It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) that he wrote as follows: From Zayd bin Thabit to the servant of Allah, the Commander of the Faithful, Muawiyah. Peace and Allah's mercy be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful. I praise Allah, besides whom there is no true deity. To proceed.
Hadith Referenceالادب المفرد / كتاب الرسائل / 1127
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:حسن
Hadith Takhrij«حسن : انظر الحديث ، رقم : 1122»
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues: This hadith has already been mentioned previously. Its meaning is also the same: that it is permissible to write the name of the addressee first.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 1127