Tuesday 14 October 2014

Ethics of sitting in islam


Greet attendants of the meeting or gathering, as pointed out in the Prophet's peace and pleassings of allah be upon him, saying which meaning of is translated as: ?If one comes to a meeting he should say: Assalamu Alaykum! (i.e. Peace be upon you!) and on leaving he should do the same, for the first greeting is not more important than the latter.?  (Abu Dawood and Tirmidhi). 

It is not appropriate to ask someone to leave his sitting place for someone else as pointed out in the Prophet's peace and pleassings of allah be upon him, saying which meaning of is translated as: ?Never should anyone of you make someone rise from his place and sit in his place rather, make more room for others to sit.?  (Bukhari and Muslim). ?If someone leave his sitting place then returns to it, he will have more right to it?  as stated by the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him, (Muslim). 

Never separate two persons sitting as pointed out in the Prophet's peace and pleassings of allah be upon him, saying which meaning of is translated as: ?It is not permissible for a man to separate two men (by inserting himself sitting between them) unless they give permission.?  (Abu Dawood and Tirmidhi). 

Never talk to a friend privately in the presence of a third person as pointed out in the Prophet's peace and pleassings of allah be upon him, saying which meaning of is translated as: ?If there are three of you, never should two of them talk without the third until you mix with other people, for this would grieve the third.?  (Bukhari). 

Never sit in the middle of a circle or group of people, as pointed out in the Prophet's peace and pleassings of allah be upon him, saying which meaning of is translated as: ?Damned is he who sits in the middle of a sitting group.?  (Abu Dawood). 

Leave space for others to sit, Allah said which meaning of is translated as: ?O you who believe! When it is said, Make room! In assemblies, then make room; Allah will make way for you (hereafter). And when it is said, Come up higher! Go up higher; Allah will exalt those who have knowledge, to high ranks. Allah is Well-Aware of what you do.?  (The Qur'aan, Chapter Az-Zukhruf, 43:11). 

It is desirable to suppress yawning as far as possible as it is a sign of laziness, as pointed out in the Prophet's peace and pleassings of allah be upon him, saying which meaning of is translated as: ?Yawning is from Satan, so when one of you yawns let him try to repel it as far as possible, for if one utters 'Ha!' (when yawning) the devil will laugh at him.?  (Bukhari and Muslim). 

About sneezing, the Holy Prophet peace and pleassings of allah be upon him, said which meaning of is translated as: ?If one of you sneezes, let him say: Praise be to Allah! And his Muslim brother should say to him: May Allah have mercy on you! Upon which he answers: May Allah guide you and make you well.?  (Bukhari). It is also advisable for a person, as stated by Allah's Messenger peace and pleassings of allah be upon him, said which meaning of is translated as: ?on sneezing; to cover his mouth with his hand or garment and suppress his voice.?  (Abu Dawood and Tirmidhi). 

Avoid belching while sitting in the presence of others. According to Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him and his father, one man belched in the presence of Allah's Messenger peace and pleassings of allah be upon him, said to him which meaning of is translated as: ?stop belching, The biggest eaters in this worldly life will be the hungriest in the Hereafter.?  (Tirmidhi and Ibin Majah). 

The assembly should not be busy with nonsense or void of the remembrance of Allah and useful discussions of worldly and religious affairs. Allah's Messenger peace and pleassings of allah be upon him, said which meaning of is translated as: ?Any people who rise from an assembly in which the name of Allah is not mentioned are like those who rise from around a donkey's carcass, and the assembly will be a source of sorrow for them.?  (Abu Dawood). 

           

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