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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب أهل الكتابBook of People of the Book
بَابُ لا يَبْدَأُ أَهْلَ الذِّمَّةِ بِالسَّلامِChapter: Do not initiate Salam to non-Muslims
Hadith 1103
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُهَيْلٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ”أَهْلُ الْكِتَابِ لاَ تَبْدَأُوهُمْ بِالسَّلاَمِ، وَاضْطَرُّوهُمْ إِلَى أَضْيَقِ الطَّرِيقِ.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Do not initiate the greeting of peace to the People of the Book, and force them to the narrowest part of the road."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
Whether a disbeliever resides in a Muslim country or in a non-Muslim country, it is impermissible to initiate the greeting of salam to him, because he is not deserving of honor and mercy. Similarly, if a disbeliever is encountered on the road, it is not correct to give him way so that he may pass easily; rather, one should walk in a manner that occupies more space, so that he is compelled towards the narrower part of the path.
Whether a disbeliever resides in a Muslim country or in a non-Muslim country, it is impermissible to initiate the greeting of salam to him, because he is not deserving of honor and mercy. Similarly, if a disbeliever is encountered on the road, it is not correct to give him way so that he may pass easily; rather, one should walk in a manner that occupies more space, so that he is compelled towards the narrower part of the path.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 1103
