Salam to Non-Muslim 4:86 86.

86. when a (courteous) greeting is offered you, meet it with a greeting still more courteous, or (at least) of equal courtesy. Allah takes careful account of all things. 6:54 54. when those come to Thee who believe In Our Signs, say: "Peace be on you: your Lord hath inscribed for Himself (the rule of) mercy: Verily, if any of you did evil In ignorance, and thereafter repented, and amend (his conduct), Lo! He is Oftforgiving, Most Merciful. 25:63 63. and the servants of ((Allah)) Most gracious are those who walk on the earth In humility, and when the ignorant address them, They say, "Peace!";

28:55 55. and when They Hear vain talk, They turn away therefrom and say: "To us Our deeds, and to you yours; peace be to you: we seek not the ignorant." 20:47 47. "So go ye both to him, and say, 'Verily we are apostles sent by Thy Lord: send forth, Therefore, the Children of Israel with us, and afflict them not: with a Sign, indeed, have we come from Thy Lord! and peace to all who follow guidance! 19:47 47. Abraham said: "Peace be on thee: I will pray to My Lord for Thy forgiveness: for He is to me Most Gracious. 60:4

 4. there is for you an excellent example (to follow) In Abraham and those with him, when They said to their people: "We are Clear of you and of whatever ye worship besides Allah. we have rejected you, and there has arisen, between us and you, enmity and hatred for ever,- unless ye believe In Allah and Him alone": but not when Abraham said to His father: "I will pray for forgiveness for thee, though I have no power (to get) aught on Thy behalf from Allah." (They prayed): "Our Lord! In Thee do we trust, and to Thee do we turn In repentance: to Thee is (our) final Goal. 60:6 6. there was indeed In them an excellent example for you to follow,- for those whose hope is In Allah and In the Last Day. but if any turn away, truly Allah is free of all wants, worthy of all praise.

Greeting 4:94 94. O ye who believe! when ye go abroad In the cause of Allah, investigate carefully, and say not to any one who offers you a salutation: "Thou art none of a believer!" Coveting the perishable goods of This life: with Allah are profits and spoils abundant. Even Thus were ye yourselves before, till Allah conferred on you His favours: Therefore carefully investigate. for Allah is well aware of all that ye do. 15:52 52. when They entered His presence and said, "Peace!" He said, "We feel afraid of you!" 24:27

27. O ye who believe! enter not houses other than your own, until ye have asked permission and saluted those In them: that is best for you, In order that ye may heed (what is seemly).

24:61 61. it is no fault In the blind nor In one born lame, nor In one afflicted with illness, nor In yourselves, that ye should eat In your own houses, or those of your fathers, or your mothers, or your brothers, or your sisters, or your father's brothers or your father's sisters, or your mohter's brothers, or your Mother's sisters, or In houses of which the keys are In your

possession, or In the House of a sincere friend of yours: there is no blame on you, whether ye eat In company or separately. but if ye enter houses, salute Each other - a greeting of blessing and purity As from Allah. Thus does Allah make Clear the Signs to you: that ye may understand. 33:56 56. Allah and His angels send blessings on the prophet: O ye that believe! send ye blessings on him, and salute Him with all respect. 51:25 25. Behold, They entered His presence, and said: "Peace!" He said, "Peace!" (and thought, "These seem) unusual people."

In paradise 10:10 10. (this will be) their cry therein: "Glory to thee, O Allah." and "Peace" will be their greeting therein! and the close of their cry will be: "Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds!" 13:24

24. "Peace unto you for that ye persevered In patience! Now How excellent is the final home!"

14:23 23. but those who believe and work righteousness will be admitted to Gardens beneath which rivers flow,- to dwell therein for aye with the leave of their Lord. their greeting therein will be: "Peace!" 15:46

46. (Their greeting will be): "Enter ye here In peace and security." 16:32 32. (Namely) those whose lives the angels take In a state of purity, saying (to them), "Peace be on you; enter ye the garden, because of (the good) which ye did (in the world)." 19:62 62. They will not there Hear any vain discourse, but only salutations of peace: and They will have therein their sustenance, morning and evening. 21:103 103. the great terror will bring them no grief: but the angels will meet them (with mutual greetings): "This is your day,(the day) that ye were promised." 25:75

75. Behold! In This are Signs for those who by tokens do understand.

33:44 44. their salutation on the Day They meet Him will be "Peace!"; and He has prepared for them a generous reward. 36:58 58. "Peace!" - a word (of salutation) from the Lord Most Merciful! 39:73 73. and those who feared their Lord will be led to the Garden In crowds: until Behold, They arrive there; its gates will be opened; and its keepers will say: "Peace be upon you! well have ye done! enter ye here, to dwell therein." 56:26 26. only the saying, "Peace! Peace".

56:91

91. (for Him is the salutation), "Peace be unto thee", from the companions of the right hand.

57:12 12. one Day shalt Thou see the believing men and the believing women- How their light runs forward before them and by their right hands: (Their greeting will be): "Good news for you This day! Gardens beneath which flow rivers! to dwell therein for aye! This is indeed the highest Achievement!"

Crooked 58:8

 8. Turnest Thou not Thy sight towards those who were forbidden secret counsels yet revert to that which They were forbidden (to do)? and They hold secret counsels among themselves for iniquity and hostility, and disobedience to the Messenger. and when They come to thee, They salute thee, not As Allah salutes thee, (But In crooked ways): and They say to themselves, "Why does not Allah punish us for Our words?" Enough for them is Hell: In it will They burn, and evil is that destination!

Peace after war 8:61 61. but if the enemy incline towards Peace, do Thou (also) incline towards Peace, and trust In Allah. for He is one that heareth and knoweth (All things). 9:10 10. In a believer They respect not the Ties either of kinship or of covenant! it is They who have transgressed all bounds.

Greeting in paradise Sent down by Allah (swt) 9:26 26. but Allah did pour His calm on the Messenger and on the believers, and sent down forces which ye saw not: He punished the Unbelievers; Thus doth He reward those without Faith. 9:40

40. if ye help not (your leader), (it is no matter): for Allah did indeed help him, when the unbelievers drove Him out: He had no more than one companion; They two were In the cave, and He said to His companion, "Have no fear, for Allah is with us": then Allah sent down His peace upon him, and strengthened Him with forces which ye saw not, and humbled to the depths the word of the Unbelievers. but the word of Allah is Exalted to the heights: for Allah is Exalted In Might, wise. 48:4 4. it is He who sent down tranquillity into the hearts of the believers, that They may add Faith to their faith;- for to Allah belong the forces of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is full of knowledge and Wisdom;48:12 12. "Nay, ye thought that the Messenger and the believers would never return to their families; This seemed pleasing In your hearts, and ye conceived an evil thought, for ye are a people lost (in wickedness)."

48:26 26. while the unbelievers got up In their hearts heat and cant - the heat and cant of ignorance,- Allah sent down His tranquillity to His Messenger and to the believers, and made them stick close to the command of self-restraint; and well were They entitled to it and worthy of it. and Allah has full knowledge of all things. 97:5

5. Peace!...This until the rise of morn!

Hadith

The importance of saying salaam and returning the greeting

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CAN YOU TELL ME A DETAIL INFORMATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SAYING SALAAM AND SAYING WAALAIKUM-AS-SALAAM Praise be to Allaah. All people have the custom of greeting one another, and every group has its own distinctive greeting that distinguishes them from other people. The Arabs used to greet one another with the words Anim sabaahan or Animu sabaahan [equivalent to Good morning Translator], using words derived from al-nimah, which means good living after the morning. The idea was that because the morning is the first part of the day, if a person encounters something good in the morning, the rest of the day will be good too. When Islam came, Allaah prescribed that the manner of greeting among Muslims should be Al-salaamu alaykum, and that this greeting should only be used among Muslims and not for other nations. The meaning of salaam (literally, peace) is harmlessness, safety and protection from evil and from faults. The name al-Salaam is a Name of Allaah, may He be exalted, so the meaning of the greeting of salaam which is required among Muslims is, May the blessing of His Name descend upon you. The usage of the preposition ala in alaykum (upon you) indicates that the greeting is inclusive. Ibn al-Qayyim said in Badaai' al-Fawaaid (144): Allaah, the Sovereign, the Most Holy, the Peace, prescribed that the greeting among the people of Islam should be al-salaamu alaykum, which is better than all the greetings of other nations which include impossible ideas or lies, such as saying, May you live for a thousand years, or things that are not accurate, such as Anim sabaahan (Good morning), or actions that are not right, such as prostrating in greeting. Thus the greeting of salaam is better than all of these, because it has the meaning of safety which is life, without which nothing else can be achieved. So this takes precedence over all other aims or objectives. A person has two main aims in life: to keep himself safe from evil, and to get something good. Keeping safe from evil takes precedence over getting something good The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) made spreading salaam a part of faith. Al-Bukhaari (12, 28 and 6236), Muslim (39), Ahmad (2/169), Abu Dawood (5494), al-Nisaai, (8/107) and Ibn Hibbaan (505) narrated from Abd-Allaah ibn Umar that a man asked the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): What is the best thing in Islam? He said, Feeding others and giving the greeting of salaam to those whom you know and those whom you do not know. Ibn Hajar said in al-Fath (1/56):

i.e., do not single out anybody out of arrogance or to impress them, but do it to honour the symbols of Islam and to foster Islamic brotherhood. Ibn Rajab said in al-Fath (1/43): The hadeeth makes the connection between feeding others and spreading salaam because this combines good actions in both word and deed, which is perfect good treatment (ihsaan). Indeed, this is the best thing that you can do in Islam after the obligatory duties. Al-Sanoosi said in Ikmaal al-Muallim (1/244): What is meant by salaam is the greeting between people, which sows seeds of love and friendship in their hearts, as does giving food. There may be some weakness in the heart of one of them, which is dispelled when he is greeted, or there may be some hostility, which is turned to friendship by the greeting. Al-Qaadi said in Ikmaal al-Muallim (1:276): Here the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was urging the believers to soften their hearts. The best Islamic attitude is to love one another and greet one another, and this is achieved by words and deeds. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) urged the Muslims to foster love between one another by exchanging gifts and food, and by spreading salaam, and he forbade the opposite, namely forsaking one another, turning away from one another, spying on one another, seeking out information about one another, stirring up trouble and being two faced. Love is one of the duties of Islam and one of the pillars of the Islamic system. One should give salaams to those whom one knows and those whom one does not know, out of sincerity towards Allaah; one should not try to impress other people by giving salaams only to those whom one knows and no-one else. This also entails an attitude of humility and spreading the symbols of this ummah through the word of salaam. Thus the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) explained that this salaam spreads love and brotherhood. Muslim (54), Ahmad (2/391), and al-Tirmidhi (2513) narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: You will not enter Paradise until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another. Shall I not tell you about something which, if you do it, you will love one another? Spread salaam amongst yourselves. Al-Qaadi Ayaad said in al-Ikmaal (1/304): This is urging us to spread salaam, as mentioned above, among those whom we know and those whom we do not know. Salaam is the first level of righteousness

and the first quality of brotherhood, and it is the key to creating love. By spreading salaam the Muslims love for one another grows stronger and they demonstrate their distinctive symbols and spread a feeling of security amongst themselves. This is the meaning of Islam. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) also explained the reward earned by the one who says salaam, as was reported by al-Nisaai in Aml al-yawm wal-laylah (368) and al-Bukhaari in al-Adab al-Mufrad (586) and by Ibn Hibban (493). They reported from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that a man passed by the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) whilst he was sitting with some others, and said Salaam alaykum (peace be upon you). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, [He will have] ten hasanaat (rewards). Another man passed by and said Salaam alaykum wa rahmat-Allaah (peace be upon you and the mercy of Allaah). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, [He will have] twenty hasanaat. Another man passed by and said Salaam alaykum wa rahmat-Allaahi wa barakaatuhu (peace be upon you and the mercy of Allaah and His blessings). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, [He will have] thirty hasanaat. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded us to return salaams, and made it a right and a duty. Ahmad (2/540), al-Bukhaari (1240), Muslim (2792), al-Nisaai in al-Yawm wal-Laylah (221) and Abu Dawood (5031) all reported that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: The Muslim has five rights over his fellow-Muslim: he should return his salaams, visit him when he is sick, attend his funeral, accept his invitation, and pray for mercy for him [say Yarhamuk Allaah] when he sneezes. It is clear that it is obligatory to say salaam and return salaams, because by doing so a Muslim is giving you safety and you have to give him safety in return. It is as if he is saying to you, I am giving you safety and security, so you have to give him the same, so that he does not get suspicious or think that the one to whom he has given salaam is betraying him or ignoring him. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us that if Muslims are ignoring or forsaking one another, this will be put to an end when one of them gives salaam. Al-Bukhaari (6233) reported that Abu Ayyoob (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: It is not permissible for a Muslim to forsake his brother for more than three days, each of them turning away from the other if they meet. The better of them is the first one to say salaam. This is a brief overview of the importance of giving and returning salaam.

Giving salaam is Sunnah when joining a gathering and when leaving it

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Is there any hadeethth which shows that we have to give salaam when we part from our gathering? We know that we have to give salaam when we meet, but when we part do we have to give salaam too? Is there any hadeeth with regards to this?. Praise be to Allaah.

If a man joins a gathering it is Sunnah for him to give salaams to people in this gathering, and when he wants to get up and leave, he should give them salaam once again before he leaves. That is because of the report narrated by Abu Dawood (5208) and al-Tirmidhi (2706), and classed as hasan by al-Tirmidhi; and also narrated by Ahmad (7793) from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: When one of you comes to a gathering, let him say salaam, and when he wants to leave let him say salaam, for the former is not more of a duty than the latter. Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood and elsewhere. Al-Mubaarakfoori (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Al-Teebi said: i.e., just as the first salaam was telling them that they are safe from his evil when he was present, the second salaam is telling them that they are safe from his evil when he is absent. Giving salaam when joining the gathering is not more important than giving salaam when leaving the gathering; rather the second is more important. End quote. Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi (2/402-403) Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The apparent meaning of this hadeeth is that it is obligatory for the group to return the salaam of the one who gave them salaam and left them. Imam al-Qaadi Husayn and his companion Abu Sad al-Mutawalli said: The custom among some people is to say salaam when leaving a gathering, and that is a duaa (supplication) to which it is mustahabb to respond but is not obligatory, because the greeting is only given when meeting and not when parting. This is what they (these two scholars) said, but it was criticised by Imam Abu Bakr al-Shaashi, the last of our companions, who said: This is wrong, because giving salaam is Sunnah when leaving just as it is a Sunnah when joining the gathering. This hadeeth proves that. And what al-Shaashi said is the correct view. End quote. Al-Adhkaar, p. 258 Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said: In this hadeeth we see that when a man enters upon a gathering, he should say salaam. And when he wants to leave and he gets up to leave the gathering, he should also say salaam, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) enjoined that and said: for the former is not more of a duty than the latter., i.e., just as when you say salaam when you enter, you should also say salaam when you leave. Hence when a person enters the mosque, he sends salaams upon the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), and when he leaves he also sends blessings upon him. And when he enters Makkah

for Umrah or Hajj, he should start with tawaaf, and when he leaves Makkah he should end with tawaaf, because tawaaf is the greeting for Makkah for the one who enters it for Hajj or Umrah, and it is bidding farewell to Makkah for the one who has done Hajj or Umrah and is now leaving. This is a sign of the perfection of shareeah, because it makes the beginning and the end the same in such matters as these. End quote. Sharh Riyaadh al-Saaliheen, p. 990

The Virtues Of Salaam

The Islamic Greeting
Compiled By

Hazrat Moulana Yusuf Motala Saheb

Translated By Moulana Muhammad Irshad

Contents
Introduction Offering Salaam Is An Islamic Duty Replying To Salaam Is A Duty Of A Muslim Warning Upon Not Replying To The Salaam The Virtue of Commencing Salaam Reward For Giving Salaam What is Salaam? The Manner of giving Salaam Conduct With The Person Who Does Not Say Salaam Spread Salaam A Rider Should Give Salaam To A Walking Person Giving And Replying To Salaam From One Person Is Sufficient Giving Salaam To The Children The Correct Words Of Salaam The Manner Of Greeting The Dead In The Grave Yard Giving Salaam To The People Of A Gathering Reply To A Third Persons Salaam Giving Salaam Even After A Short Separation Salaam Upon The Noble Prophet At The Time Of Entering A Masjid The Virtue Of Giving Salaam In Ones Own Home And Then Setting Out

Introduction
All praise be to Allah the Lord of the Worlds and peace and blessing be upon the best of creation who was sent down as a mercy for the worlds His beloved Prophet Muhammad . Here we present a compilation of virtues of the Islamic greeting, Salaam Return To Contents

Offering Salaam Is An Islamic Duty

It has been narrated from Hazrat Ali that the Holy Prophet said, "Commonly in Islam there are six rights of a Muslim upon a Muslim: when he meets him he should give him salaam; when he invites him (to a meal) he should accept it; when he sneezes he should bless him; when he falls ill he should visit him; when he dies he should accompany his funeral and he should prefer for him that which he prefers for himself." Return To Contents

Replying To Salaam Is A Duty Of A Muslim

Nasai narrates from Hazrat Abu Hurairah that the Holy Prophet said, "There are rights of a Muslim over a Muslim: Responding to salaam, visiting the sick, following the bier (A platform upon which the corpse rests), accepting an invitation (to a meal) and blessing a person who sneezes." This narration has been narrated in Sahih Muslim in these words, "There are six rights upon a Muslim". The Prophet was asked, "What are these O Prophet of Allah?" The Prophet replied, "When you meet him, give him salaam, when he invites you, (to a meal) accept it, when he seeks counselling from you give him counselling and when he sneezes and says Alhamdulillah, bless him, when he falls ill visit him and when he dies accompany his funeral." Return To Contents

Warning Upon Not Replying To The Salaam

It has been narrated from Abdur Rahmaan ibn Shayba; he says the Holy Prophet said, "A rider should give salaam to a walking person, a walking person should give salaam to a seated person, a small group should give salaam to a larger group, whoever then responds to salaam, it is for his benefit, and he who does not respond to salaam, is not from amongst us." Ibn Sunni has narrated this and also Imaam Bukhari in his book Al Adabul Mufrad. On these bases Allama Nawawi in his commentary of Sahih Muslim has said, "To commence salaam is Sunnah and to reply is Wajib." Similarly Hafiz ibn Abdul Bar says, "It is an unanimous agreement of the Muslims that to commence Salaam is Sunnah and to reply is Wajib." Return To Contents

The Virtue of Commencing Salaam

It has been narrated by Abu Umamah that the Holy Prophet

said, "Whoever )" Ibn Sunni

commences Salaam is very close to Allah and His Messenger Muhammad ( has narrated this.

In Imaam Ahmads narration there is, "The closest to Allah, the most glorious and eminent one, from amongst all the people is the one who commences salaam." Similarly Tabrani narrates from Abu Darda, who says that we asked the Holy Prophet "O Prophet of Allah, we meet each other, so who from amongst us should give salaam first?" The Holy Prophet amongst you." replied, "The one who is the most obedient to Allah from Return To Contents ,

Reward For Giving Salaam

It has been narrated by Saalim that the Holy Prophet said, "He who says Assalaamu Alaikum (Peace be upon you) ten rewards are written down for him, and he who says Assalaamu Alaikum wa rahmatullah (Peace be upon you and Allahs mercy) for him twenty rewards are written down and he who says Assalaamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh (Peace be upon you and Allahs mercy and blessing) thirty rewards are written down (for him)." In support of this Hadith we find a narration by Ibn Umar in Musannaf-Abdul-Razzak; It has been narrated in this Hadith that a person came in the presence of the Holy Prophet and said, "Assalamu Alaikum." The Holy Prophet replied, "Ten." Then a second Sahabi came and said, "Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullah." The Holy Prophet replied, "Twenty." Then a third Sahabi arrived and said, "Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh." Upon this the Holy Prophet thirty rewards will be written down. said, "Thirty." That is to say upon three words

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What is Salaam?
Imam Baihaqi narrates in discontinuation from Ibne Abbas, that As-Salaam is amongst Allahs names and also this is the greeting of the dwellers of Paradise. Imaam Bukhari in his Al-Adabul-Mufrad narrates from Hazrat Anas that the Holy Prophet said, "As-salaam is indeed a name from the names of Allah, which Allah has

placed upon the Earth, therefore spread salaam amongst yourselves in abundance." Return To Contents

The Manner of giving Salaam

Abu Yala narrates from Hazrat Abu Hurairah that the Holy Prophet said, "When anyone of you decides to offer salaam he should say Assalaamu Alaikum, because Allah, the most Glorious and Eminent one is As-salaam, for this reason do not commence with anything before saying Allahs name." Return To Contents

Conduct With The Person Who Does Not Say Salaam

It has been narrated from Ibn Umar, that the Holy Prophet said, "He who speaks without firstly giving salaam, then do not answer him (to what he has to say)." Return To Contents

Spread Salaam
Hazrat Abdullah ibn Salaam says, "When the Holy Prophet arrived in Madinah, the

people lost no time in arriving in the presence of the Holy Prophet . I was amongst the people who had arrived to see him. When I looked with thoughtfulness at the Holy Prophets radiant face, I realised with certainty that this is no face of a liar."

Abdullah ibn Salaam says, "The very first thing which I heard the Holy Prophet say was, O People, spread salaam and feed the people, keep good relations with your kith and kin and at nightfall engage yourself in salaah while others are asleep, for you will enter Paradise safely." In Muatta, Tufail ibn Abi Shayba regarding Ibn Umar radiyallahu anhuma says that one day when I came to Abdullah ibn Umar, he asked me to go to the market (with him). I asked, "What are you going to do in the market? You do not go to any salesman, or ask about any goods or its price nor do you want to sit in any market gatherings, so stay here with us, we will talk here." Abdullah ibn Umar then said, "O Abu Battan, (he called him Abu Battan because Tufail ibn Abi had a large stomach) we are going to the market for the cause of giving salaam." Similarly Ibn Sunni has narrated about Abu Imaam Baaali that he said to Muhammad ibn

Ziyaad, "O my nephew the Holy Prophet

has commanded us that we spread salaam."

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A Rider Should Give Salaam To A Walking Person

It has been narrated by Fudhala ibn Ubaid that the Holy Prophet said, "A rider should give salaam to a walking person, a walking person should give salaam to a standing person and a small group of people should give salaam to a larger group." Similarly it has been narrated by Hazrat Jabir that the Holy Prophet said, "An elder person should give salaam to a younger one, one person should give salaam to two, a small group of people should give salaam to a larger one, a rider should give salaam to a walking person, a passer-by should give salaam to a standing person and a person who is standing should give salaam to a seated person." Likewise it has been narrated by Abu Hurairah that the Holy Prophet said, "A rider should give salaam to a walking person and a walking person should give salaam to a seated person and when a small group of people pass by a larger group they (the smaller group) should give salaam." Similarly it has been narrated by Jabir that the Holy Prophet said, "A rider should give salaam to a walking person and a walking person should give salaam to a seated person, but if two walking persons meet each other, then whoever commences salaam first from the two, is superior." Similarly it is narrated by Hazrat Abu Hurairah he the Holy Prophet said, "A younger person should give salaam to an elder person, a by-passer to a seated person and a small group of people to a larger group." Return To Contents

Giving And Replying To Salaam From One Person Is Sufficient

It has been narrated by Hazrat Ali that the Holy Prophet said, "The salaam of a person, from a passing group of people, will be sufficient on behalf of all the group, likewise if one person from those who are seated replies to the salaam, it will be sufficient on behalf of all the rest." Return To Contents

Giving Salaam To The Children

In Sunan-e-Abu Dawood, it has been narrated by Hazrat Anas Prophet greeted us all with salaam. Then the Holy Prophet an errand (with a message). The Holy Prophet my return." that, "The Holy

came by us at the time when I was a child together with other children and took hold of my hand and sent me on was waiting in the shade of a wall until

Similarly Imaam Muslim, Imaam Ahmad, Imaam Tirmidhi and Imaam Darami narrate from Hazrat Yasaar that he said, "I was walking with Thabit Binai when he passed by some children. He conveyed salaam to them, and began to say that once he was walking with Hazrat Anas and when he passed by some children he also greeted them with greeted them with salaam." salaam. Hazrat Anas then narrated a Hadith, that he was walking with the Holy Prophet and when they passed by some children, the Holy Prophet

Similarly Imaam Nasai narrates from Hazrat Anas that when the Holy Prophet would set out to meet the Ansar, he would greet their children with salaam, and would place his blessed hands upon the childrens heads and make dua for them. Similarly Imaam Bukhari and Ibn Sunni narrate that Hazrat Anas has related that the Holy Prophet suddenly came upon some women, children and some servants who were gave salaam to them and said, "In the returning from a wedding. The Holy Prophet name of Allah, I love you all."

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The Correct Words Of Salaam

Abu Tameema narrates from a Sahabi who reported, "I said Alaikas Salaam (Upon you be peace) O Messenger of Allah." The Holy Prophet said, "Alaikas Salaam are the words of the deceased persons salaam. When one of you meets his fellow brother, he should say Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah." Return To Contents

The Manner Of Greeting The Dead In The Grave Yard

It has been narrated by Hazrat Abu Huraira that the Holy Prophet came towards the

cemetery and said, "Alaikas Salaam (Upon you be peace), O people of this abode, from amongst the believers, verily, if Allah wishes, we are going to join you in a short while." In another narration it has been narrated thus, that when the Holy Prophet passed by the graves, he would say, "Salaam be upon you, O people of this abode from the believing men and believing women, Muslim men, Muslim women, pious men, pious women, indeed if Allah wishes, we will join you." The first narration has been narrated by Imaam Abu Dawood and the second narration has been narrated by Allama Suyuti in his book Jaame-us-Sageer. Return To Contents

Giving Salaam To The People Of A Gathering

It has been narrated by Hazrat Abu Huraira that the Holy Prophet said, "If any one of you enters any gathering, he should give salaam. He should then remain seated to that extent he has in his mind, and when he decides to return, he should again give salaam. The reason being that the first salaam is not more rightful than the second, that is, he gives the first salaam and not the second." This narration has been narrated by Imaam Abu Dawood, Imaam Tirmizi and Ibne Sunni. Return To Contents

Reply To A Third Persons Salaam

A person from (the tribe of) Banu Tameem narrates from his father who narrates from his paternal grandfather that he arrived in the presence of the Holy Prophet father sends salaam upon you." and said, "My

The Holy Prophet replied, "Wa Alaika Waalaa Abeekas Salaam (Peace be upon you and your father)." Imaam Abu Dawood, Nasai and Ibn Sunni have narrated this. Similarly it has been narrated by Hazrat Aisha radiyallahu anha that the Holy Prophet said, "Jibraeel sends salaam upon you." Hazrat Aisha replied, "Wa Alaihis Salaam Wa Rahmatullahi Wabarakatuh (Peace be upon him and Allahs mercy and blessings). You (O Prophet) can see things which we cannot." Similarly Imaam Bukhari and Imaam Muslim have related Abu Hurairas narration, he says, Jibraeel the trustworthy arrived in the presence of the Noble Prophet and said, "This is Khadija, who is coming, she has with her a utensil in which there is curry (or he said food, or drink). When she arrives give, her salaam from her sustainer and myself, and

give her glad tidings of a house in Paradise which will be hollow in which there will be no loud noise (din) nor weariness." Ibne Sunni has narrated this narration in more detail. It is narrated by Amr bin Wahb that Hazrat Khadija set out in search of the Holy Prophet in the upper part of Makkah Mukarrama. Hazrat Khadija had the Holy Prophets food with her. Jibraeel the trustworthy met Hazrat Khadija in the form of a man and questioned her regarding the Holy Prophet . Hazrat Khadija began to tremble and thought that, probably he is from . those who are out to harm the Holy Prophet

Hazrat Khadija mentioned this incident to the Holy Prophet . The Holy Prophet replied that he was Jibraeel the trustworthy. He has informed me that he has met you and he has also told me that you have food with you and that is Hees (a sweet dish). Hazrat Jibraeel the trustworthy has said, "Give salaam to Khadija from Allah the most glorious and eminent one, and give her glad tidings of a house in Paradise which will be hollow in which they will no loud noise (din) nor weariness." Hazrat Khadija said, "Allah the exalted is Himself As-Salaam (The Giver of peace) and peace comes from Him, Salaam be upon Jibraeel, he is the messenger of Allah. Salaam be upon you and salaam be upon all those who are listening but Shaytaan. O Prophet of Allah, what is the hollow house in Paradise wherein they will be no loud noise (din) nor weariness?" The Holy Prophet replied, "It will be a secure house made out of pearl." Return To Contents

Giving Salaam Even After A Short Separation

It has been narrated by Anas that the companions of the Holy Prophet would walk together and when a tree would come in their way they would separate towards the left and right. Then on meeting each other, one of them would greet the other with salaam. Return To Contents

Salaam Upon The Noble Prophet Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallam At The Time Of Entering A Masjid.
Hazrat Abu Huraira narrates the saying of the Holy Prophet , "When anyone amongst you enters a Masjid" or he said, "When anyone amongst you arrives at a Masjid,

he should send salaam upon the Holy Prophet and say, Allahumma aftahli abwaba rahmatik, (O Allah, open the doors of your mercy for me) and when he comes out of the Masjid he should also then send salaam upon the Holy Prophet and say, Allahumma aithni min ash-shaytaan ir-rajee (O Allah give me refuge from the accursed Shaytaan). In the narration of Ibn Majah these words have been narrated, Bismillahi was-salaamu ala rasullullahi (I begin in the name of Allah, Salaam be upon Allahs Messenger)." Return To Contents

The Virtue Of Giving Salaam In Ones Own Home And Then Setting Out
It has been narrated by Abu Umamah Al Baali from the Holy Prophet that he said, "There is no one like he who performs wudhu thoroughly and then washes both his hands, feet and face, then gargles his mouth and performs his wudhu in the manner in which Allah has commanded him but sins which he has committed by talking or walking towards are wiped away, such that sins committed by his limbs are forgiven. When he walks towards the Masjid he gets one reward for every step he takes. His salaah remains an extra bonus for him, that is when he enters upon his family, greets them with salaam and lies down upon his bed, for him is the reward of a full nights worship." Imaam Bukhari in his book Al-Adabul Mufrad has mentioned a narration, "There are three types of people who are all in all in the care of Allah. If they stay alive they will find a life of sufficiency and if they pass away they will enter Paradise. One is he who enters his own home by giving salaam, is in the care of Allah the most glorious and eminent one. The second person who is in the care of Allah the most glorious and eminent one is he who goes out towards the Masaajid. The third person who is in the care of Allah, is he who goes out in the path of Allah." Also Ibn Sunni relates a narration of Abu Huraira that he said, "It is the saying of the Holy Prophet that definitely there is an illumination and light for Islam, like a pathway which is well lit. That a Muslim should worship Allah and must not associate anything with him. He must carry out Fardh Salaah, give Zakaah, perform Hajj of Baitullah, keep the fast of the auspicious month of Ramadhaan and enjoin right conduct and forbid indecency. To give salaam to your household when you enter upon them, and to give salaam upon those Muslims you pass by. If they reply to your salaam then the angels will return salaam upon them and if they do not answer to your salaam, the angels will reply to your salaam, and curse them or they will stay quiet with them. Whoever has let go of one of the above mentioned then he has let go of a part of Islam and whoever throws them all away has thrown Islam behind his back." Likewise a narration of Sahih Muslim is narrated from Miqdad ibn Aswad three companions arrived in the presence of the Holy Prophet Prophet , he says we

Then the Holy

took us to his household (family), there were three goats there. He (The Holy

Prophet

) told the three of us to take the milk and distribute it amongst ourselves says, "We obeyed the command and would leave a

whenever we needed it. Miqdad

portion for the Holy Prophet ." Hazrat Miqdad says that the Holy Prophet would come at night and would give salaam in such a manner that it would not wake a sleeping person but would be heard by a person who was awake. Then he would go to the Masjid to pray his salaah and then would drink his own portion. Return To Contents see also: A Muslim's Character Islam & Racism Pride and Arrogance Causes of Disunity The humbleness of Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam Home Contents Rights_&_Responsibi lities

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