Evidence that Voluntary Prayer on the day of Jumu`ah is also Exempted:
Tha`labah ibn Abee Maalik said: “In the time of `Umar (radiyallaahu `anhu) they used to continue praying on the day of Jumu`ah until `Umar came out (for the khutbah). So when he used to come out and sit on the pulpit and the Mu’adhdhin called out the Adhaan, we sat down and talked. Then, when the Mu’adhdhin would finish and `Umar stood up for the khutbah, we would become silent and none of us talked.”
Authenticated by An-Nawawee (Al-Khulaasah, 2/808; Al-Majmoo`, 4/427), Ibn Muflih Ad-Dimashqee (Al-Mubdi`, 2/176), Al-Buhootee (Kashshaaf-ul-Qinaa`, 3/385), Al-Albaanee (Ad-Da`eefah, 1/202; Tamaam-ul-Minnah, p.340), `Abdul-Qaadir Al-Arnaa'oot (Jaami`-ul-Usool, 3984), Al-Hilaalee (Al-Muwatta’, 247), Hamdee `Abdul-Majeed (Musnad-ush-Shaamiyeen, 3229), Zakariyyaa Al-Baakistaanee (Aathaar-us-Sahaabah, 1/482) and others.
Shu`aib Al-Arna'oot said: “Its narrators are reliable.” (Mushkil-ul-Aathaar, 9/435).
It is also narrated by As-Saa’ib ibn Yazeed (radiyallaahu `anhu) and authenticated by Al-Boosayree (Al-Ithaaf, 1522), Ibn Hajar (Al-Mataalib, 712; Ad-Diraayah, 1/217), Zakariyyaa Al-Baakistaanee (Aathaar-us-Sahaabah, 1/481) and others.
And `Umar (radiyallaahu `anhu) used to come out for the Khutbah after midday (Zawaal) as narrated by Ibn `Abbaas (radiyallaahu `anhumaa) and others and authenticated by An-Nawawee (Al-Majmoo`, 4/512), Al-Boosayree (Al-Ithaaf, 1546), Ibn Hajar (Al-Mataalib, 699; Al-Mawsoo`ah, 1/552), Al-Hilaalee (Al-Muwatta’, 15) and Zakariyyaa Al-Baakistaanee (Aathaar-us-Sahaabah, 1/482).
