Some cite the hadith of 'Ammarah ibn Ru'aybah, in which he rebuked Marwan for raising his hands in supplication during the Friday sermon, as evidence for the permissibility of supplication in the sermon without raising the hands.

Al-Halabi : Regarding the hadith of 'Ammarah ibn Ru'aybah, some cite it as evidence for the permissibility of supplication in the sermon without raising the hands?

The Shaykh : What is the basis for this?
Al-Halabi : The basis is that the rebuke was directed at the raising. Did he find that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did so? He pointed with his finger, and he agreed with him regarding the supplication but rebuked him for raising his hands.

The Shaykh : But ... the hadith is in Sahih Muslim.

The questioner : I mean, even if al-Bayhaqi or others have a chapter on the legitimacy of raising the hands, first, is this prescribed? But regarding the permissibility of supplication...

The Shaykh : And we said that supplication is permissible, but on the occasion...

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : How?

The questioner : Because it is obligatory now, because supplication is obligatory.

The Shaykh : This is a second discussion: is it obligatory or not? We consider it obligatory, no?

The questioner : ... A fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) nearly broke out in the mosque; either we commit a bid'ah (religious innovation) or we stir up a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation).
Al-Halabi : From 'Ammarah ibn Ru'aybah, who said that he saw Bishr ibn Marwan on the pulpit raising his hands. He said: Our Shaykh's comment. And in a narration in al-Musnad from Husayn ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami, who said: I was next to 'Ammarah ibn Ru'aybah while Bishr was delivering the sermon. When he called for supplication, he raised his hands, and 'Ammarah said: This.

The Shaykh : Yes, okay, the answer is what I heard.

The questioner : It is qualified, meaning it is not absolute.

The Shaykh : Yes, meaning, as you know, we do not take the guidance of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) based solely on a report of a specific incident. But this incident clarifies the permissibility of this thing. However, its being part of the completion of the sermon and continuing with it, that does not mean...
Al-Halabi : Our Shaykh, some of the brothers found this difficult, so he mentioned it to me, and I gave an answer that I want to present to you.

The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
Al-Halabi : I had said that this is not... this supplication is a supplication that was mentioned incidentally, and he acted upon it. It is not a regular supplication. It has become something like what they now memorize by heart without understanding its meanings.

The Shaykh : We have mentioned this before. What do you have?

Another questioner : The same thing regarding the recitation of Fajr on Friday?

The Shaykh : No, no, there is a great difference between the two. There, the hadith came that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite on Friday such and such. There is a big difference.

The questioner : O Shaykh, congregational prayer, voluntary prayer in congregation in all prayers, voluntary prayer in congregation is not prescribed.

The Shaykh : The answer is what we said earlier. Yes.