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(2) To medidate well for the auspicious moment. There is in an well known Hadis: There is a time on Jumma day in which a Muslim is granted what he seeks. There is in another Hadis: He who prays does not lose it. There is difference of opinion about this auspicious moment. Some say it is at the time of sun-rise.
Some say it is after noon, some say, it is at the time of Azan. Some say it is when the Imam gets upon his pulpit and begins his address. Some say it is at the last time of Asr prayer. Some say it spreads for the day like the Blessed night. So one who seeks it should remain in meditation throughout the day. Some say it is intermingled with every time of Jumma day. This is the correct view. This is supported by the following Hadis: There is a day among your days when your Lord gives out breath. Be prepared for that day. This is Jumma day among the days.

(3) It is commendable to recite Darud this day on the Prophet.
The Prophet said: If a man sends Darud to me eighty times on Jumma day, God forgives his minor faults for eighty years, He was asked: O Prophet of God, what is Darud upon you? He said:

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Say: O God, bless Muhammad, Thy servant, Thy Prophet and Thy Apostle, the illiterate Prophet.

(4) Recite the Quran more in this day specially chapter Qahaf .
The Prophet said: If a man recites the chapter Qahaf on the Jumma day or night, he is given such light which is visible from Mecca and his sins are forgiven up to the next Jumma and the merits of three days in addition are given to him and seventy thousand angels bless him till dawn. He is saved from diseases, pains of stomach, pleurisy, tuberculosis and the trials of Dajjal.

(5) It is commendable to recite Darud at the time of entering mosque and not to sit till one prays four rakats reciting therein Ikhlas fifty times in each rakat. The Prophet said: He who prays such, will not die till he is shown his place in paradise.

(6) It is commendable to give charities on Juman day. The merits are increased manifold.

(7) Keep yourself engaged in divine service for the whole Jumma day after giving up worldly duties.

SECTION 6

PRAYERS OTHER THAN OBLIGATORY PRAYERS

There are three kinds of other prayers - Sunnat, Mustahab (commendable) and Nafl (optional). Sunnat prayer is such prayer which the Prophet observed for all times, such as the prayers after obligatory prayers. Mustahab prayer is such prayer of which the excellence has been described by Hadis and which the Prophet did not observe always. Nafl prayer is such prayer which does not fall within the first two categories. What a man prays willingly for pleasure of God other than the above prayers is optional.

SUNNAT PRAYER: There are eight Sunnat prayers among which five are said along with five times of prayer and three in addition - forenoon prayer, Tahajjud prayer and prayer between Magribandlsha.