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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الاستئذان
Book of Asking Permission
بَابُ فَضْلِ مَنْ دَخَلَ بَيْتَهُ بِسَلامٍ
Chapter: Virtue of entering one's house with Salam
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 1095 — Virtue of entering one's house with Salam
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرًا يَقُولُ: إِذَا دَخَلْتَ عَلَى أَهْلِكَ فَسَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِمْ تَحِيَّةً مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ مُبَارَكَةً طَيْبَةً. قَالَ: مَا رَأَيْتُهُ إِلا يُوجِبُهُ قَوْلُهُ: ﴿وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُمْ بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا﴾ [النساء: 86].
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: When you go to your family, say «السلام» to them. This is a blessed and pure gift from Allah. Then he said: In my opinion, according to the command of Allah, «وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُمْ بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا» [سورہ النساء: 86] "When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it or (at least) return it in a like manner." it is obligatory to reply to the greeting.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
Greeting the members of the household with salam is a virtuous act and is their right, which must be fulfilled. Just as replying to salam is obligatory upon other people, in the same way, it is also necessary for the members of the household to reply to salam.
Greeting the members of the household with salam is a virtuous act and is their right, which must be fulfilled. Just as replying to salam is obligatory upon other people, in the same way, it is also necessary for the members of the household to reply to salam.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 1095
