Wasted knowledge and rhyming prayers Ibn ‘Abbâs – Allâh be pleased with him – said, “Address the people once a week, and if you must do so more often,then twice; and if you have to do even more, then three times; and do not make people tired or bored with the Quran. Let me not find you coming to the people to exhort them and tell them stories while they are speaking among themselves, thus interrupting their conversation and tiring them. Instead, listen, and when they tell you, address them when they desire to listen to your speech. And beware of making your supplications rhyme, stay away from this, for I found Allâh’s Messenger – peace and praise of Allâh be upon him – and his Companions doing nothing but [staying away from this].” Narrated by Al-Bukhârî, --------------------------------------------------------------------- In this narration, the illustrious Companion ‘Abdullâh bin ‘Abbâs gives some guidelines about being wise and aware of people’s condition when teaching them and calling them to Allâh. He advised that a person should not address the people and give talks to them too often, lest they become bored or fed up of hearing the Quran. This consideration is taken from the Sunnah of the Prophet – Allâh’s praise and peace be upon him – as related by Ibn Mas’ûd.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 13:01:07 +0000
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