622 CEmoderate

First Friday (Jumu'ah) Prayer

أول صلاة جمعة

Map: Valley of Ranuna, between Quba and Medina (24.453, 39.614)

On his way from Quba to Medina, the Prophet ﷺ stopped at the settlement of Banu Salim ibn Awf in the valley of Ranuna and led the first Jumu'ah (Friday) prayer. About one hundred Muslims participated in this historic congregational prayer. The Prophet delivered a sermon establishing the Friday prayer as an obligation for the Muslim community. This valley later became known for hosting this momentous occasion.

Sources

  • Ibn Hisham's Sirah
  • Sunan Abu Dawud
  • Ibn Kathir