- A gathering is a trust. (any gathering or a meeting
is a confidential affair. After one has attended a meeting, one should not go and relate
the issue that has been discussed at the meeting. This action constitutes a breach of
trust and is a great sin). (Abū Dawūd)
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- Do not cause any person to get up from where he is
sitting and thereafter sit on his place.
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- It is desirable for those seated to make place for
those who join the gathering later. (Bukhari)
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- When there are three persons in a gathering, then
whilst leaving one person aside, two should not discuss anything softly as this would
offend the third person. (Bukhari)
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- It is not permissible for a third person to force
himself to sit between two persons without their permission. (Tirmidhi)
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- People should not sit individually in isolation but
in a group close to one another. (Abū Dawūd)
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- When one sees a Muslim brother approaching, even
when there is sufficient place, one should out of respect, shift a little (to make more
place). (Baihaqi)
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- Everything has a focul point (i.e. leader) and the
focal point for a gathering is the Qiblah. (Tabrani)
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