Speaking on Friday

Al-Zuhri said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would sometimes, on Friday, speak about some need after coming down from the pulpit and before starting the prayer.

Hisham bin Urwah said: I saw my father and others of those whom we approve of and from whom we take narrations, and they saw no harm in talking after the imam came down from the pulpit and before the prayer began.

Ibrahim bin Maysarah said: Tawus spoke to me after Sulayman bin Abd al-Malik had come down from the pulpit.

Al-Hasan and Muhammad saw no harm in talking after the imam has come down from the pulpit and before the takbir is said.

Ata saw no harm in talking before the sermon begins, and after the sermon is finished until the prayer begins.

Shu'bah said: I asked al-Hakam and Hammad about talking when the imam has come out and before he speaks, and after he has finished the sermon and before the prayer begins. Al-Hakam said it was disliked, and Hammad said it was permissible.

Qatadah said: One may talk until the imam sits down.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came down from the pulpit on Friday after delivering the sermon, a man would sometimes stand up and speak to him about some need; then he would go to his place of prayer and lead the prayer.

Al-Hasan bin Ubaydullah said: I saw Ibrahim and Ibrahim bin Muhajir talking on Friday during the sermon. After the prayer I met Ibrahim bin Muhajir and mentioned this to him, and he said: "We had already prayed." At that time the imam was al-Hajjaj bin Yusuf.