سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
أبواب السلام(Abwab Us Salam )
باب فِي السَّلاَمِ عَلَى أَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِChapter: Regarding greeting Ahl-ad-dhimmah.
Hadith 5205
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ , حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ , عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ , قَالَ : خَرَجْتُ مَعَ أَبِي إِلَى الشَّامِ , فَجَعَلُوا يَمُرُّونَ بِصَوَامِعَ فِيهَا نَصَارَى فَيُسَلِّمُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ , فَقَالَ أَبِي : لَا تَبْدَءُوهُمْ بِالسَّلَامِ , فَإِنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ , حَدَّثَنَا عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " لَا تَبْدَءُوهُمْ بِالسَّلَامِ , وَإِذَا لَقِيتُمُوهُمْ فِي الطَّرِيقِ , فَاضْطَرُّوهُمْ إِلَى أَضْيَقِ الطَّرِيقِِ " .
Narrated Abu Hurairah: Suhayl ibn Abu Salih said: I went out with my father to Syria. The people passed by the cloisters in which there were Christians and began to salute them. My father said: Do not give them salutation first, for Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: Do not salute them (Jews and Christians) first, and when you meet them on the road, force them to go to the narrowest part of it.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
In this manner, the eminence and exaltation of Islam and the people of Islam is expressed.
In this manner, the eminence and exaltation of Islam and the people of Islam is expressed.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 5205
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: From one hadith, it is understood that one should not initiate greeting (salam) to a disbeliever (kafir), and this is also the view of the majority of jurists (fuqaha). And if one happens to meet them while walking on the road, then out of honor and respect for them, one should not make way for them; rather, make way for oneself. From this, the scholars have deduced that those with corrupt beliefs and misguided people should also not be greeted first with salam. However, if one greets Jews and Christians with the intention of greeting the angels, then that is permissible.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 5661
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
That is, Jews, Christians, and non-Muslims should be compelled to walk on the sides of roads with crowds, while Muslims walk in the middle, so that the dignity and grandeur of Muslims may be manifested. In this way, they (the non-Muslims) will have the opportunity to greet (the Muslims) and to reflect further about the Muslims; perhaps Allah, the Exalted, will open their hearts to the religion of honor and dominance.
1:
That is, Jews, Christians, and non-Muslims should be compelled to walk on the sides of roads with crowds, while Muslims walk in the middle, so that the dignity and grandeur of Muslims may be manifested. In this way, they (the non-Muslims) will have the opportunity to greet (the Muslims) and to reflect further about the Muslims; perhaps Allah, the Exalted, will open their hearts to the religion of honor and dominance.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2700
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
According to this hadith, it is forbidden (haram) for a Muslim to initiate greeting (salam) to Jews, Christians, Magians, and others. This is the opinion of the majority (jumhur). The meaning of compelling them to the narrow side of the road upon encountering them is to make them feel that they are of a lower status. However, this is not possible in non-Islamic governments; therefore, according to the Imams, in order to avoid evil and tribulation (sharr wa fitnah), one should adopt whatever cautious method is appropriate.
1:
According to this hadith, it is forbidden (haram) for a Muslim to initiate greeting (salam) to Jews, Christians, Magians, and others. This is the opinion of the majority (jumhur). The meaning of compelling them to the narrow side of the road upon encountering them is to make them feel that they are of a lower status. However, this is not possible in non-Islamic governments; therefore, according to the Imams, in order to avoid evil and tribulation (sharr wa fitnah), one should adopt whatever cautious method is appropriate.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1602
