A question regarding the ruling on supplication during the Friday sermon
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Question:
We were in the Friday prayer and the imam was delivering the sermon. I noticed that the person next to me was frequently pointing with his right index finger during the sermon, so I found that strange. After the prayer, I asked him about it. He said that he was supplicating to Allah during the sermon and that he pointed with his index finger when supplicating, as he had previously heard that supplication during the sermon is likely to be answered. I told him, “But the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us to listen attentively during the sermon.” However, he was not convinced. I ask for clarification of the truth in this matter.
Answer:
It is obligatory to listen attentively and not to speak, whether in supplication or otherwise, during the sermon; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 1110Sahih (Darussalam) It is agreed upon that it is authentic.
He called speaking to disapprove of evil while the imam is delivering the sermon idle talk, so how much more so is other speech? The hadiths encouraging listening to the preacher and not speaking during the sermon are numerous. As for his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): It was narrated by Muslim.
The meaning of this is supplication at the times of supplication, such as during prostration, sitting between the two sermons, and at the end of the tashahhud before the taslim. All these times are places for supplication, and it is hoped that it will be answered. And success is from Allah.
We were in the Friday prayer and the imam was delivering the sermon. I noticed that the person next to me was frequently pointing with his right index finger during the sermon, so I found that strange. After the prayer, I asked him about it. He said that he was supplicating to Allah during the sermon and that he pointed with his index finger when supplicating, as he had previously heard that supplication during the sermon is likely to be answered. I told him, “But the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us to listen attentively during the sermon.” However, he was not convinced. I ask for clarification of the truth in this matter.
Answer:
It is obligatory to listen attentively and not to speak, whether in supplication or otherwise, during the sermon; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If you say to your companions: ‘Be quiet’ on a Friday while the Imam is delivering the sermon, you have engaged in Laghw (idle talk or behaviour).
إذا قلت لصاحبك: أنصت، يوم الجمعة والإمام يخطب فقد لغوتHe called speaking to disapprove of evil while the imam is delivering the sermon idle talk, so how much more so is other speech? The hadiths encouraging listening to the preacher and not speaking during the sermon are numerous. As for his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Indeed, on Friday there is an hour in which no supplicant is turned away, and it is the time between when the imam sits on the pulpit and when the prayer is completed.
إن في الجمعة ساعة لا يرد فيها سائل وهي ما بين أن يجلس الإمام على المنبر إلى أن تقضى الصلاةThe meaning of this is supplication at the times of supplication, such as during prostration, sitting between the two sermons, and at the end of the tashahhud before the taslim. All these times are places for supplication, and it is hoped that it will be answered. And success is from Allah.
Source
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