Hadithcore
Riyad as-Salihin, 1449

Abu Waqid Al-Harith bin 'Auf (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sitting in the mosque with his Companions when three people came to him. Two of them stepped forward to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and the third went away. Those two men stood by the side of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). One of them found a space in the circle and he filled it, while the other one sat behind him. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) finished, he said, "Shall I not inform you about these three people? One of them sought refuge with Allah and Allah gave him refuge; the second one felt shy and Allah showed kindness to his shyness (and so he was accommodated in that meeting), and the last one averted, and so Allah turned away His Attention from him." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

وعن أبي واقد الحارث بن عوف رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، بينما هو جالس في المسجد، والناس معه، إذ أقبل اثنان إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، وذهب واحد، فوقفا على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فأما أحدهما فرأى فرجة في الحلقة، فجلس فيها وأما الآخر، فجلس خلفهم، وأما الثالث فأدبر ذاهبًا‏.‏ فلما فرغ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال‏:‏ ألا أخبركم عن النفر الثلاثة‏:‏ أما أحدهم، فأوى إلى الله، فآواه الله ، وأما الآخر فاستحيى فاستحيى الله منه، وأما الآخر، فأعرض، فأعرض الله عنه‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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In-Book Reference
Book 15, Hadith 42
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) Gathering for Dhikr sessions is meritorious, as it was the verbal and practical guidance of the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him).<br> 2) Turning away from gatherings of Dhikr and knowledge without an excuse is a reason for Allah’s turning away from the doer.<br> 3) Encouraging sitting in order and hastening to doing good. Filling gaps in lines and circles of knowledge is part of this.
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