according to the opinion of the majority of scholars. Al-Tirmidhi said: The practice among scholars from the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and those who came after them is based on this. It is also the opinion of al-Awza'i, al-Thawri, Malik, al-Shafi'i, Ibn al-Mundhir, and the scholars of reasoning (Ahl al-Ra'y). It has been said that this is a consensus (ijma'). Ibn 'Abd al-Barr said: The scholars of the Muslims, both past and present, have reached a consensus that the Friday Ghusl is not a mandatory duty (fard wajib). Another narration is attributed to Ahmad that it is obligatory, and this was reported from Abu Hurayrah and 'Amr ibn Sulaym. 'Ammar ibn Yasir once argued with a man, and 'Ammar said: 'In that case, he is worse than the one who does not perform Ghusl on Friday.' The basis for this is the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): "The Friday Ghusl is obligatory for every pubescent person," and his saying (peace be upon him): "Whoever among you comes to the Friday prayer, let him perform Ghusl." Also, from Abu Hurayrah, from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), that he said: "It is a duty upon every Muslim to perform Ghusl once every seven days, washing his head and his body." Both [al-Bukhari and Muslim] agreed upon it. Our argument is what was narrated by Samurah ibn Jundub,
= 2/4, 9. It was also recorded by al-Darimi, in: The Chapter on the Virtue of Friday, Ghusl, and Perfume on it, from the Book of Prayer. Sunan al-Darimi 1/362. And Imam Ahmad, in: al-Musnad 5/438, 440. (2) 'Amr ibn Sulaym ibn Khalda al-Ansari al-Zurqi, a Tabi'i, trustworthy, narrated few hadiths, died in the year 104 AH. Tahdhib al-Tahdhib 8/44, 45. (3) The first: Recorded by al-Bukhari, in: The Chapter on the Ablution of Children... etc., from the Book of the Adhan; and in: The Chapter on the Virtue of Ghusl on Friday... etc., the Chapter on Perfume on Friday, and the Chapter on Whether One Who Does Not Attend Friday Has to Perform Ghusl, from the Book of Friday; and in: The Chapter on the Puberty of Children and their Testimony, from the Book of Testimony. Sahih al-Bukhari 1/217, 2/3, 6, 3/232. And Muslim, in: The Chapter on the Obligation of Friday Ghusl... etc., and the Chapter on Perfume and the Siwak on Friday, from the Book of Friday. Sahih Muslim 2/580, 581. It was also recorded by Abu Dawud, in: The Chapter on Ghusl on Friday, from the Book of Purification. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/83. And al-Nasa'i, in: The Chapter on the Command to use the Siwak on Friday, and the Chapter on the Obligation of Ghusl on Friday, from the Book of Friday. Al-Mujtaba 3/75, 76. And Ibn Majah, in: The Chapter on What Has Been Reported Regarding Ghusl on Friday, from the Book of Establishing Prayer. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/246. And al-Darimi, in: The Chapter on Ghusl on Friday, from the Book of Prayer. Sunan al-Darimi 1/361. And Imam Malik, in: The Chapter on the Practice Regarding Friday Ghusl, from the Book of Friday. Al-Muwatta 1/102. And Imam Ahmad, in: al-Musnad 3/6, 30, 60, 65, 66, 69, 4/34. =
