17/01/2013
Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The person who has a ritual shower (ghusl) on Friday, purifies himself as far as possible, applies oil to his hair, applies perfume, leaves for the mosque, then when he arrives at the mosque he does not sit down by removing anyone from his place, offers as many supererogatory prayers as possible, and when the imam delivers the khutbah he remains silent - then his sins from the previous Friday until now will be forgiven." (Hadith from Bukhari) The scholars have said that this hadith refers to a person's minor sins, because major sins are not forgiven without repenting of them.
~ taken from 'Al-Jumu'ah The Day of Congregation' by Dr. Gowher Yusuf