It is also possible that it is not permissible because it is a continuation of the khutbah, so what applies to the khutbah applies to it, such as lengthening the exhortation. It is further possible that if it is an established supplication, such as the prayer for the believing men and women and for the just Imam, one should remain silent for it; but if it is for someone else, silence is not required because it has no sanctity.
Section: It is disliked to engage in fidgeting while the Imam is delivering the khutbah, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): "Whoever touches pebbles has engaged in idle talk." Narrated by Muslim (34). Al-Tirmidhi said: This is a sound (sahih) hadith. "Idle talk" (al-laghw) refers to sin, as Allah the Almighty said: "And they who turn away from ill speech" (35). This is because fidgeting prevents humility and understanding. It is also disliked to drink while the Imam is delivering the khutbah, if one is someone who can hear it. Malik and al-Awza'i stated this. Mujahid, Tawus, and al-Shafi'i granted a concession in this regard because it does not distract from listening. Our argument is that it is an act that occupies one, resembling touching pebbles. As for if one cannot hear, it is not disliked, as he explicitly stated, because since one is not listening, one is not occupied by it.
Section: Ahmad said: Do not give charity to beggars while the Imam is delivering the khutbah; this is because they have performed an action that is not permissible, so one should not assist them in it. Ahmad said: If he pelted them with pebbles, that would be more pleasing to me, because Ibn Umar saw a beggar begging while the Imam was delivering the khutbah on Friday, so he pelted him with pebbles. It was said to Ahmad: What if someone gives charity to him and hands it to him while the Imam is delivering the khutbah? He said: He should not take it from him. It was said: What if he begged before the Imam's khutbah, then sat down, and a man gave me charity to hand to him? He said: Yes, this person did not beg while the Imam was delivering the khutbah.
Section: There is no harm in sitting with one's legs drawn up (al-ihtiba') while the Imam is delivering the khutbah; this was narrated from Ibn Umar and a group
(34) In the chapter: "The virtue of one who listens and remains silent during the khutbah," from the Book of Friday Prayer. Sahih Muslim 2/588. Al-Tirmidhi, in the chapter: "What has been mentioned regarding wudu' on Friday," from the chapters on Friday. 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 2/284. It was also recorded by Abu Dawud, in the chapter: "The virtue of Friday," from the Book of Prayer. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/242. And Ibn Majah, in the chapter: "What has been mentioned regarding the concession for that," and the chapter: "Touching pebbles during prayer," from the Book of Establishing Prayer. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/246, 247, 327. And Imam Ahmad, in the Musnad 2/424. (35) Surah al-Mu'minun, 3.
ويَحْتَمِلُ أنْ لا يجوزَ؛ لأنَّه تَابِعٌ لِلْخُطْبَةِ، فيَثْبُتُ له ما ثَبَتَ لها، كالتَّطْوِيلِ في المَوْعِظَةِ. ويَحْتَمِلُ أنَّه كان دُعَاءً مَشْرُوعًا، كالدُّعَاءِ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ والمُؤْمِناتِ ولِلْإِمامِ العادِلِ، أنْصَتَ له، وإن كان لغيرِه لم يَلْزَمِ الإِنْصاتُ؛ لأنَّه لا حُرْمَةَ له.
فصل: ويُكْرَهُ العَبَثُ والإِمامُ يَخْطُبُ؛ لقولِ النَّبِيِّ -صلى اللَّه عليه وسلم-: "وَمَنْ مَسَّ الْحَصَا فَقَدْ لَغَا". رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ (٣٤). قال التِّرْمِذِىُّ: هذا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ. واللَّغْوُ: الإِثْمُ، قال اللهُ تعالى: {وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ اللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ} (٣٥). ولأنَّ العَبَثَ يَمْنَعُ الخُشُوعَ والفَهْمَ، ويُكْرَهُ أنْ يَشْرَبَ والإِمامُ يَخْطُبُ، إن كان مِمَّن يَسْمَعُ. وبه قال مالِكٌ، والأوْزاعِىُّ. ورَخَّصَ فيه مُجاهِدٌ، وطَاوُسٌ، والشَّافِعِىُّ؛ لأنَّه لا يَشْغَلُ عن السَّماعِ. ولَنا، أنَّه فِعْلٌ يَشْتَغِلُ به، أشْبَهَ مَسَّ الحَصَا. فأمَّا إن كان لا يَسْمَعُ، فلا يُكْرَهُ، نَصَّ عليه؛ لأنَّه لا يَسْتَمِعُ، فلا يَشْتَغِلُ به.
فصل: قال أحمدُ: لا تَتَصَدَّقْ على السُّؤَّالِ والإِمامُ يَخْطُبُ؛ وذلك لأنَّهم فَعَلُوا ما لا يجوزُ، فلا يُعِينُهم عليه. قال أحمدُ: وإن حَصَبَهُ كان أعْجَبَ إلىَّ؛ لأنَّ ابنَ عمرَ رأى سَائِلًا يَسْألُ، والإِمامُ يَخْطُبُ يَوْمَ الجُمُعَةِ، فَحَصَبَهُ. وقيل لأحمدَ: فإن تَصَدَّقَ عليه إنْسانٌ، فَناوَلَهُ والإِمامُ يَخْطُبُ؟ قال: لا يَأْخُذ منه. قيل: فإن سألَ قبلَ خُطبَةِ الإِمامِ، ثم جلس، فأعْطَانِى رَجُلٌ صَدَقَةً أُنَاوِلُها إيَّاهُ؟ قال: نعم، هذا لم يَسْألْ والإِمامُ يَخْطُبُ.
فصل: ولا بَأْسَ بالاحْتِباءِ والإِمامُ يَخْطُبُ، رُوِىَ ذلك عن ابنِ عمرَ، وجماعةٍ
(٣٤) في: باب فضل من استمع وأنصت في الخطبة، من كتاب الجمعة. صحيح مسلم ٢/ ٥٨٨. والترمذي، في: باب ما جاء في الوضوء يوم الجمعة، من أبواب الجمعة. عارضة الأحوذى ٢/ ٢٨٤. كما أخرجه أبو داود، في: باب فضل الجمعة، من كتاب الصلاة. سنن أبي داود ١/ ٢٤٢. وابن ماجه، في: باب ما جاء في الرخصة في ذلك، وباب مسح الحصى في الصلاة، من كتاب إقامة الصلاة. سنن ابن ماجه ١/ ٢٤٦، ٢٤٧، ٣٢٧. والإِمام أحمد، في: المسند ٢/ ٤٢٤.(٣٥) سورة المؤمنون ٣.
