعَةِ اتَّخَذَ جِسْرًا إلَى جَهَنَّمَ". رَوَاه أبو دَاوُدَ، والتِّرْمِذِيُّ (٢٥)، وقال: لا
(١٨) في أ، م: "والتطيب".(١٩) تقدم تخريجه في صفحة ٢٢٥.(٢٠) أورده الهيثمي في مجمع الزوائد مختصرًا عن أبي هريرة. مجمع الزوائد ٢/ ١٧٢. والبيهقي في السنن الكبرى بطوله. السنن الكبرى ٣/ ٢٤٣.(٢١) تقدم تخريجه في صفحة ٢٢٤.(٢٢) تقدم تخريجه في صفحة ١٩٦.(٢٣) سقط من: أ، م.(٢٤) تقدم تخريجه في صفحة ١٦٧.(٢٥) لم نجده عند أبي داود، وعزاه في تحفة الأشراف للترمذي وابن ماجه. انظر تحفة الأشراف ٨/ ٣٩٣. =
