A Lesson from Sheikh Abdallah Adhami
The Companions taught their students: "Remind people, if you must, not more than 'once' a week; and never more than twice a week — if 'they' beg you to."
Even Ibn Mas'ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The Prophet (peace be upon him) was so considerate in his reminders to us so as not to bore or overwhelm us." (Agreed-upon).
Amazing! The one whom people would listen to forever, even he was cautious to not burden his Companions, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
They did actually elaborate further: "Never interrupt the worldly conversation of a people and tell them: ‘Let me share a verse from the Quran with you’."
Ibn Ḥibbān even narrated in his ṣaḥīḥ, from 'Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) an explicit exhortation to "not interrupt 'any' conversation of people" (in order to remind them).
Subhanallah, indeed the Prophet was gentle with people.
"So by mercy from Allah , [O Muhammad], you were lenient with them. And if you had been rude [in speech] and harsh in heart, they would have disbanded from about you." (Surah Ali Imran: 159)
Posted by Aiman Azlan (Toronto)
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