وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَأَنْصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
Meaning: When the Quran is recited, listen attentively and remain silent, so that you may receive mercy (7:204).
The Hanafi argument applies the instruction to listen and remain silent to recitation by the imam in congregational prayer.
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وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَأَنْصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
Meaning: When the Quran is recited, listen attentively and remain silent, so that you may receive mercy (7:204).
The Hanafi argument applies the instruction to listen and remain silent to recitation by the imam in congregational prayer.