Imaam Hasan Radiyallahu 'Anhu says,
(my younger brother) Husayn said:
"I asked my father (]'Ali Radiyallahu 'Anhu) about the conduct of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam in his assemblies'
He replied:
- 'Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam was always happy and easy mannered.
- There was always a smile and a sign of happiness on his blessed face.
- He was soft-natured
- and when the people needed his approval, he easily gave consent.
- He did not speak in a harsh tone
- nor was he stony-hearted.
- He did not scream while speaking,
- nor was he rude
- or spoke indecently.
- He did not seek other's faults.
- He never overpraised anything
- nor exceeded in joking,
- nor was he a miser.
- He kept away from undesirable language
- and did not make as if he did not hear anything.
- If he did not agree with the next person's wish he did not make that person feel disheartened,
- nor did he promise anything to that person.
- He completely kept himself away from three things:
- from arguments,
- pride
- and senseless utterances.
- He prohibited people from three things.
- He did not disgrace
- or insult anyone,
- nor look for the faults of others,
- he only spoke that from which thawaab and reward was attained.
- When he spoke, those present bowed their heads in such a manner, as if birds were sitting on their heads.
- when he completed his talks, the others would begin speaking.
- They did not argue before him regarding anything.
- Whenever one spoke to him the other would keep quiet and listen till he would finish. The speech of every person was as if the first person was speaking.
- When all laughed for something, he would laugh too.
- The things that surprised the people, he would also show his surprise regarding that.
- He exercised patience at the harshness and indecent questions of a traveller.
- Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam would say: 'When you see a person in need, then always help that person'.
- If someone, by way of thanks praised him, he would remain silent,
- He did not interrupt someone talking and did not begin speaking when someone else was busy speaking.
- If one exceeded the limits
- he would stop him
- or would get up and leave