Chapter: This Ummah has been guided to Friday

Hadith 855 Part A

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Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

We who are the last shall be the first on the Day of Resurrection, except that every Ummah was given the Book before us and we were given it after them. It was this day which Allah prescribed for us and guided us to it and the people came after us with regard to it, the Jews observing the next day and the Christians the day following that.

Hadith 855 Part B

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A hadith like this has been narrated by Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

We are the last and would be the first on the Day of Resurrection.

Hadith 855 Part C

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Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

We are the last (but) we would be the first on the Day of Resurrection, and we would be the first to enter Paradise, but that they were given the Book before us and we were given after them. They disagreed and Allah guided us aright on whatever they disagreed regarding the truth. And it was this day of theirs about which they disagreed, but Allah guided us to it, and that is Friday for us; the next day is for the Jews and the day following for the Christians.

Hadith 855 Part D

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Abu Huraira reported Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), as saying

We who are the last would be the first on the Day of Resurrection but they (other Ummahs) were given the Book before us and we were given after them, and this was the day that was prescribed for them but they disagreed on it. And Allah guided us to it. and they came after us with regard to it, the Jews observing the next day and the Christians the day following that.

Hadith 856 Part A

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It is narrated by Abu Huraira and Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

It was Friday from which Allah diverted those who were before us. For the Jews (the day set aside for prayer) was Sabt (Saturday), and for the Christians it was Sunday. And Allah turned towards us and guided us to Friday (as the day of prayer) for us. In fact, He (Allah) made Friday, Saturday and Sunday (as days of prayer). In this order would they (Jews and Christians) come after us on the Day of Resurrection. We are the last of (the Ummahs) among the people in this world and the first among the created to be judged on the Day of Resurrection. In one narration it is: ', to be judged among them".

Hadith 856 Part B

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Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

We were guided aright to Friday (as a day of prayer and meditation), but Allah diverted those who were before us from it. The rest of the hadith is the same.