Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Ibrahim says that the command of Allah Almighty { وَإِذَا قُرِیئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَہُ وَأَنْصِتُوا } (When the Qur'an is recited, listen to it attentively and remain silent) pertains to the obligatory prayer.

Hazrat Mujahid says that the command of Allah Almighty { وَإِذَا قُرِیئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَہُ وَأَنْصِتُوا } (When the Qur'an is recited, listen to it attentively and remain silent) relates to the sermon of the Imam on the day of Jumu'ah.

Hazrat Dhahhak says that the command of Allah Almighty { وَإِذَا قُرِیئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَہُ وَأَنْصِتُوا } (When the Qur'an is recited, listen to it attentively and remain silent) pertains to obligatory prayer and remembrance.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Mughaffal says that the command of Allah Almighty { وَإِذَا قُرِیئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَہُ وَأَنْصِتُوا } (When the Qur'an is recited, listen to it attentively and remain silent) pertains to the obligatory prayer.

8601 - From Sufyan, from Jabir, from Mujahid.

8602 - (W) (1) From Abu al-Miqdam, from Mu'awiya ibn Qurra, from Abdullah ibn (Mughaffal) (2) regarding His saying, the Exalted: "And when the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it and be silent that you may receive mercy" __QUR_N__, he said: (They said) (3) in the prayer.

Hasan says that the command of Allah Almighty { وَإِذَا قُرِیئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَہُ وَأَنْصِتُوا } (When the Qur'an is recited, listen to it attentively and remain silent) pertains to obligatory prayer and remembrance.

Hazrat Abu Hurairah narrates that people used to talk during prayer, upon which this verse was revealed { وَإِذَا قُرِیئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَہُ وَأَنْصِتُوا } (When the Qur'an is recited, listen to it attentively and remain silent), and it was said that this is regarding prayer.

Ibrahim narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was reciting the Qur'an on the ground when another man also began to recite. At that, this verse was revealed: { وَإِذَا قُرِیئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَہُ وَأَنْصِتُوا } (When the Qur'an is recited, listen to it attentively and remain silent).

Hazrat Mujahid says that the command of Allah Almighty { وَإِذَا قُرِیئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَہُ وَأَنْصِتُوا } (When the Qur'an is recited, listen to it attentively and remain silent) relates to the sermon of the Imam on the day of Jumu'ah.

Hazrat Mujahid says that the command of Allah Almighty { وَإِذَا قُرِیئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَہُ وَأَنْصِتُوا } (When the Qur'an is recited, listen to it attentively and remain silent) pertains to the obligatory prayer.