The Obligation of Attending the Jumu`ah:
The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said:
“People must stop leaving the Jumu`ah or else Allaah will seal their hearts and then they will be among the negligent.”
Reported by Muslim (1999).
The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said:
“Attending the Jumu`ah is obligatory on every male who was reached puberty.”
Authenticated by An-Nawawee (734), Ibn-ul-Mulaqqin (Tuhfat-ul-Muhtaaj, 1/489) and Al-Albaanee (Saheeh Abee Daawood, 2/128; Saheeh-ul-Jaami`, 3521).
