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Is the time for increasing prayers upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) on Friday limited to before the Friday prayer, or does it extend to include the entire day?

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The time for prayer extends from the night of Friday until sunset on its day. The restriction of praying upon the Prophet a thousand times is mentioned in a hadith narrated by Abu al-Sheikh from Anas, with the wording: "Whoever prays upon me a thousand times in a day will not die until he is given glad tidings of Paradise." It is also narrated from Ibn Shahin with the wording: "Whoever prays upon me a thousand times in a day will not die until he sees his seat in Paradise." Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned that this hadith is only known through the hadith of Al-Hakam ibn Atiyyah, about whom Al-Daraqutni said: "He narrated traditions from Thabit that are not corroborated." Imam Ahmad said: "There is no harm in him, except that Abu Dawud al-Tayalisi narrated objectionable hadiths from him." It is also narrated from Ibn Mas'ud that he said to Zayd ibn Wahb: "O Zayd ibn Wahb, do not neglect on Friday to pray upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, a thousand times, saying: 'O Allah, bless the unlettered Prophet.'"

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