Riyad as-Salihin, 834
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Those people who leave a gathering in which they have not remembered Allah, will conclude it as if it has foul odour similar to that of a rotten carcass of a donkey. And it will be a cause of grief to them." <b>[Abu Dawud]</b>.
وعن أبي هريرة رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنهُ قال، قال رَسُول اللَّهِ ﷺ:
ما من قوم يقومون من مجلس ولا يذكرون اللَّه تعالى فيه إلا قاموا عن مثل جيفة حمار وكان لهم حسرة
((رَوَاهُ أبُو دَاوُدَ بإسناد صحيح)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 4, Hadith 22
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) As he attends a gathering, a person should engage in remembrance of Allah and invocation of Allah’s blessings upon His Prophet; otherwise, the gathering will be a source of regret for him.<br>
2) Remembrance of Allah makes gatherings good and hearts tranquil. His remembrance is cure, while the remembrance of people is a malaise.<br>
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<b>Benefit:</b><br>
Imam Al-Hasan al-Basri said in his comment on the following verse: {And they spend out of what We have provided for them},<br>
“One of the best types of spending is the giving of knowledge.” Another tradition says:<br>
“The most excellent gift is a good word, which a person hears and then presents to his fellow Muslim.” Abu al-Dardā’ is reported to have said: “No charity would a person give better than admonition that he gives to his fellow believers, who then disperse after receiving this benefit from him.” [Majmū‘ al-Fatāwa]