The Hadith of Sulaik al-Ghatafani (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding the ruling of greeting the mosque on Friday

Abstract

The hadith (Sulaik al-Ghatafani and the Messenger of Allah -

may Allah bless him and grant him peace - was delivering a sermon, and he said to him: "Did you pray anything?" He said: No, he said: "Pray two rak'ahs and make them short" in the ruling on greeting the mosque) is one of the important hadiths mentioned in the two Sahihs, and its chain of transmission is considered one of the most authentic chains of transmission according to the scholars of hadith, and it is known as (the golden chain) and it is the narration of Jabir bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him. This hadith is also considered one of the hadiths of words and actions, as the truthful and trustworthy (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) informed that the one who enters the mosque during the sermon must pray two rak'ahs and two jizyahs, and as he - may Allah bless him and his family - ordered that he not sit until he adheres to it