سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
أبواب السلام(Abwab Us Salam )
باب فِي السَّلاَمِ عَلَى الصِّبْيَانِChapter: Regarding greeting children.
Hadith 5202
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ , حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْمُغِيرَةِ , عَنْ ثَابِتٍ , قَالَ : قَالَ أَنَسٌ " أَتَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى غِلْمَانٍ يَلْعَبُونَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ " .
Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to some children who were playing: He saluted them.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
There are several benefits in greeting children with salam:
➊
It expresses humility in the one who gives the salam.
➋
Children become acquainted with Islamic manners.
➌
Salam also brings comfort and encouragement to them.
➍
The importance of salam becomes clear to them.
➎
They become aware that this is a Sunnah of the Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), and acting upon it is very important.
1:
There are several benefits in greeting children with salam:
➊
It expresses humility in the one who gives the salam.
➋
Children become acquainted with Islamic manners.
➌
Salam also brings comfort and encouragement to them.
➍
The importance of salam becomes clear to them.
➎
They become aware that this is a Sunnah of the Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), and acting upon it is very important.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2696
