Riyad as-Salihin, 829
Hudhaifah bin Al-Yaman (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah curses the one who sits in the middle of people's circle. <b>[Abu Dawud]</b>. A man sat in the middle of a circle so Hudhaifah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: Cursed upon the tongue of Muhammad (ﷺ) or [he said] Allah has cursed upon the tongue of Muhammad (ﷺ) he who sits in the middle of the circle [of a gathering]. <b>[At-Tirmidhi]</b>.
وعن حذيفة بن اليمان رضى الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لعن من جلس وسط الحلقة. رواه أبو داود بإسناد صحيح. وروى الترمذى عن أبى مجلز: أن رجلا قعد وسط الحلقة، فقال حذيفة: ملعون على لسان محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم -من جلس وسط الحلقة. قال الترمذى:
حديث حسن صحيح
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References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 4, Hadith 17
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) A person should sit at any empty place near the gathering, not in the middle of the circle.<br>
2) When a person sits in the middle of a circle, he acts as a barrier amongst them, and this is a form of encroachment upon their rights.