'Abdu'r-Rahman ibn Abi 'Amra al-Ansari related to him, "Abu Sa'id
al-Khudri was told of a funeral." He continued, "It seemed that he was
hanging back until people had taken their seats. Then he came. When the
people saw him, they quickly made room for him. One of them stood up for
him to let him sit in his place. He said, 'Don't. I heard the Messenger
of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, "The best gathering
is the most expansive one." 'Then he went to the side and sat in an expansive
gathering."
Munqidh said, "In most of the gatherings of 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar,
he would face qibla. Once Yazid ibn 'Abdullah ibn Fusayt recited Sajda
after sunrise. He prostrated and the people there prostrated with the exception
of 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar. When the sun rose, 'Abdullah uncurled his legs
and then prostrated. He said, 'Did you see the prostration of your companions?
They prostrated at a time when the prayer should not be done."
Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, said, "When one of you gets up from his place and then
returns to it, he is more entitled to."
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلامٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ: أَتَانَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَنَحْنُ صِبْيَانُ، فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْنَا، وَأَرْسَلَنِي فِي حَاجَةٍ، وَجَلَسَ فِي الطَّرِيقِ يَنْتَظِرُنِي حَتَّى رَجَعْتُ إِلَيْهِ، قَالَ: فَأَبْطَأْتُ عَلَى أُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ، فَقَالَتْ: مَا حَبَسَكَ؟ فَقُلْتُ: بَعَثَنِي النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي حَاجَةٍ، قَالَتْ: مَا هِيَ؟ قُلْتُ: إِنَّهَا سِرٌّ، قَالَتْ: فَاحْفَظْ سِرَّ رَسُولِ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
Anas said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant
him peace, came to us when we were children. He greeted us and sent me
to get something he needed. He sat in the road waiting for me until I came
back to him."
