Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 28249 — Sitting in gatherings

Sayyiduna Malik bin al-Tayyihan (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A group of us gathered with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and we said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! We are people of the lower and upper parts of the town. We sit in these gatherings, so what do you order us concerning this?" He said: "Give the gatherings their due." We asked: "What is their due?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Lower your gazes, return the greeting of peace, show the blind man the way, enjoin what is good, and forbid what is evil."