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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب أهل الكتاب
Book of People of the Book
بَابُ التَّسْلِيمِ عَلَى مَجْلِسٍ فِيهِ الْمُسْلِمُ وَالْمُشْرِكُ
Chapter: Greeting a gathering of Muslims and polytheists
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 1108 — Greeting a gathering of Muslims
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ أَخْبَرَهُ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَكِبَ عَلَى حِمَارٍ عَلَيْهِ إِكَافٌ عَلَى قَطِيفَةٍ فَدَكِيَّةٍ، وَأَرْدَفَ أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ وَرَاءَهُ، يَعُودُ سَعْدَ بْنَ عُبَادَةَ، حَتَّى مَرَّ بِمَجْلِسٍ فِيهِ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ أُبَيٍّ ابْنُ سَلُولٍ - وَذَلِكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْلِمَ عَبْدُ اللهِ - فَإِذَا فِي الْمَجْلِسِ أَخْلاَطٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ وَعَبْدَةِ الأَوْثَانِ، فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) rode on a donkey on whose saddle there was a sheet made in Fadak, and he (peace be upon him) seated Usama bin Zaid behind him. The Prophet (peace be upon him) went to visit Sayyiduna Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) to inquire about his health, until he (peace be upon him) passed by a gathering in which ‘Abdullah bin Ubayy bin Salul was also present. This incident occurred before this enemy of Allah had outwardly accepted Islam. In the gathering, there were Muslims, polytheists, and idolaters mixed together. The Prophet (peace be upon him) greeted them with salam.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ From this, it is understood that where disbelievers and Muslims are mixed together, it is permissible to initiate the greeting of salam.
➋ Riding on a donkey is not a fault, and furthermore, if the animal is able to bear it, more than one person may ride upon it.
➌ It is permissible to travel or to ride in order to visit someone who is ill.
➊ From this, it is understood that where disbelievers and Muslims are mixed together, it is permissible to initiate the greeting of salam.
➋ Riding on a donkey is not a fault, and furthermore, if the animal is able to bear it, more than one person may ride upon it.
➌ It is permissible to travel or to ride in order to visit someone who is ill.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 1108
