347 - حَقُّ الجَليسِ‏

347. The Right of One's Sitting Companion

1103.الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ عليه السلام : أَمّا حقُّ جَليسِكَ: فأنْ تُلِينَ لَهُ جانِبَكَ ، وتُنْصِفَهُ في مُجازاة اللّفظِ ، ولا تَقومَ مِن مَجلِسِكَ إلّا بإذْنِهِ . ومَن يَجلِسُ إلَيكَ يَجوزُ لَهُ القِيامُ عَنكَ‏بغَيرِ إذْنِكَ ، وتَنسى‏ زَلّاتِهِ ، وتَحْفَظُخَيْراتِهِ، ولا تُسْمِعُهُ إلّا خَيراً .¹

1103. Imam Zaynul Abidin (AS) said, 'As for the right of your sitting companion - it is that you lower your wing to him [in humbleness], be fair to him in exchanging words, and do not get up from your seat without his permission,even though the one who sits with you has the right to leave your company without your permission. Forget his shortcomings and remember his virtues, and do not make him listen to anything other than good.' ²

(اُنظر) الصديق : باب 1107 .

(See also: THE FRIEND: section 1107)