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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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Brief Explanation
1؎: If there is a group of women, then there is no harm in greeting them with salam. However, if a woman is alone and the one offering salam is not her mahram, then (in the absence of any fear of temptation) it is better not to offer salam, so that one remains safe from temptation and the like.
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.
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.
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
