The Virtue of the Dhikr Circle and the Meaning of the Hadith: “They are the people with whom no companion is made wretched”
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The questioner:
And may Allah bless you. The brother Alif Alif from Aswan, Egypt, asks: What is the virtue of the dhikr circle? Is the dhikr circle exclusively for the learned, excluding the common people? And what is the meaning of the hadithSahih Muslim 2689?
The Shaykh:
The dhikr circle, meaning the circles in which there is the seeking of knowledge and teaching. The Islamic legal sciences, so sitting in them and attending them, even for the common people, contains much good and reward. It was reported that three men came while the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting with his Companions, talking to them. One of them sat in the circle, the second wanted to leave but then felt shy, so he came and sat in the circle, and the third, may Allah protect us from that, left.
The Prophet said:
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The hadithSahih Muslim 2689 is it from a companion, and he is a shaykh?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is in the report of the angels, which states that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, asks the angels, and He is more knowledgeable about what His servants do, and they say: “We came to them while they were remembering Allah and glorifying Him.”
“I testify that I have forgiven them.” So one of the angels said: “One of them did not come except for a need; he did not come except for a need,” meaning he did not come for the sake of dhikr. So Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said: “They are the people with whom no companion is made wretched.” So Allah forgave him along with them. This contains evidence of the benefit of the righteous companion, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, for example: “The righteous companion is like the carrier of musk; either you buy from him, or he gives to you, or you find a pleasant scent from him while you are sitting with him.”
And may Allah bless you. The brother Alif Alif from Aswan, Egypt, asks: What is the virtue of the dhikr circle? Is the dhikr circle exclusively for the learned, excluding the common people? And what is the meaning of the hadith
for they are a people the seat-fellows of whom are in no way unfortunate.
هم القوم لا يشقى بهم جليسهمThe Shaykh:
The dhikr circle, meaning the circles in which there is the seeking of knowledge and teaching. The Islamic legal sciences, so sitting in them and attending them, even for the common people, contains much good and reward. It was reported that three men came while the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting with his Companions, talking to them. One of them sat in the circle, the second wanted to leave but then felt shy, so he came and sat in the circle, and the third, may Allah protect us from that, left.
The Prophet said:
(peace and blessings be upon him) “Shall I inform you of the news of the three? As for one of them, meaning the one who sat in the circle, Allah sheltered him. As for the second, Allah was shy of him. And as for the third, Allah turned away from him.”
صلى الله عليه وسلم ألا أخبركم خبري الثلاثة؟ أما أحدهم يعني الذي جلس في الحلقة فآواه الله، وأما الثاني فاستحيا الله منه، وأما الثالث فأعرض الله عنه.The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The hadith
they are a people the seat-fellows of whom are in no way unfortunate
هم القوم لا يشقى بهمThe Shaykh:
Yes, this is in the report of the angels, which states that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, asks the angels, and He is more knowledgeable about what His servants do, and they say: “We came to them while they were remembering Allah and glorifying Him.”
“I testify that I have forgiven them.” So one of the angels said: “One of them did not come except for a need; he did not come except for a need,” meaning he did not come for the sake of dhikr. So Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said: “They are the people with whom no companion is made wretched.” So Allah forgave him along with them. This contains evidence of the benefit of the righteous companion, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, for example: “The righteous companion is like the carrier of musk; either you buy from him, or he gives to you, or you find a pleasant scent from him while you are sitting with him.”
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/189 — archive.org (10:11)
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