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Salam to Non-Muslim

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86. when a (courteous) greeting is offered you, meet it witha greeting still more courteous, or (at least) of equalcourtesy. Allah takes careful account of all things.

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54. when those come to Thee who believe In Our Signs, say:"Peace be on you: your Lord hath inscribed for Himself (therule of) mercy: Verily, if any of you did evil In ignorance, andthereafter repented, and amend (his conduct), Lo! He is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

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63. and the servants of ((Allah)) Most gracious are those whowalk on the earth In humility, and when the ignorant addressthem, They say, "Peace!";


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55. and when They Hear vain talk, They turn away therefromand say: "To us Our deeds, and to you yours; peace be toyou: we seek not the ignorant."

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47. "So go ye both to him, and say, 'Verily we are apostlessent by Thy Lord: send forth, Therefore, the Children of Israelwith us, and afflict them not: with a Sign, indeed, have wecome from Thy Lord! and peace to all who follow guidance!

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47. Abraham said: "Peace be on thee: I will pray to My Lordfor Thy forgiveness: for He is to me Most Gracious.

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4. there is for you an excellent example (to follow) InAbraham and those with him, when They said to theirpeople: "We are Clear of you and of whatever ye worshipbesides Allah. we have rejected you, and there has arisen,between us and you, enmity and hatred for ever,- unless yebelieve In Allah and Him alone": but not when Abraham saidto His father: "I will pray for forgiveness for thee, though Ihave no power (to get) aught on Thy behalf from Allah."

(They prayed): "Our Lord! In Thee do we trust, and to Theedo we turn In repentance: to Thee is (our) final Goal.

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6. there was indeed In them an excellent example for you tofollow,- 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 ofall praise.


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Greeting

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94. O ye who believe! when ye go abroad In the cause ofAllah, investigate carefully, and say not to any one whooffers you a salutation: "Thou art none of a believer!"Coveting the perishable goods of This life: with Allah areprofits and spoils abundant. Even Thus were ye yourselvesbefore, till Allah conferred on you His favours: Thereforecarefully investigate. for Allah is well aware of all that ye do.

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52. when They entered His presence and said, "Peace!" Hesaid, "We feel afraid of you!"

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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 isseemly).

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


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possession, or In the House of a sincere friend of yours:there is no blame on you, whether ye eat In company orseparately. but if ye enter houses, salute Each other - agreeting of blessing and purity As from Allah. Thus does

Allah make Clear the Signs to you: that ye may understand.

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56. Allah and His angels send blessings on the prophet: O yethat believe! send ye blessings on him, and salute Him withall respect.

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25. Behold, They entered His presence, and said: "Peace!"

He said, "Peace!" (and thought, "These seem) unusualpeople."


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In paradise

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

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

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23. but those who believe and work righteousness will beadmitted to Gardens beneath which rivers flow,- to dwelltherein for aye with the leave of their Lord. their greetingtherein will be: "Peace!"

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46. (Their greeting will be): "Enter ye here In peace andsecurity."

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32. (Namely) those whose lives the angels take In a state ofpurity, saying (to them), "Peace be on you; enter yethe garden, because of (the good) which ye did (in theworld)."

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62. They will not there Hear any vain discourse, but onlysalutations of peace: and They will have therein their

sustenance, morning and evening.

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103. the great terror will bring them no grief: but the angelswill meet them (with mutual greetings): "This is your day,-(the day) that ye were promised."

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

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44. their salutation on the Day They meet Him will be"Peace!"; and He has prepared for them a generous reward.

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58. "Peace!" - a word (of salutation) from the Lord MostMerciful!

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73. and those who feared their Lord will be led to the GardenIn crowds: until Behold, They arrive there; its gates will beopened; and its keepers will say: "Peace be upon you! well

have ye done! enter ye here, to dwell therein."

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26. only the saying, "Peace! Peace".


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56:91

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

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

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8. Turnest Thou not Thy sight towards those who wereforbidden secret counsels yet revert to that which They wereforbidden (to do)? and They hold secret counsels amongthemselves for iniquity and hostility, and disobedience to theMessenger. and when They come to thee, They salute thee,not As Allah salutes thee, (But In crooked ways): and Theysay to themselves, "Why does not Allah punish us for Ourwords?" Enough for them is Hell: In it will They burn, and evilis that destination!

Peace after war

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61. but if the enemy incline towards Peace, do Thou (also)incline towards Peace, and trust In Allah. for He is one thatheareth and knoweth (All things).

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10. In a believer They respect not the Ties either of kinshipor of covenant! it is They who have transgressed all bounds.


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Greeting in paradise

Sent down by Allah (swt)

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26. but Allah did pour His calm on the Messenger and on thebelievers, and sent down forces which ye saw not: Hepunished the Unbelievers; Thus doth He reward thosewithout Faith.

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48:26

26. while the unbelievers got up In their hearts heat andcant - the heat and cant of ignorance,- Allah sent down His

tranquillity to His Messenger and to the believers, and madethem stick close to the command of self-restraint; and wellwere They entitled to it and worthy of it. and Allah has fullknowledge of all things.

97:5

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

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CAN YOU TELL ME A DETAIL INFORMATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OFSAYING SALAAM AND SAYING WAALAIKUM-AS-SALAAM

Praise be to Allaah.

All people have the custom of greeting one another, and every group has its owndistinctive greeting that distinguishes them from other people.

The Arabs used to greet one another with the words Anim sabaahan or Animusabaahan [equivalent to Good morning Translator], using words derived fromal-nimah, which means good living after the morning. The idea was that becausethe morning is the first part of the day, if a person encounters something good in themorning, the rest of the day will be good too.

When Islam came, Allaah prescribed that the manner of greeting among Muslimsshould be Al-salaamu alaykum, and that this greeting should only be used amongMuslims and not for other nations. The meaning of salaam (literally, peace) isharmlessness, safety and protection from evil and from faults. The name al-Salaamis a Name of Allaah, may He be exalted, so the meaning of the greeting of salaamwhich is required among Muslims is, May the blessing of His Name descend uponyou. The usage of the preposition ala in alaykum (upon you) indicates that thegreeting is inclusive.

Ibn al-Qayyim said in Badaai' al-Fawaaid (144):

Allaah, the Sovereign, the Most Holy, the Peace, prescribed that the greetingamong the people of Islam should be al-salaamu alaykum, which is better than allthe 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 Animsabaahan (Good morning), or actions that are not right, such as prostrating ingreeting. Thus the greeting of salaam is better than all of these, because it has themeaning of safety which is life, without which nothing else can be achieved. So thistakes precedence over all other aims or objectives. A person has two main aims inlife: to keep himself safe from evil, and to get something good. Keeping safe fromevil takes precedence over getting something good

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) made spreading salaam apart of faith. Al-Bukhaari (12, 28 and 6236), Muslim (39), Ahmad (2/169), AbuDawood (5494), al-Nisaai, (8/107) and Ibn Hibbaan (505) narrated from Abd-Allaahibn Umar that a man asked the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaahbe upon him): What is the best thing in Islam? He said, Feeding others and givingthe greeting of salaam to those whom you know and those whom you do not know.

Ibn Hajar said in al-Fath (1/56):
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i.e., do not single out anybody out of arrogance or to impress them, but do it tohonour 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 salaambecause this combines good actions in both word and deed, which is perfect goodtreatment (ihsaan). Indeed, this is the best thing that you can do in Islam after theobligatory duties.

Al-Sanoosi said in Ikmaal al-Muallim (1/244):

What is meant by salaam is the greeting between people, which sows seeds of loveand friendship in their hearts, as does giving food. There may be some weakness inthe heart of one of them, which is dispelled when he is greeted, or there may besome 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 thebelievers to soften their hearts. The best Islamic attitude is to love one another andgreet one another, and this is achieved by words and deeds. The Prophet (peaceand blessings of Allaah be upon him) urged the Muslims to foster love between oneanother by exchanging gifts and food, and by spreading salaam, and he forbade theopposite, namely forsaking one another, turning away from one another, spying onone another, seeking out information about one another, stirring up trouble andbeing two faced.

Love is one of the duties of Islam and one of the pillars of the Islamic system. Oneshould 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 givingsalaams only to those whom one knows and no-one else. This also entails anattitude of humility and spreading the symbols of this ummah through the word ofsalaam.

Thus the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) explained that thissalaam spreads love and brotherhood. Muslim (54), Ahmad (2/391), and al-Tirmidhi(2513) narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that theMessenger 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 loveone another. Shall I not tell you about something which, if you do it, you will love oneanother? 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 weknow and those whom we do not know. Salaam is the first level of righteousness


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and the first quality of brotherhood, and it is the key to creating love. By spreadingsalaam the Muslims love for one another grows stronger and they demonstrate theirdistinctive symbols and spread a feeling of security amongst themselves. This is themeaning of Islam.

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) also explained the rewardearned by the one who says salaam, as was reported by al-Nisaai in Aml al-yawmwal-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 aman passed by the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be uponhim) whilst he was sitting with some others, and said Salaam alaykum (peace beupon you). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, [He willhave] ten hasanaat (rewards). Another man passed by and said Salaam alaykumwa 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 wabarakaatuhu (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] thirtyhasanaat.

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded us to returnsalaams, 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 reportedthat Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peaceand blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: The Muslim has five rights over hisfellow-Muslim: he should return his salaams, visit him when he is sick, attend hisfuneral, 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 soa Muslim is giving you safety and you have to give him safety in return. It is as if heis saying to you, I am giving you safety and security, so you have to give him thesame, so that he does not get suspicious or think that the one to whom he has givensalaam is betraying him or ignoring him. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaahbe upon him) told us that if Muslims are ignoring or forsaking one another, this willbe 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 Muslimto forsake his brother for more than three days, each of them turning away from theother 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.

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Is there any hadeethth which shows that we have to give salaam when we part fromour gathering? We know that we have to give salaam when we meet, but when wepart 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 dutythan 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 evilwhen 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 thesalaam 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 torespond 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. Thishadeeth 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 entersthe 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


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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 andis 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.

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The Virtues Of SalaamThe Islamic Greeting

Compiled By

Hazrat Moulana Yusuf Motala Saheb

Translated By

Moulana Muhammad Irshad

Contents

Introduction

Offering Salaam Is An Islamic DutyReplying To Salaam Is A Duty Of A Muslim

Warning Upon Not Replying To The SalaamThe Virtue of Commencing Salaam

Reward For Giving Salaam

What is Salaam?

The Manner of giving SalaamConduct With The Person Who Does Not Say Salaam

Spread Salaam

A Rider Should Give Salaam To A Walking PersonGiving And Replying To Salaam From One Person Is Sufficient

Giving Salaam To The ChildrenThe Correct Words Of SalaamThe 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 MasjidThe 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 ofcreation 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

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Offering Salaam Is An Islamic Duty

It has been narrated from Hazrat Ali that the Holy Prophet said, "Commonly inIslam 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 heshould bless him; when he falls ill he should visit him; when he dies he should accompanyhis funeral and he should prefer for him that which he prefers for himself."

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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) andblessing 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 hesneezes and says Alhamdulillah, bless him, when he falls ill visit him and when he dies

accompany his funeral."

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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 respondsto 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 toreply is Wajib."

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

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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."

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Conduct With The Person Who Does Not Say Salaam

It has been narrated from Ibn Umar, that the Holy Prophet said, "He who speakswithout firstly giving salaam, then do not answer him (to what he has to say)."

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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 HolyProphets 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 saywas, 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 Umarradiyallahu anhuma says that oneday 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 herewith 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."

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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 personand 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 walkingperson, 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 aseated 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 seatedperson, 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 asmall group of people to a larger group."

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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 oneperson from those who are seated replies to the salaam, it will be sufficient on behalf of all

the rest."

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Giving Salaam To The Children

In Sunan-e-Abu Dawood, it has been narrated by Hazrat Anas that, "The Holy

Prophet came by us at the time when I was a child together with other children andgreeted us all with salaam. Then the Holy Prophet took hold of my hand and sent me on

an errand (with a message). The Holy Prophet was waiting in the shade of a wall untilmy return."

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

salaam. Hazrat Anas then narrated a Hadith, that he was walking with the Holy Prophetand when they passed by some children, the Holy Prophet greeted them with salaam."

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

returning from a wedding. The Holy Prophet gave salaam to them and said, "In the

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 bepeace) 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 waRahmatullah."

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The Manner Of Greeting The Dead In The Grave Yard

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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 believingmen 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.

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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 thatextent 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.

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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 and said, "Myfather sends salaam upon you."

The Holy Prophet replied, "Wa Alaika Waalaa Abeekas Salaam (Peace be upon youand 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


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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 andhe 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 inwhich 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."

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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.

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Salaam Upon The Noble ProphetSallallahu 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,


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he should send salaam upon the Holy Prophet and say, Allahumma aftahli abwabarahmatik, (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 alarasullullahi (I begin in the name of Allah, Salaam be upon Allahs Messenger)."

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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 arewiped 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 ownhome 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 goesout 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 forbidindecency. 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 oneof 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 , he says we

three companions arrived in the presence of the Holy Prophet Then the Holy

Prophet took us to his household (family), there were three goats there. He (The Holy
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Prophet ) told the three of us to take the milk and distribute it amongst ourselves

whenever we needed it. Miqdad says, "We obeyed the command and would leave a

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 sleepingperson but would be heard by a person who was awake. Then he would go to the Masjid topray his salaah and then would drink his own portion.

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