Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was delivering the sermon. Meanwhile a man came, stepped over the necks of the people and sat down close to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had completed the prayer, he said: "O so-and-so, what prevented you from offering the Friday prayer with us?" He said: O Messenger of Allah! I wanted to sit in a place that you could see. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I saw you stepping over the necks of the people and causing them harm. Whoever harms a Muslim has harmed me, and whoever harms me has harmed Allah Almighty."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat and al-Mu'jam al-Saghir. Its chain contains a narrator, al-Qasim bin Mutayyab. Imam Ibn Hibban (may Allah have mercy on him) said: He used to make many mistakes, so he deserved to be abandoned.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 3092
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 3632»