Many of us talk much and listen little.

Of the manners in Islam is the art of listening when a

person starts to tell you something whether in private or in the company of others. If what
that person is talking about is something you already know very well, you should not hasten
to let everyone know, but you should pretend as if you do not know it. One major issue
amongst Muslims today is that we rush in to reveal our knowledge or to interfere in speech,
not considering the person who is speaking or the severity of illness in our ettiquettes. One
should show attention and concentration no matter what.
One of the Tabi'i Imam Ata ibn Abi Rabah ( ) said: "A young man would tell
me something that I may have heard before he was born. Nevertheless, I listen to
him as if I had never heard it before."
Khalid ibn Safwan al-Tamimi , who frequented the courts of the two Khalif'as
Umar ibn And' al-Aziz ( ) and Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik ( ) said: "If a
person tells you something you have heard before, or news that you already
learnt, do not interrupt him to exhibit your knowledge to those present. This is
rude and ill mannered."
A wise man said to his son: " Learn the art of listening as you learn the art of
speaking"
Listening well means to maintain eye contact (when appropriate), allowing the speaker to
finish their speech and restraining your urge to interrupt his speech.
"Never interrupt a talk, though you know it inside out". - Al Hafiz al-Khatib alBaghdadi
So one must try to be an attentive listener, giving the speaker respect while they talk, not
harming them physically or mentally. We should think before we speak. Whether we agree
or disagree with what is being said, we should always follow the correct ettiquette as
Muslims.