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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, everything has its honor and the honor of gatherings is when they are faced towards the Qibla (direction of prayer). And whoever looks into the book of his brother without his permission, it is as if he is looking into the fire."  

الطبراني:١٠٧٨١حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ رِشْدِينَ ثنا أَبُو صَالِحٍ الْحَرَّانِيُّ ثنا هِشَامُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ أَبُو الْمِقْدَامِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ الْقُرَظِيِّ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «إِنَّ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَرَفًا وَإِنَّ شَرَفَ الْمَجَالِسِ مَا اسْتُقْبِلَ بِهِ الْقِبْلَةُ وَمَنْ نَظَرَ فِي كِتَابِ أَخِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَمْرِهِ فَكَأَنَّمَا يَنْظُرُ فِي النَّارِ»