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(Source: Zahr al-Adab wa Tsamar al-Albab, Vol. 1, p. 148)

Hadaju bi-asma'ihim, literally "they aimed their hearing at you," lays one duty on the speaker: to read when the eyes before him begin to go out.

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Did you know that Ibn Mas'ud told the speaker to stop the moment he saw the listeners' eyes go dull?

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"A speaker's vigor is measured by the listener's understanding. 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (ra.) used to say: speak to people as long as they turn their hearing toward you and fix you with their eyes; when you see slackness in them, hold your tongue."