Explaining the relationship between bodies and hearts, with examples thereof, and explaining the etiquette of scholarly gatherings.

The Shaykh : The custom, regarding many of the lessons delivered in some mosques, particularly in Syria, is to expand the circle and enlarge the ring that surroundsThe Shaykh : the way a bracelet encircles the wrist. Their expansion of this ring, which their actions indicate, suggests the greatnessThe Shaykh : of the lesson. I say that when the gathering is a large and blessed one, and they are scattered and distant from the seatThe Shaykh : of the one who is claimed to be a shaykh—whether that is true or false—I say on this occasion that this scattering and this expansion of the circle is contrary to the Sunnah. As for the scattering, it is reported in Sahih Muslim that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the mosque one day and saw them scattered, so he said to them: with the letter 'ayn and the letter zay, meaning scattered. The concern of the Messenger (peace be upon him) regarding the prohibition of scattering in a place and people distancing themselves from one another reached the point that he prohibited it even in the desert, even during travel. Imam Ahmad narrated in his Musnad with a strong chain from Abu Thalhah al-Khushani who said: "When we traveled with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we would stop in the valleys and gorges. One day he said to us: 'Your scattering in these valleys and gorges is from the work of Satan.' Abu Thalhah said: 'So after that, when we stopped in a place, we would gather, some of us joining with others, until if we sat on a carpet, it would be enough for us.' Therefore, sitting close together and not distancing oneself from others is an approach to Paradise by engaging in the causes that lead to Paradise. I quote this from his saying (peace be upon him): .