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Could brothers/sisters direct me towards stories/incidents of Sahabah or salafe-saaliheen giving da'awat amongst each other?

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The Gatherings of Imaan
The Eagerness of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Rawaaha
RAZ & to Participate in the Gatherings of Imaan
Hadhrat Anas bin Maalik RAZ narrates that whenever Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Rawaaha(RAZ) *
met one of the Sahabah RAZ he say to him, "Come! Let us
believe in our Rabb for a moment (let us refresh our Imaan by talking about
Allaah for a while)."When hesaid this tosomeone one day, the man became angry
and reported it to Rasulullaah saying, "0 Rasulullaah look at Ibn
Rawaaha. He prefers your Imaan to the Imaan of a moment." Nabi replied,
"MayAllaah forgive Ibn Rawaaha. He loves the gatherings about which the
angels boast." ('I
Hadhrat Ataa bin Yasaar narrates that Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Rawaaha
once said to one of his companions, "Come here so that we may believe for a
while." "Are we not already believers?" the other asked. "Certainly,"Hadhrat
Abdullaah bin Rawaaha :raz: replied, "but let us talk about Allaah s o that our
Imaan can be increased." (2)
Hadhrat Shurayh bin Abdullaah reports that Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Rawaaha
raz would grab hold of the hand of one of the Sahabah raz and say,
"Stand with me so that we may believe for a while by sitting in a gathering of
Dhikr." (3)
Hadhrat Abu Dardaa RAZ says, "Abdullaah bin Rawaaha RAZ once caught
hold of my hand saying, 'Come! Let us believe for a moment because the heart
overturns faster than a pot boiling at its pitch." (4)
Hadhrat Abu Dardaa RAZ says, "When Abdullaah bin Rawaaha RAZ would
meet me, he would say, ' 0 Uwaymir! Sit down so that we may discuss (Imaan)for
a while.' We would then sit down and discuss, after which he would say, 'This is a
gathering of Imaan. The example of Imaan is like that of your Qamees.When you
have taken it off, you will again be putting it on and when you have put it on, you
will again be taking it off. The heart overturns faster than a pot boiling at its
pitch." (5)

The Eagerness of Hadhrat Umar and
Hadhrat Mu'aadh RAZ to Participate in the
Gatherings of Imaan
Hadhrat Abu Dharr RAZ reports that Hadhrat Umar RAZ would grab hold of
the hands of one or two Sahaba and say, "Stand awhile with me s o that
we may renew our Imaan."They would then talk about Allaah
Hadhrat Aswad bin Hilaal reports that they were walking with Hadhrat Mu'aadh
bin Jabal raz when he said to them, "Sit with us so that we may believe for a
moment." (7)

(1)Ahmad, as quoted in Targheeb wat Tarheeb (Vo1.3 Pg.63). Haafidh has commented on the chain of
narrators in AlBidaayah wan N~haayah(Vo1.4Pg.258).
(2) Bayhaqi.
(3)Haafidh Abul Qaasim Laalkaa'ee.
(4)Tayaalisi.
(5)Ibn Asaakir, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal(Vol.l Pg.101).
(6) Ibn Abi Shaybah and Laalkaa'ee in his Sunnah, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal(Vol.l Pg.207).
(7)Abu Nu'ayrn In his Hilya (Vol.1 Pg.235).