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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الكلامBook of Speech
بَابُ كَثْرَةِ الْكَلامِChapter: Excessive Speech
Hadith 877
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي سُهَيْلُ بْنُ ذِرَاعٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا يَزِيدَ أَوْ مَعْنَ بْنَ يَزِيدَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ”اجْتَمِعُوا فِي مَسَاجِدِكُمْ، وَكُلَّمَا اجْتَمَعَ قَوْمٌ فَلْيُؤْذِنُونِي“، فَأَتَانَا أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَتَى، فَجَلَسَ، فَتَكَلَّمَ مُتَكَلِّمٌ مِنَّا، ثُمَّ قَالَ: إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَيْسَ لِلْحَمْدِ دُونَهُ مَقْصَدٌ، وَلاَ وَرَاءَهُ مَنْفَذٌ. فَغَضِبَ فَقَامَ، فَتَلاَوَمْنَا بَيْنَنَا، فَقُلْنَا: أَتَانَا أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَتَى، فَذَهَبَ إِلَى مَسْجِدٍ آخَرَ فَجَلَسَ فِيهِ، فَأَتَيْنَاهُ فَكَلَّمْنَاهُ، فَجَاءَ مَعَنَا فَقَعَدَ فِي مَجْلِسِهِ أَوْ قَرِيبًا مِنْ مَجْلِسِهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: ”الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي مَا شَاءَ جَعَلَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ، وَمَا شَاءَ جَعَلَ خَلْفَهُ، وَإِنَّ مِنَ الْبَيَانِ سِحْرًا“، ثُمَّ أَمَرَنَا وَعَلَّمَنَا.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ma'n bin Yazid (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Gather together in your mosques. When a group has gathered, inform me." The Prophet (peace be upon him) first came to us and sat down. Then one of us spoke and said: "All praise is due to Allah, for whose praise there is no other purpose except His Essence, and there is no place to flee except to Him." At this, the Prophet (peace be upon him) became angry and left. We blamed each other and said that the Prophet (peace be upon him) had come to us first (but after hearing our speaker, he got up and left). Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) went to someone else's mosque and sat there. We came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and spoke to him. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) came with us and sat in his first seat or near it, then said: "All praise is due to Him who created whatever He wished, whenever He wished, and brought into existence whatever He wished afterwards. Indeed, many speeches are a kind of magic." Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) commanded us and taught us.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ From these narrations, it is understood that conversation should be concise and comprehensive. Drawing out the discussion unnecessarily and prolonging the speech without reason is a disliked matter. When the orator prolonged his speech in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), even though his words were based on praise, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) stood up and left.
➋ In the presence of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), he should not have spoken at such length; rather, he should have given the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) the opportunity to speak. It is also understood from this that, in comparison to the Sunnah speech, lengthy, ornate, and rhymed speech holds no significance.
➌ Instead of being captivated by the eloquence of the speaker, attention should be given to the realities he is presenting. However, delivering excellent, eloquent, and articulate speech that people can understand, and in which there is neither affectation nor artificiality, is a praiseworthy matter.
➊ From these narrations, it is understood that conversation should be concise and comprehensive. Drawing out the discussion unnecessarily and prolonging the speech without reason is a disliked matter. When the orator prolonged his speech in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), even though his words were based on praise, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) stood up and left.
➋ In the presence of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), he should not have spoken at such length; rather, he should have given the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) the opportunity to speak. It is also understood from this that, in comparison to the Sunnah speech, lengthy, ornate, and rhymed speech holds no significance.
➌ Instead of being captivated by the eloquence of the speaker, attention should be given to the realities he is presenting. However, delivering excellent, eloquent, and articulate speech that people can understand, and in which there is neither affectation nor artificiality, is a praiseworthy matter.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 877
