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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتابBook of Death by Divine Decree
بَابُ إِذَا حَدَّثَ الرَّجُلُ الْقَوْمَ لَا يُقْبِلُ عَلَى وَاحِدٍWhen speaking to a group, not turning to one person
Hadith 1304
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ قَالَ: كَانُوا يُحِبُّونَ إِذَا حَدَّثَ الرَّجُلُ أَنْ لاَ يُقْبِلَ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ الْوَاحِدِ، وَلَكِنْ لِيَعُمَّهُمْ.
It is narrated from Hazrat Habib bin Abi Thabit (may Allah have mercy on him) that he liked that when a person speaks, he should not address only one person, but rather address generally.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
The manner of conversation of the righteous predecessors (salaf salihin) was such that when they spoke in a gathering, they would not give special importance or attention to any one individual, but would speak generally. This is because giving special attention to someone may cause jealousy to arise in the hearts of others, and even if admonishment is intended, it is better to speak in a general manner so that the person does not feel humiliated in front of the whole gathering. This was also the manner of conversation of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam): when he needed to admonish, he would do so in a general way, saying, "What is the matter with the people that they do such and such," and so on.
The manner of conversation of the righteous predecessors (salaf salihin) was such that when they spoke in a gathering, they would not give special importance or attention to any one individual, but would speak generally. This is because giving special attention to someone may cause jealousy to arise in the hearts of others, and even if admonishment is intended, it is better to speak in a general manner so that the person does not feel humiliated in front of the whole gathering. This was also the manner of conversation of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam): when he needed to admonish, he would do so in a general way, saying, "What is the matter with the people that they do such and such," and so on.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 1304
