Muawiyah bin Qurrah said: I was in a gathering of elders who were consulting Abid bin Amr, when a young man sitting to one side said: (People) Engage yourselves in the remembrance of Allah «بارك الله فيكم» . The people looked at each other, as if to say, "What does he see us occupied with?" Then one of them said: "Who commanded you to say this? Go away, run off! If you say this again, we will see to you, surely we will."

Awn bin Abdullah said: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: How excellent is the gathering in which wisdom is spread and mercy is hoped for in it.