The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Whoever touches pebbles has spoken nonsense, and whoever has spoken nonsense has no Friday prayer for him.” Does this apply to the Eid sermon?

The questioner : The Shaykh, may Allah reward you, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the Friday sermon: Does this apply to the Eid sermon or the prayer for rain?

The Shaykh : The scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) say that the prohibition of speaking specifically applies to the Friday sermon. There is no doubt that the specific warning applies to the specific act to which the warning is attached. However, I do not think that a person should speak to anyone during the Eid sermon or the prayer for rain. We say: either listen and follow the Muslims, or leave. One cannot leave the Friday sermon, but in the prayer for rain and the two Eids, a person may leave. This is why it is wise that they are held after the prayer: after the prayer, a person is free; if he wishes, he stays to listen to the sermon, and if he wishes, he leaves. This is unlike the Friday sermon, which is obligatory to attend. Yes.