A hadith states, "Whoever says to his brother on Friday while the imam is delivering the sermon, 'Be quiet,' has no Friday prayer." Does this mean the prayer is invalid?

The questioner : The questioner says that in some hadiths, it is stated that when a person says to his brother, "Be quiet," he has no Friday prayer. Does this mean the prayer is invalid?

The Shaykh : Yes, this hadith was revealed regarding the one who speaks while the imam is delivering the sermon on Friday. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The meaning of His statement: is: he does not attain the reward of the Friday prayer and its recompense, even though the Friday prayer is sufficient, but the virtue of the Friday prayer and its recompense are not obtained by him. This is the meaning of the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): So, if you hear a person speaking while the imam is delivering the sermon, what do you say? If you say "Be quiet," it is forbidden and you are deprived of the reward of the Friday prayer. So what do I say? By gesture. I gesture to him, for example, I put my finger on my lips like this. As for me speaking...