the prayer, and he would not perform the Friday prayer. Both were narrated by Sa'id. Anas also resided in Nishapur for a year or two, and he would not perform the Friday prayer (3). This was mentioned by Ibn al-Mundhir, and this constitutes a consensus along with the established Sunnah regarding it, so it is not permissible to oppose it.

Section: As for the slave, there are two narrations regarding him: One of them is that the Friday prayer is not obligatory upon him. This is the statement of those we named regarding the traveler. The second is that it is obligatory upon him, provided he does not go without the permission of his master. This was transmitted by al-Marwudhi and selected by Abu Bakr, and a group of scholars have held this view, except that he may leave it if the master prevents him. They argued using the words of the Almighty: "O you who have believed, when the call is made for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah (Friday), then proceed to the remembrance of Allah" (4). Also, because the congregational prayer is obligatory upon him, and the Friday prayer is more emphasized than it, so it is more deserving of being obligatory. It was narrated from al-Hasan and Qatada that it is obligatory upon the slave who pays tribute (daribah), because his obligation has shifted to money, so he resembles one who has a debt. Our evidence is what Tariq ibn Shihab narrated from the Prophet (peace be upon him) that he said: "The Friday prayer is a binding right upon every Muslim, except for four: a slave, a woman, a child, or a sick person." It was narrated by Abu Dawud (5), who said: Tariq saw the Prophet (peace be upon him) but did not hear from him, and he is one of his companions. From Jabir, that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, then the Friday prayer is upon him on the day of Jumu'ah, except for a sick person, a traveler, a woman, a child, or a slave." It was narrated by al-Daraqutni (6). From Tamim al-Dari, he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: "The Friday prayer is obligatory except upon five: a woman, a child, a sick person, a traveler, or a slave." It was narrated by Raja' ibn al-Murajja (7) al-Ghafari (8), in his "Sunan" (9).