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One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

I have heard about a hadith reg. having sex with wife on thursday night. Plz re-confirm & elaborate the special reward related to it.

Thnx.

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Answer:

Sex on thursday night

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Beloved brother in Islam, to the best of our knowledge we have not come across any authentic hadith declaring that sex with one’s wife on a Thursday night is more meritorious or earns more rewards than at any other day or night of the week (or month, or year!).

Every time one enjoys conjugal relations with one’s legally wedded wife, one will earn its due reward.

Abu Dhar al-Ghafari reported: ‘The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: “there is a reward for you [even] in sex with your wife."’ The companions asked: ‘O Messenger of Allah (saws) is there a reward if one satisfies his passion?" He (saws) said: "Do you know that if he satisfies it unlawfully he has taken a sin upon himself? Likewise, if he satisfies it lawfully, he is rewarded."

Related by Ahmad and Muslim.

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Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan