In “Iqtid?’ As-Sir?t Al-Mustaq?m”, Ibn Taymiyyah said: ‘One is recommended to make Ghusl on Friday; some ‘Ulamah even said that it is an obligation. The proof that states its being an obligation is stronger than those which state the obligation of doing Witr Sal?t, the one which states the obligation of doing Wud?’ after touching a woman, when laughing, nose bleeding, cupping, vomiting and that which states the obligation of sending Sal?t on the prophet ( - )’. (1)

To conclude, the Ah?d?th that state the obligation of doing Ghusl on Friday have extra information than those which state its being recommended. Accordingly, inconsistency has no access to the two Ah?d?th; one must put under application the one with extra information.

For more details, see “Naylul Awt?r” by Ash-Shawk?n? and “Al-Muhall?” by Ibn Hazm. (2)

Considering the aforementioned ruling, one could easily realize the negligence of many people for this obligation on Friday, and even those who apply it; they do so for the sake of cleanliness not for the sake of attending the Jumu‘ah Sal?t. Indeed, we seek All?h’s ( - عز وجل -) help. (3)

[3/ 58] Talking while the Khat?b is delivering his Khutabah: It was previously mentioned that Aws ( - رضي الله عنه -) narrated from the prophet ( - ) to have said: ‘Whoever makes a perfect Ghusl on Friday, attends the mosque early on foot not on amount, comes close to the Im?m, listens to him carefully with no Lagw [letting nothing distracts him], will be granted for every step he takes a reward equal to that given to the one who spends a whole year fasting its days and doing Qiy?m at its nights’. (4)