(a) Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The believer has latitude regarding listening to the recitation of the Qur'an, except in an obligatory prayer, or on Friday, or on the day of Eid al-Fitr, or on the day of Eid al-Adha; meaning: "And when the Qur'an is recited, listen to it attentively and remain silent." [Surah al-A'raf: 204]
(b) Through another, weak chain it has reached us that Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I asked Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) about this verse: Is it for every reciter? He said: No, rather it is only for the prayer.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2885
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