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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب المجالسBook of Gatherings
بَابُ: هَلْ يُقَدِّمُ الرَّجُلُ رِجْلَهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ جَلِيسِهِ؟Chapter: Should one stretch his leg in front of his companion?
Hadith 1147
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَسَدُ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الزَّاهِرِيَّةِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي كَثِيرُ بْنُ مُرَّةَ قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ الْمَسْجِدَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ، فَوَجَدْتُ عَوْفَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ الأَشْجَعِيَّ جَالِسًا فِي حَلْقَةٍ مَادًّا رِجْلَيْهِ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ، فَلَمَّا رَآنِي قَبَضَ رِجْلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي: تَدْرِي لأَيِّ شَيْءٍ مَدَدْتُ رِجْلَيَّ؟ لَيَجِيءَ رَجُلٌ صَالِحٌ فَيَجْلِسَ.
It is narrated from Kathir bin Murrah, may Allah have mercy on him, that I entered the mosque on the day of Jumu'ah and saw that Sayyiduna 'Awf bin Malik Ashja'i, may Allah be pleased with him, was sitting in a circle, and he had stretched his legs out in front of him. When he saw me, he drew his legs together, then said to me: Do you know why I had stretched out my legs? It was so that a righteous man might come and sit down.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
From this, it is understood that one should seek out good company, and it is permissible to reserve a place in a gathering so that a good person may sit there. Furthermore, in matters where there is a possibility that someone’s heart may feel discomfort or may perceive it negatively, it is appropriate to clarify the matter in advance.
From this, it is understood that one should seek out good company, and it is permissible to reserve a place in a gathering so that a good person may sit there. Furthermore, in matters where there is a possibility that someone’s heart may feel discomfort or may perceive it negatively, it is appropriate to clarify the matter in advance.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 1147
