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Riyad as-Salihin 698 (Book 1, Hadith 19) #37187
Preaching with Care

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) preached to his companions in a way that would not bore them, and Ibn Mas'ud followed the same method.

Shaqiq bin Salamah reported: Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) used to preach to us once every Thursday. A man said to him: "O Abu 'Abdur-Rahman, we love your talk and we wish that you preach us every day". He said: "There is nothing to prevent me from doing so, but I don't lest I bore you. I follow the same method in preaching to you that Messenger of Allah adopted in preaching to us for fear of boredom". Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
عن أبى وائل شقيق بن سلمة قال‏:‏ كان ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه يذكرنا في كل خميس، فقال له رجل‏:‏ يا أبا عبد الرحمن، لوددت أنك ذكرتنا كل يوم، فقال‏:‏ أما إنه يمنعني من ذلك أني أكره أن أملكم وإني أتخولكم بالموعظة، كما كان رسول الله يتخولنا بها مخافة السآمة علينا‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

TOPICS
preaching  *  methodology  *  boredom

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful when preaching; Vary topics and methods; Ensure words are delivered in an interesting manner; Avoid causing boredom or fatigue among listeners

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of preaching in a way that does not bore people. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was very careful when it came to preaching to his companions so as not to tire them out or make them bored. He did this by varying his topics and methods of delivery. Similarly, Ibn Mas'ud followed the same approach when he preached to others so as not to cause boredom or fatigue. This hadith teaches us that we should be mindful of how we preach and ensure that our words are delivered in an interesting manner so as not to tire out our listeners. We should also vary our topics and methods of delivery so as not to cause boredom or fatigue among those who are listening.

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