\nNarrated Zaid bin Arqam:\n \n\nWe used to speak while in prayer. One of us used to speak to his brother (while in prayer) about his \nneed, till the Verse was revealed:-- \n"Guard strictly the (five obligatory) prayers, especially the middle (the Best) (`Asr) Prayer and stand \nbefore Allah with obedience (and not to speak to others during the prayers)." Then we were ordered \nnot to speak in the prayers.\n

\nNarrated Zaid bin Arqam:\n \n\nWe used to speak while in prayer. One of us used to speak to his brother (while in prayer) about his \nneed, till the Verse was revealed:-- \n"Guard strictly the (five obligatory) prayers, especially the middle (the Best) (`Asr) Prayer and stand \nbefore Allah with obedience (and not to speak to others during the prayers)." Then we were ordered \nnot to speak in the prayers.\n

\nحَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ شُبَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَمْرٍو الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْقَمَ، قَالَ كُنَّا نَتَكَلَّمُ فِي الصَّلاَةِ يُكَلِّمُ أَحَدُنَا أَخَاهُ فِي حَاجَتِهِ حَتَّى نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ ‏{‏حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلاَةِ الْوُسْطَى وَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ قَانِتِينَ‏}‏ فَأُمِرْنَا بِالسُّكُوتِ‏.‏