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Riyad as-Salihin, 826

Jabir bin Samurah (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

Whenever we came to the gathering of the Prophet, we would sit down at the end (of the assembly). <b>[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi]</b>.

وعن جابر بن سمرة رضى الله عنهما قال‏:‏ كنا إذا أتينا النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم جلس أحدنا حيث ينتهي‏.‏ ((رواه أبو داود والترمذي، وقال:

حديث حسن

)). ‏

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In-Book Reference
Book 4, Hadith 14
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) It points out one of the etiquettes related to gatherings, namely sitting at any empty place near the group.<br> 2) This etiquette is recommended in all gatherings in general and in the gatherings of knowledge in particular, for they are the noblest and most worthy of proper manners.