The Excellence of Promoting Greetings
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُمَا أَنَّ رَجُلاً سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أي الإِسْلاَمِ خَيْرٌ؟ قَالَ: تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ . ((مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ)).
Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'as (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "Which act in Islam is the best?" He (ﷺ) replied, "To give food, and to greet everyone, whether you know or you do not." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
The Excellence of Promoting Greetings
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: لما خلق اللَّه تَعَالَى آدم عَلَيْهِ السلام قَالَ: اذْهَبْ فَسَلِّمْ عَلَى أُولَئِكَ -نَفَرٌ مِنَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ جُلُوسٌ- فَاسْتَمِعْ مَا يُحَيُّونَكَ، فإنه تَحِيَّتُكَ وَتَحِيَّةُ ذُرِّيَّتِكَ. فَقَالَ: السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَقَالُوا: السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ، فَزَادُوهُ: وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ" ((مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ)).
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When Allah created Adam (ﷺ), He said to him: 'Go and greet that company of angels who are sitting there - and then listen to what they are going to say in reply to your greetings because that will be your greeting and your off-spring's.' Adam (ﷺ) said to the angels: 'As-Salamu 'Alaikum (May peace be upon you).' They replied: 'As-Salamu 'Alaikum wa Rahmatullah (May peace be upon you and the Mercy of Allah).' Thus adding in reply to him: 'wa Rahmatullah (and the Mercy of Allah)' to his greeting." [Al- Bukhari and Muslim].
The Excellence of Promoting Greetings
وَعَنْ أَبِي عمارة الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِسَبْعٍ: بِعِيَادَةِ الْمَرِيضِ، وَاتِّبَاعِ الْجَنَائِزِ، وَتَشْمِيتِ الْعَاطِسِ، وَنَصْرِ الضَّعِيفِ، وَعَوْنِ الْمَظْلُومِ، وَإِفْشَاءِ السَّلاَمِ وَإِبْرَارِ الْمُقْسِمِ. ((مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ هذا لفظ إحدى روايات الْبُخَارِيّ)).
Al-Bara' bin 'Azib (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to do seven things: to visit the sick, to follow the funeral (of a dead believer), to invoke the Mercy of Allah upon one who sneezes (i.e., by saying to him: Yarhamuk- Allah), to support the weak, to help the oppressed, to promote the greeting of 'As-Salamu 'Alaikum', and to help those who swear to do something to keep their oaths. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
The Excellence of Promoting Greetings
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : لَا تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّى تُؤْمِنُوا وَلاَ تُؤْمِنُوا حَتَّى تَحَابُّوا أَوَلاَ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى شيء إِذَا فَعَلْتُمُوهُ تَحَابَبْتُمْ؟ أَفْشُوا السَّلاَمَ بَيْنَكُمْ ((رَوَاهُ مُسْلِم )).
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "By Him in Whose Hand is my life! You will not enter Jannah until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another. Shall I inform you of something which, if you do, you will love one another? Promote greetings amongst yourselves." [Muslim].
The Excellence of Promoting Greetings
وَعَنْ أَبِي يوسف عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَفْشُوا السَّلاَمَ، وَأَطْعِمُوا الطَّعَامَ، وَصِلُوا الأَرْحَامَ وَصَلُّوا وَالنَّاسُ نِيَامٌ، تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ بِسَلام ((رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ وَقَالَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ)).
'Abdullah bin Salam (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "O people, exchange greetings of peace (i.e., say: As-Salamu 'Alaikum to one another), feed people, strengthen the ties of kinship, and be in prayer when others are asleep, you will enter Jannah in peace." [At- Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hasan Sahih].
The Excellence of Promoting Greetings
وَعَنْ الطُّفَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي بْنِ كَعْبٍ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَأْتِي عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ، فَيَغْدُو مَعَهُ إِلَى السُّوقِ، قَالَ: فَإِذَا غَدَوْنَا إِلَى السُّوقِ، لَمْ يَمُرَّ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ عَلَى سَقَاطٍ وَلاَ صَاحِبِ بَيْعَةٍ، وَلاَ مِسْكِينٍ، وَلاَ أَحَدٍ إِلاَّ سَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ، قَالَ الطُّفَيْلُ، فَجِئْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ يَوْمًا، فَاسْتَتْبَعَنِي إِلَى السُّوقِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: ما تصنع بالسوق، وَأَنْتَ لاَ تَقِفُ عَلَى الْبَيِّعِ وَلاَ تَسْأَلُ عَنِ السِّلَعِ، وَلاَ تَسُومُ بِهَا، وَلاَ تَجْلِسُ فِي مَجَالِسِ السُّوقِ؟ وأقول: اجلس بنا هاهنا نتحدث، فقال يَا أَبَا بَطْنٍ- وَكَانَ الطُّفَيْلُ ذَا بَطْنٍ- إِنَّمَا نَغْدُو مِنْ أَجْلِ السَّلاَمِ فنسلم على من لقيناه. ((رَوَاهُ مالك في الموطأ بإسناد صَحِيح)).
At-Tufail bin Ubayy bin Ka'b (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I used to visit 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) in the morning and accompany him to the market. 'Abdullah offered greetings of peace to every one he met on the way, be they sellers of petty goods, traders or poor people. One day when I came to him, he asked me to accompany him to the market. I said to him: "What is the point of your going to the market when you do not sell, nor ask about articles, nor offer a price for them, nor sit down with any company of people. Let us sit down here and talk." He replied: "O Abu Batn (father of a belly) - Tufail had a large belly - we go to the market to greet everyone we meet." [Malik, with a sound chain].
Words to be Used for Offering Greetings
عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ الْحُصَيْنِ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ، فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ جَلَسَ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: “عَشْرٌ” ثُمَّ جَاءَ آخَرُ، فَقَالَ: السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ، فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ فَجَلَسَ، فَقَالَ: عِشْرُونَ ثُمَّ جَاءَ آخَرُ، فَقَالَ: السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ فَجَلَسَ، فَقَالَ: “ثَلاَثُونَ” ((رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَالتِّرْمِذِيُّ وَقَالَ: حَدِيث حَسَن)).
'Imran bin Husain (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: "As-Salamu 'Alaikum (May peace be upon you). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) responded to his greeting and the man sat down. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Ten (meaning the man had earned the merit of ten good deeds)." Another one came and said: "As-Salamu 'Alaikum wa Rahmatullah (May peace be upon you and the Mercy of Allah)." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) responded to his greeting and the man sat down. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Twenty." A third one came and said: "As-Salamu 'Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu (May peace be upon you and the Mercy of Allah and His Blessings)." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) responded to his greeting and the man sat down. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Thirty." [Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hasan].
Words to be Used for Offering Greetings
وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَتْ: قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: “هَذَا جِبْرِيلُ يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكِ السَّلاَمَ" قَالَتْ: قُلْتُ: "وَعَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وبركاته" ((مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ)) وهكذا وقع في بعض روايات الصحيحين: "وبركاته" وفي بعضها بحذفها وزيادة الثقة مقبولة
'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, "This is Jibril (Gabriel) who is conveying you greetings of peace." I responded: "Wa 'Alaihis-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu (ﷺ and the Mercy of Allah and His Blessings)." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Words to be Used for Offering Greetings
وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، كَانَ إِذَا تَكَلَّمَ بِكَلِمَةٍ أَعَادَهَا ثَلاَثًا حَتَّى تُفْهَمَ عَنْهُ، وَإِذَا أَتَى عَلَى قَوْمٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ سَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ ثَلاَثًا. ((رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيّ)) وهذا محمول على ما إذا كان الجمع كثيرًا.
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported the Prophet (ﷺ) used to repeat his words thrice so that the meaning thereof would be fully understood, and whenever he came upon a gathering of people, he would greet them. He would repeat Salam thrice. [Al- Bukhari].
Words to be Used for Offering Greetings
وَعَنْ المقداد رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ فِي حديثه الطويل قَالَ: كنا نرفع لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نصيبه من اللبن، فَيَجِيءُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ، فَيُسَلِّمُ تَسْلِيمًا لاَ يُوقِظُ نَائِمًا، وَيُسْمِعُ الْيَقْظَانَ، فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَسَلَّمَ كَمَا كَانَ يُسَلِّمُ. ((رَوَاهُ مُسْلِم)).
Al-Miqdad (May Allah be pleased with him) reported in a long Hadith: We used to reserve for the Prophet (ﷺ) his share of the milk, and he would come at night and offer greetings in such a manner as did not disturb those asleep and was heard only by those who were awake. In fact, the Prophet (ﷺ) came and offered greetings as usual. [Muslim].
Words to be Used for Offering Greetings
وَعَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ يَزِيدَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، مَرَّ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ يَوْمًا، وَعُصْبَةٌ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ قُعُودٌ، فَأَلْوَى بِيَدِهِ بِالتَّسْلِيمِ. ((رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ وَقَالَ: حَدِيثٌ حَسَن))
Asma' bint Yazid (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed through the mosque one day and there was a group of women (about ten of them) sitting in the mosque. He raised his hand to offer greetings. [At- Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hasan].
Words to be Used for Offering Greetings
وَعَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِنَّ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِاللَّهِ مَنْ بَدَأَهُمْ بِالسَّلاَمِ ((رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ بِإِسْنَادٍ جيد، ورواه التِّرْمِذِيّ بنحوه وَقَالَ: حَدِيث حَسَن، وقد ذكر بعده)).
Narrated Abu Umamah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Those who are nearest to Allah are they who are first to give a salutation. [Abu Dawud] And At- Tirmidhi narrated its meaning and classified it as Hasan.
Words to be Used for Offering Greetings
وَعَنْ أَبِي جري الهجيمي رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ قَالَ: أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقُلْتُ: عَلَيْكَ السَّلاَمُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ: لاَ تَقُلْ عَلَيْكَ السَّلاَمُ؛ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ السَّلاَمُ تَحِيَّةُ الْمَوْتَى . ((رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ، وَالتِّرْمِذِيُّ وَقَالَ: حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ. وَقَدْ سبق بطوله)).
Abu Juraiy Al-Hujaimi (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: "Alaikas-Salamu ya Rasulallah! (Upon you be peace, O Messenger of Allah)!" He said, "Do not say: 'Alaikas-Salamu (Upon you be peace).' This is the Salam to the dead." [Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi, who classified the hadith as Hasan Sahih].
The Etiquette of Offering Greetings
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: "يُسَلِّمُ الرَّاكِبُ عَلَى الْمَاشِي، وَالْمَاشِي عَلَى الْقَاعِدِ، وَالْقَلِيلُ عَلَى الْكَثِيرِ” ((مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ)) وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لِلْبُخَارِيِّ: "والصغير على الكبير"
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, 'A rider should greet a pedestrian; a pedestrian should greet one who is sitting; and a small group should greet a large group (of people).'' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. The narration in Al-Bukhari adds: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The young should greet the elderly.''
The Etiquette of Offering Greetings
وَعَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ صُدَيُّ بْنُ عَجْلَانَ اَلْبَاهِلِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: “إِنَّ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِاللَّهِ مَنْ بَدَأَهُمْ بِالسَّلاَمِ" ((رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ بِإِسْنَادٍ جيد)). وَرَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ عَن أَبِي أُمَامَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ: قِيلَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، الرَّجُلاَنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ، أَيُّهُمَا يَبْدَأُ بِالسَّلاَمِ؟ قَالَ: "أولاهما بالله تَعَالَى" قَالَ التِّرْمِذِيّ : حَدِيث حَسَن.
Abu Umamah Sudaiy bin `Ajlan Al-Bahili (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The person nearest to Allah is one who is the first to offer greeting." [Abu Dawud, with a sound chain]. The narration in At-Tirmidhi is: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked: "O Messenger of Allah! When two persons meet, who should greet the other first?'' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The person nearest to Allah (i.e., one who is more obedient and therefore closer to Allah will say: As-Salam first)."
The Excellence of Greeting the Acquaintance Repeatedly
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ في حَدِيث المسيء صلاته أنه جاء فصلى، ثُمَّ جَاءَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ، فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمَ، فَقَالَ: ارْجِعْ فَصَلِّ، فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ فَرَجَعَ فَصَلَّى، ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، حَتَّى فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ” ((مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ))
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him)reported in the Hadith concerning the person who was at fault in performing his Salat (prayer): He came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and greeted him. The Prophet (ﷺ) responded to the greeting and said, "Go back and repeat your Salat because you have not performed the Salat (properly).'' He again performed Salat as he had prayed before and came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and greeted him. The Prophet (ﷺ) responded to the greetings (and repeated his words to him). This act of repeating (the Salat and the Salam) was done thrice. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
The Excellence of Greeting the Acquaintance Repeatedly
وَعَنْهُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: إِذَا لَقِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ، فَلْيُسَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ، فَإِنْ حَالَتْ بَيْنَهُمَا شَجَرَةٌ، أَوْ جِدَارٌ، أَوْ حَجَرٌ، ثُمَّ لَقِيَهُ، فَلْيُسَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ ((رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد)).
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When one of you meets a brother (in Faith) he should greet him. Then if a tree or a wall or a stone intervenes between them and then he meets him again, he should greet him." [Abu Dawud].
The Excellence of Greeting Upon Entering the House
وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : يَا بُني، إِذَا دَخَلْتَ عَلَى أَهْلِكَ، فَسَلِّمْ، يكن بَرَكَةً عَلَيْكَ، وَعَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِكَ ((رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ وَقَالَ: حَدِيثٌ حَسَن صَحِيح)).
Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, "Dear son, when you enter your house, say As- Salamu 'Alaikum to your family, for it will be a blessing both to you and to your family." [At-Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hasan Sahih].
Greeting Children
عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ مَرَّ عَلَى صِبْيَانٍ، فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ، وَقَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يفعله” ((مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ))
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that he passed by some children and greeted them. Then he said: "Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do the same." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
A man sayinig salam to his wife or a mahram woman or non-mahrmam woman or women not fearing tribulation by them and giving them salam with this condition
عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ قَالَ: كانت فينا امرأة -وفي رواية: كَانَتْ لَنَا عَجُوزٌ- تَأْخُذُ مِنْ أُصُولِ السلق فتطرحه في القدر، وَتُكَرْكِرُ حَبَّاتٍ مِنْ شَعِيرٍ، فَإِذَا صَلَّيْنَا الْجُمُعَةَ، وانصرفنا، نُسلم عليها، فتقدمه إلينا" ((رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيّ)).
Sahl bin Sa`d (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: There was a woman (in another narration; an old woman) among us who would put beet root in a pot and add to it some ground barley. She used to cook them together. On returning from the Friday prayer, we would greet her and she would offer it to us. [Al-Bukhari].
A man sayinig salam to his wife or a mahram woman or non-mahrmam woman or women not fearing tribulation by them and giving them salam with this condition
وَعَنْ أم هانئ فاختة بنت أَبِي طَالِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ قَالَتْ: أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يوم الفتح وهو يَغْتَسِلُ، وَفَاطِمَةُ تَسْتُرُهُ بِثَوْبٍ، فَسَلَّمَتْ، وذكرت الحديث” ((رَوَاهُ مُسْلِم)).
Umm Hani (May Allah be pleased with her), the daughter of Abu Talib reported: I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) on the day of the conquest of Makkah. He was taking a bath and Fatimah was screening him with a cloth. I greeted him. And she mentioned the rest of the Hadith. [Muslim].
A man sayinig salam to his wife or a mahram woman or non-mahrmam woman or women not fearing tribulation by them and giving them salam with this condition
وَعَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ يَزِيدَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَتْ: مَرَّ عَلَيْنَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي نِسْوَةٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْنَا. ((رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ، وَالتِّرْمِذِيُّ وَقَالَ: حَدِيث حَسَن، وهذا لفظ أَبِي دَاوُد)) ولفظ التِّرْمِذِيّ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَرَّ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ يَوْمًا، وَعُصْبَةٌ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ قُعُودٌ، فَأَلْوَى بِيَدِهِ بِالتَّسْلِيمِ.
Asma bint Yazid (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by us when we were with a party of women, and he greeted us with salam. [Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi who classified it as Hasan]. This is the wording of Abu Dawud. In At-Tirmidhi: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed through the Masjid one day, and a group of women were sitting, so he motioned his hand with the salam.
Greeting Non-Muslims and the Prohibition of Taking Initiative in Doing So
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: لاَ تَبْدَءُوا الْيَهُودَ وَلاَ النَّصَارَى بِالسَّلاَمِ، فَإِذَا لَقِيتُمْ أَحَدَهُمْ فِي طَرِيقٍ فَاضْطَرُّوهُ إِلَى أَضْيَقِهِ ((رَوَاهُ مُسْلِم)).
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Do not greet the Jews and the Christians before they greet you; and when you meet any one of them on the road, force him to go to the narrowest part of it." [Muslim].
Greeting Non-Muslims and the Prohibition of Taking Initiative in Doing So
وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: "إِذَا سَلَّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلُ الْكِتَابِ فَقُولُوا: وَعَلَيْكُمْ” ((مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ))
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When the people of the Book greet you, respond with: 'Wa 'alaikum' (And upon you)". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Greeting Non-Muslims and the Prohibition of Taking Initiative in Doing So
وَعَنْ أسامة رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مر على مَجْلِسٍ فِيهِ أَخْلاَطٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ -عَبَدَةِ الأَوْثَانِ وَالْيَهُودِ- فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ" ((مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ)).
Usamah bin Zaid (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a mixed company of people which included Muslims, polytheists and Jews, and he gave them the greeting (i.e., saying As- Salamu 'Alaikum). [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
