سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
أبواب السلام(Abwab Us Salam )
باب فِي فَضْلِ مَنْ بَدَأَ بِالسَّلاَمِChapter: The virtue of the one who initiates the greeting of salam.
Hadith 5197
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ فَارِسٍ الذُّهْلِيُّ , حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ , عَنْ أَبِي خَالِدٍ وَهْبٍ , عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ الْحِمْصِيِّ , عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ , قَالَ : قال رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِاللَّهِ مَنْ بَدَأَهُمْ بِالسَّلَامِ " .
Narrated Abu Umamah: The Prophet ﷺ said: Those who are nearest to Allah are they who are first to give a salutation.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
There is great virtue in initiating the greeting of salam, but the following etiquettes should be kept in mind.
There is great virtue in initiating the greeting of salam, but the following etiquettes should be kept in mind.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 5197
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
From this hadith, it is understood that whoever has a greater attachment and connection with Allah will also possess greater humility and modesty. Therefore, such a person will also be the first to initiate the greeting of peace (salam).
1:
From this hadith, it is understood that whoever has a greater attachment and connection with Allah will also possess greater humility and modesty. Therefore, such a person will also be the first to initiate the greeting of peace (salam).
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2694
