What is the ruling on passing around a musk bottle during the Friday sermon?
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It is disliked to be preoccupied with any action during the sermon, including fidgeting, touching pebbles, and drinking, due to the Prophet's (peace be upon him) prohibition of touching pebbles, where he said: "Whoever touches pebbles has engaged in idle talk." Such fidgeting prevents solemnity. Nevertheless, the prayer is valid, though its reward is diminished. The Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying, "Whoever engages in idle talk, there is no Jumu'ah for him," means that his Jumu'ah is not complete.
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