What is meant by "gatherings" in his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)
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The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : The hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) says:. So, does that mean any gathering that does not contain the remembrance of Allah and the Messenger is invalid or forbidden?
The Shaykh : Forbidden, yes.
The questioner : Any gathering?
The Shaykh : Any gathering in which Allah is not remembered and the Messenger of Allah is not blessed is a loss and a defeat for them on the Day of Resurrection.
The questioner : So, for example, if I sit with my family and I do not remember Allah or His Messenger, does that mean I am in this state?
The Shaykh : The intended meaning is a gathering that is not customary, like this gathering or that gathering where people assemble; it is necessary that Allah be remembered in it and the Messenger of Allah be remembered in it.
The questioner : So, does this not mean a sitting at home with my family?
The Shaykh : No, no, these are natural sittings.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : The hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) says:
A group of people did not sit in a gathering where they did not remember Allah and did not send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) except that they rose from it with a loss
ما جلس قوم في مجلس لم يذكروا الله ولم يصلُّوا على النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - إلا قاموا وعليهم تِرَةThe Shaykh : Forbidden, yes.
The questioner : Any gathering?
The Shaykh : Any gathering in which Allah is not remembered and the Messenger of Allah is not blessed is a loss and a defeat for them on the Day of Resurrection.
The questioner : So, for example, if I sit with my family and I do not remember Allah or His Messenger, does that mean I am in this state?
The Shaykh : The intended meaning is a gathering that is not customary, like this gathering or that gathering where people assemble; it is necessary that Allah be remembered in it and the Messenger of Allah be remembered in it.
The questioner : So, does this not mean a sitting at home with my family?
The Shaykh : No, no, these are natural sittings.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: Yes.
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