698/1 - Jarīr ibn ‘Abdullāh (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said to me during the Farewell Hajj: “Tell the people to keep quiet and listen.” Then, he said (addressing the people): “Do not revert to disbelief after me, striking one another’s necks.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]
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1) According to the Prophetic etiquette, a person should listen attentively to the person speaking to him, unless he engages in idle or unlawful talk, in which case he should turn away from him.
2) A scholar and an educator should teach people to listen attentively to others.
Attentive listening is achieved by:
- Speech: A person should not speak while his companion is speaking. Only one voice should be heard at a time, and thus everyone can benefit from what is said. {and when they are meeting with him for a matter of common interest}.
- Action: When someone is speaking to you, you should turn to him and not look around so that he knows that you are paying attention to his speech.