What is the meaning of the hadith: "Whoever touches the pebbles has chattered, and whoever chatters has no Friday prayer for him," and why were the pebbles specifically mentioned in this hadith?
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The questioner : The honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: What is the meaning of the hadith Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq 4:271 and why were the pebbles specifically mentioned in this hadith?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, his Companions, and those who follow them in excellence until the Day of Judgment. The pebbles are the gravel with which the mosque was paved. The Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) mosque was paved with gravel during his lifetime. The meaning ofSunan Ibn Majah 1025Sahih (Darussalam)
Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq 4:271 means that he is deprived of the reward of the Friday prayer, because one of the most important objectives of the Shari'ah in the Friday prayer is the sermon and listening to it. If a person occupies himself with touching the pebbles instead of listening, he has violated this great wisdom and is thus deprived of the reward of the Friday prayer. This indicates that it is obligatory for a person to be attentive and listening to what the preacher says during the Friday sermon. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Mishkat al-Masabih 1397. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
Whoever touches the pebbles has chattered, and whoever chatters has no Friday prayer for him.
من مس الحصى فقد لغا ومن لغا فلا جمعة لهThe Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, his Companions, and those who follow them in excellence until the Day of Judgment. The pebbles are the gravel with which the mosque was paved. The Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) mosque was paved with gravel during his lifetime. The meaning of
Whoever smoothes the pebbles, then he has engaged in Laghw.
من مس الحصى فقد لغاAnd whoever chatters has no Friday prayer for him.
ومن لغا فلا جمعة لهIf anyone speaks on Friday while the imam is preaching, he is like an ass which carries books, (cf. Al-Qur'an; 62:5) and he who tells him to be quiet is not credited with the Friday prayer.
من تكلّم يوم الجمعة والإمام يخطب فهو كمثل الحمار يحمل أسفارا ومن قال له أنصت فقد لغاThe questioner : May Allah reward you.