Intentions of listening to Bayan

§  Lowering my eyes, I will listen to the Bayan attentively.

§  Instead of sitting against a wall etc., I will sit in Attahiyyat position as far as possible with the intention of showing respect the religious knowledge.

§  I will make room for others by folding my hands and limbs and by moving away slightly.

§  If someone pushes me, I will remain patient and avoid staring, snapping, and arguing with him.

§  When I hear صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب, اُذۡكُرُو اللّٰه, تُوۡبُوۡا اِلَي اللّٰه, etc., I will reply loudly with the intention of gaining reward and encouraging the uttering person.

§  After the Bayan, I myself will approach other people for making Salām, shaking hands, and for making individual efforts upon them.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب           صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Intentions of delivering a Bayan

§  I also make intention that I would deliver speech (Bayan) in order to seek the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and for reaping the reward.

§  I will deliver my speech (Bayan) by reading from a book of a Sunnī scholar.

اُدۡعُ    اِلٰی   سَبِیۡلِ   رَبِّکَ   بِا لۡحِکۡمَۃِ    وَ  الۡمَوۡ  عِظَۃِ    الۡحَسَنَۃِ

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: ‘Call towards the path of your Lord with sound planning and good advice.’ (Part 14, Surah An-Nahl, verse 125)

بَلِّغُوۡا عَنِّيۡ وَلَوۡ آيَة

‘Convey from me even if it is a single verse.’ (Sahih Bukhari, Hadis 4361)

§  I would follow these aforementioned commandments by calling people towards righteousness and forbid them from committing evil deeds.

§  Whilst reciting poetry or speaking Arabic, English, or pronouncing difficult words I will focus my attention on the sincerity of my heart. That is to say, I will avoid delivering my speech with the intention to impress the audience with my knowledge.

§  I will encourage the people to travel in Madani Qafilahs, practice the Madani In’amat and to join the ‘Ilaqa’i Daura for Nayki ki Da’wat’ (area visit for calling toward righteousness).

§  I will avoid laughing and prevent others from laughing as well.

§  In order to develop the habit of protecting my eyes from sins I will, as far as possible, keep them lowered.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب           صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Madani pearls of delivering speech (Bayan)