Arabic (Original)
Ḥadīth | Ṭabarānī (الطبراني) tabarani:11776 حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَضْرَمِيُّ ثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ جَوَّاسٍ الْحَنَفِيُّ ثنا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فِي قَوْلِ اللهِ ﷻ {وَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ قَانِتِينَ} قَالَ «كَانُوا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ يَجِيءُ خَادِمُ الرَّجُلِ إِلَيْهِ وَهُوَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَيُكَلِّمُهُ فِي حَاجَتِهِ فَنُهُوا عَنِ الْكَلَامِ»
English Translation
Ibn Abbas said regarding the verse {And stand before Allah devoutly obedient} [2:238]: 'They used to talk during prayer. A man's servant would come to him while he was praying and speak to him about his needs. So they were forbidden from speaking.'