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1118. It was narrated that 'Ubaidullâh bin Abu Râfi' said: "Marwân appointed Abu Hurairah in charge of Al-Madinah, and set out for Makkah. Abu Hurairah led us in prayer on Friday, and he recited Surat Al-Jumu'ah in the first Rak'ah, and in the second, 'When the hypocrites come to you.'"[1] 'Ubaidullâh said: "I caught up with Abu Hurairah when he finished and said to him: 'You recited two Surah that 'Ali used to recite in Kufah.' Abu Hurairah said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ reciting them.'" (Sahih)
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Reciting these two Surah is proven from Sunnah. However, as we shall see in the next Hadith, it is also allowed to recite other Surah.
The Companions were keen to follow and copy the actions of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ to their minutest details. Hence it is, that the action of both 'Ali and Abu Hurairah ﷺ, in this case was in perfect emulation of the practice of the Prophet ﷺ.
