Talking in the mosque while waiting for the prayer

Question:
A message was received for the program from one of the brother listeners. He mentioned a memorandum in which he says: Is it permissible to talk in the mosque after the prayer or before the prayer, for example, if the appointed time has not yet arrived for the prayer, meaning that we are waiting and we are also waiting for the rest of the people? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Yes, waiting for the prayer in the mosque is a great reward. The one who waits for the prayer is in a state of prayer, as came in the hadith, meaning that the reward of the one who is praying is written for him. It is not fitting for one in this state to seek out speech that has no benefit or matters of this world. It came in the hadith that if a Muslim is in the house of prayer, he is in a state of prayer, and the angels send blessings upon him, saying: “O Allah, forgive him. O Allah, have mercy on him,” as long as he does not speak or lie.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good.