Chapter 87: About Listening Attentively to a Companion's Speech

Translation: [ The Messenger of Allah used to attract listeners ' attentions through many ways; such as starting his speech with questions, using the word ' Behold ', asking them through other means such as sitting up after he had been reclining, repeating the directive too often, etc.

Translation: Examples of this are the following sayings:

Translation: Narrated Abu-Huraira: ' The Messenger of Allah said: " Do you know what a bankrupt is? " They said: " A bankrupt to us is he that has neither Dirham nor luggage. " The Messenger of Allah said: “ A bankrupt person among my nation is he that comes on the Day of Judgment with his prayer, his fasting, and his Zakat. But he comes after he had defamed that person, accused such and such a chaste male or female, devoured the property of so and so, shed the blood of so and so, and hit so and so. Thus, he will be retaliated against by taking from him the rewards of his good deeds. If they are exhausted before giving each one his due right, some of their sins will be added to his, then he will be cast into the Fire. " (At-Termizi)

Translation: Narrated Abu-Bakara: ' The Prophet said thrice: " Should I tell you about the most dangerous of the major sins? " They said: " Yes, O Allah's Messenger! " He said: " To join others in worship with Allah and not to be dutiful to one's parents. " The Prophet ﷺ was reclining, then he sat erect and said: " Particularly, avoid perjury. " Abu-Bakara said: ' The Messenger of Allah kept on repeating this many times until we said (to ourselves): " Would it be that he has kept silent. " " " In the Farewell Sermon, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ Istansat Al-Nas (He asked them to keep silent) and said as:

Translation: 329. Narrated by Jareer ibn Abdullah: ' The Prophet said to me during Hajjatol Wada'a (the last pilgrimage of the Prophet): " Let the people keep silent (and listen). " Then he addressed them: " Do not become non-believers after me by striking the necks (cutting the throats) of one another (killing each other). " (Bukhari).