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[[Shi'a]] and [[Sunni]] [[faqih]]s have referred to the [[verse]] 9 of [[sura al-Jumu'a]], numerous [[hadith]]s,<ref>Ahmad ibn Hanbal, ''Musnad'', vol. 3, p. 424-425; al-Nasa'i, ''Sunan Nasa'i'', vol. 3, p. 85-89'; al-Hurr al-'Amili, ''Wasa'il al-Shi'a'', vol. 7, p. 295-302; Nuri, ''Mustadrak al-wasa'il'', vol. 6, p. 10</ref> and [[ijma']] to prove that the Friday prayer is [[obligatory]].<ref>Shukani, ''Nil al-awtar'', vol. 3, p. 254-255; al-Shaykh al-Tusi, ''al-Khilaf'', vol. 1, p. 593; Muhaqiq al-Hilli, ''al-Mu'tabar fi sharh al-mukhtasar'', vol. 2, p. 274</ref> Some have rejected the indication of the verse, that the Friday prayer is obligatory, and considered the meaning of the verse as the order for the believers to participate in a Friday prayer which is hold in the proper state, and blames who despite a properly held Friday prayer, don't participate in it and engage in other activities like business.<ref>Muntaziri, ''al-Badr al-zahir'', p, 6; Gharawi Tabrizi, ''al-Tanqih fi sharh al-'urwat al-wuthqa'', vol. 2, p. 274</ref>