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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
بيان آداب المجالسExplanation of the Etiquettes of Gatherings
بَابُ آدَابِ تَخْتَصُّ بِمَنْ فِي الْمَجْلِسِChapter on etiquettes specific to those present in a gathering
Hadith 9507
اُردوEn
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا قَامَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنْ مَجْلِسِهِ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَيْهِ فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهِ
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When a person leaves his seat in a gathering and then returns, he is more entitled to that place.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Some worshippers have been observed coming to the mosque before preparing for prayer—such as using the miswak (tooth-stick), performing ablution (wudu), and cleansing oneself (istinja)—and placing a cloth or some other item in the first row, then leaving. Afterwards, they consider themselves entitled to that spot. This manner is not correct, because the person who comes fully prepared and sits down even once, that place becomes his right. There is no point in placing a marker or the like without coming prepared.
