English translation
1051. It was reported from ‘Abdur-Raḥmān bin Yazīd bin Jābir who said: “‘Aṭā’ Al-Khurāsānī narrated to me, from the slave of his wife, Umm ‘Uthmān, that he heard ‘Alī, may Allāh be pleased with him, say upon the Minbar in Al-Kūfah: ‘When it is Friday, the Shayātīn go in the early morning with their banners to the markets, and they throw Tarābīth — or: Rabā'īth[1] on them (the people in the markets), and delay them from the Friday prayer. And the Angels go in the early morning and sit on the doors of the Masjid, and they write the one who comes an hour (before), and the one who comes two hours (before), until the Imām comes. So if a person sits in a place where he can listen (attentively) and see (the Imām), and remains quiet and does not commit Laghā (act in vain), then he will have two portions of reward. And if he distances himself, and sits in a place where he cannot listen, but remains quiet and does not commit Laghā (act in vain), then he will have one portion of reward. And if he sits in a place where he can listen (attentively), and see (the Imām), but commits Laghā (acts in vain), and does not remain silent, then he will have a portion of evil — and whoever says to his companion on Friday: “Quiet!” then he has committed Laghā (acted in vain). And whoever commits Laghā (act in vain); he will not be (rewarded) anything for that Friday.’ Then he (‘Alī) said: ‘I heard the the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ saying that.’” (Da'īf) Abū Dāwūd said: Al-Walīd bin Muslim reported it from Ibn Jābir. He said: “Ar-Rabā'īth.” And he said: “The freed slave of his wife Umm 'Uthmān bin 'Aṭā'.