بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد
بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد
The Virtues Of Gatherings Where Allaah Is Remembered And The Study Circles Where The Religion Is Taught:
Many Aḥaadeeth mention the virtues of such gatherings where Allaah is remembered. The following are seven such narrations:
19 (First) - Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه
narrated: Allaah’s Messenger ﷺ said: ❝Allaah
has Angels who go about on the roads and paths seeking those who remember
Allaah. When they find some people who remember Allaah (and praise Him), they
call each other, saying: “Come to the object of your pursuit.” Then the Angels surround
them with their wings (till the space between them and) the lowest heaven (is
fully covered). (After these people disperse and the Angels go back), their
Lord asks them (those Angels) - though He knows better than them - {What do My slaves say?}
The Angels reply: “They are glorifying Your praise by saying: the Tasbeeḥ (Sub-ḥaan
Allaah), the Takbeer (Allaahu Akbar), the Taḥmeed (Alḥamdulillaah), the Tamjeed,
(i.e., they were declaring Your Perfectness, praising, remembering Your
Greatness and Majesty).” Allaah then asks: {Did
they see Me?} The Angels reply: “No! By
Allaah, they have not seen You.” Allaah asks: {How
would they act if they were to see Me?} The Angels
reply: “If they were to see You, they would worship You more devoutly, and
glorify You more deeply, and extol You (and declare Your freedom from any
resemblance to anything) much more.” Allaah says (to the Angels): {What do they seek from Me?} The Angels reply: “They beg You for Paradise.” Allaah
says (to the Angels): {Have they seen it?} The Angels say: “No! By Allaah, O Lord! They have not
seen it.” Allaah says: {How would it have
been if they saw it?} The Angels say: “Were
they to see it, they would have been more intensely eager for it, would have
asked more earnestly for it, and would have had a greater desire for it.” Allaah
says: {From what do they seek protection?} The Angels reply: “They seek protection from the (Hell)
Fire.” Allaah says: {Have they seen it?} The Angels say: “No By Allaah, O Lord! They did not see
it.” Allaah says: {How would they act if
they were to see it?} The Angels say: “If
they were to see it, they would be more earnest in fleeing from it and would
have extreme fear from it.” Then Allaah says: {I
make you witnesses that I have forgiven them.}❞ Allaah’s Messenger ﷺ further said: ❝One of the Angels
would say: “There was so-and-so amongst them, and he was not one of them, but
he had just come for some need (and he sat with them).” Allaah would say: {They are people who are seated together, and he who sits
with them will not be miserable.}❞ [1]
بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد
9- The Prophet ﷺ
said:
مَا مِنْ قَوْمٍ يَقُومُونَ مِنْ مَجْلِسٍ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ
اللَّهَ فِيهِ، إِلَّا قَامُوا عَنْ مِثْلِ جِيفَةِ حِمَارٍ وَكَانَ لَهُمْ
حَسْرَةً
❝Those people who get up from a gathering in which they did not remember Allaah will be just as if they had got up from (a gathering) similar to that of the carcass of a donkey, and it will be a cause of grief to them.❞ [1]
بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد
8- The Prophet ﷺ said:
مَا جَلَسَ قَوْمٌ مَجْلِسًا لَمْ يَذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ
فِيهِ، وَلَمْ يُصَلُّوا عَلَى نَبِيِّهِمْ، إِلَّا كَانَ عَلَيْهِمْ تِرَةً،
فَإِنْ شَاءَ عَذَّبَهُمْ وَإِنْ شَاءَ غَفَرَ لَهُمْ
❝No group sits in a gathering in which they do not remember Allaah nor send Ṣalaah upon their Prophet, except it will be a source of remorse for them. If He تعالى wills, He will punish them, and if He wills, He will forgive them .❞ [1]
بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد
7- The Prophet ﷺ
said:
