Yahya related to me from Malik from Yazid ibn Abdullah ibn al-Hadfrom Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn al-Harith at-Taymi from Abu Salama ibnAbd ar-Rahman ibn Awf that Abu Hurayra said, "I went out to at-Tur(Mount Sinai) and met Kab al Ahbar and sat with him. He related to methings from the Tawrah and I related to him things from the Messengerof Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Among the things Irelated to him was that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless himand grant him peace, said, 'The best of days on which the sun rises isthe day of jumua. In it Adam was created, and in it he fell from theGarden. In it he was forgiven, and in it he died. In it the Houroccurs, and every moving thing listens from morning till sunset inapprehension of the Hour except jinn and men. In it is a time whenAllah gives toa muslim slave standing in prayer whatever he asks for.'Kab said, 'That is one day in every year.' I said, 'No, in everyjumua.' Then Kab recited the Tawrah and said, 'The Messenger of Allahhas spoken the truth.' "Abu Hurayra continued, "I met Basraibn Abi Basra al-Ghiffari and he said, 'Where have you come from?' Isaid, 'From at-Tur.' He said, 'If I had seen you before you left, youwould not have gone. I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, say, "Only make a special journey to threemosques:
the mosque of the Haram (Makka), this mosque (Madina), andthe mosque of Ilya or the Bait al-Maqdis (two names of Jerusalem)." '" (He was not sure which expression was used.)Abu Hurayracontinued, "Then I met Abdullah ibn Salam and I told him that I hadsat with Kabal-Ahbar, and I mentioned what I had related to him aboutthe day of jumua, and told him that Kab had said, 'That is one day inevery year.' Abdullah ibn Salam said, 'Kab lied,' and I added, 'Kabthen recited the Tawrah and said, "No, it is in every jumua.'' 'Abdullah ibn Salam said, 'Kab spoke the truth. 'Then Abdullah ibnSalam said, 'I know what time that is.' "Abu Hurayracontinued, "I said to him, 'Let me know it - don't keep it from me.'Abdullah ibn Salam said, 'It is the last period of time in the dayofjumua.' "Abu Hurayra continued, "I said, 'How can it be thelast period of time in the day of jumua, when the Messenger of Allah,may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "a muslim slavestanding in prayer", and that is a time when there is no prayer?'Abdullah ibn Salam replied, 'Didn't the Messenger of Allah, may Allahbless him and grant him peace, say, "Whoever sits waiting for theprayer is in prayer until he prays?" "'Abu Hurayra added, "Isaid, 'Of course.' He said, 'Then it is that.' "
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 5, Hadith 17
Arabic reference: Book 5, Hadith 240