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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب المجالس
Book of Gatherings
بَابُ إِذَا قَامَ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى مَجْلِسِهِ
Chapter: If one leaves and returns to his seat
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 1138 — If one leaves and returns to his seat
حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي سُهَيْلٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”إِذَا قَامَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنْ مَجْلِسِهِ، ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَيْهِ، فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهِ.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), who narrates from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that he (peace be upon him) said: "When any one of you gets up from his seat and then returns, he is more deserving of that place."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
If a person leaves a gathering with the intention and resolve to return, then he has a greater right to his seat. Similarly, a person sitting in a classroom or in a teaching session also has a greater right to his place. However, it is not appropriate to permanently reserve a place for oneself and to force others to leave it vacant even in one’s absence.
If a person leaves a gathering with the intention and resolve to return, then he has a greater right to his seat. Similarly, a person sitting in a classroom or in a teaching session also has a greater right to his place. However, it is not appropriate to permanently reserve a place for oneself and to force others to leave it vacant even in one’s absence.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 1138
