Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade forming circles for conversation before the Friday prayer on the day of Jumu'ah.

Hazrat Saib says that on Fridays, before the prayer, we used to form a circle for conversation.

Hazrat Abu al-Zahriyya narrates that once I was with Hazrat Abdullah bin Busr on a Friday. He continued talking to me until the Imam came out.

Hazrat Hilal narrates that Hazrat Abu Hurairah kept conversing with us on the day of Jumu'ah until the Imam came out.

Hazrat Nafi' narrates that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) used to sit cross-legged and upright and engage in conversation before the Imam came out on Friday.