سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
أبواب السلام(Abwab Us Salam )
باب فِي السَّلاَمِ عَلَى النِّسَاءِChapter: Regarding greeting women.
Hadith 5204
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ , حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ , عَنْ ابْنِ أَبِي حُسَيْنٍ , سَمِعَهُ مِنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ , يَقُولُ : أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَسْمَاءُ ابْنَةُ يَزِيدَ , " مَرَّ عَلَيْنَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي نِسْوَةٍ , فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْنَا " .
Asma, daughter of Yazid, said: the Prophet ﷺ, passed us by when we were with some women and gave us a salutation.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
It is Sunnah to greet (say salam to) non-mahram women in situations where there is fear of temptation (fitnah) or suspicion (shubhah).
Especially for the elders and seniors of the community, this is a recommended (mustahabb) act.
It is Sunnah to greet (say salam to) non-mahram women in situations where there is fear of temptation (fitnah) or suspicion (shubhah).
Especially for the elders and seniors of the community, this is a recommended (mustahabb) act.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 5204
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊
If there is no fear of temptation (fitnah), a man may greet (say salam to) a non-mahram woman, and a woman may greet a non-mahram man.
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The situation in which there is no fear of temptation is, for example:
If the woman is elderly, or there are several women present, and there is no risk of any misunderstanding arising, then a man may greet them.
➌
For a young woman to greet a man alone, or for a man to greet a young woman, can lead to problems; therefore, it is necessary to avoid this. However, a mahram man and woman may greet each other, and in fact, they should greet each other, because in this case there is no danger of inappropriate thoughts arising.
➊
If there is no fear of temptation (fitnah), a man may greet (say salam to) a non-mahram woman, and a woman may greet a non-mahram man.
➋
The situation in which there is no fear of temptation is, for example:
If the woman is elderly, or there are several women present, and there is no risk of any misunderstanding arising, then a man may greet them.
➌
For a young woman to greet a man alone, or for a man to greet a young woman, can lead to problems; therefore, it is necessary to avoid this. However, a mahram man and woman may greet each other, and in fact, they should greet each other, because in this case there is no danger of inappropriate thoughts arising.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3701
