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24 September 2014

Spread Salaam (Islamic greeting of Peace) between yourselves

Spread Salaam (Islamic greeting of Peace) between yourselves

"When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it, or (at least) return it equally. Certainly, Allah is Ever a Careful Account Taker of all things." [Soorah an-Nisaa 04:86] 
The Prophet  commanded us to return salaams, and made it a right and a duty.  Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet  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." Ahmad (2/540), al-Bukhaari (1240), Muslim (2792), al-Nisaa’i in al-Yawm wa’l-Laylah (221) and Abu Dawood (5031)

The Prophet   explained the reward earned by the one who says salaam:
They reported from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that a man passed by the Messenger of Allaah  whilst he was sitting with some others, and said: "As Salaam ‘alaykum (peace be upon you)." The Prophet  said, "[He will have] ten hasanaat (rewards)."

Another man passed by and said "As Salaam ‘alaykum wa rahmatullaah (peace be upon you and the mercy of Allaah)." The Prophet  said, "[He will have] twenty hasanaat."

Another man passed by and said "As Salaam ‘alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa baarakaatuhu (peace be upon you and the mercy of Allaah and His blessings)." The Prophet  said, "[He will have] thirty hasanaat." Reported by al-Nisaa’i in ‘Aml al-yawm wa’l-laylah (368) and al-Bukhaari in al-Adab al-Mufrad (586) and by Ibn Hibban (493).







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