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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الرسائلBook of Letters
بَابُ مَنْ كَتَبَ آخِرَ الْكِتَابِ: السّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَ كَتَبَ فُلَانُ بْنُ فُلَانٍ لِعَشْرٍ بَقِينَ مِنَ الشَّهْرِChapter: Writing at the end: Salam and date
Hadith 1131
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، أَنَّهُ أَخَذَ هَذِهِ الرِّسَالَةَ مِنْ خَارِجَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، وَمِنْ كُبَرَاءِ آلِ زَيْدٍ: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ، لِعَبْدِ اللهِ مُعَاوِيَةَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، مِنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ: سَلاَمٌ عَلَيْكَ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ، فَإِنِّي أَحْمَدُ إِلَيْكَ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ، أَمَّا بَعْدُ: فَإِنَّكَ تَسْأَلُنِي عَنْ مِيرَاثِ الْجَدِّ وَالإِخْوَةِ، فَذَكَرَ الرِّسَالَةَ، وَنَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْهُدَى وَالْحِفْظَ وَالتَّثَبُّتَ فِي أَمْرِنَا كُلِّهِ، وَنَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ أَنْ نَضِلَّ، أَوْ نَجْهَلَ، أَوْ نُكَلَّفَ مَا لَيْسَ لَنَا بِهِ عِلْمٌ، وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ وَمَغْفِرَتُهُ. وَكَتَبَ وُهَيْبٌ: يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ لِثِنْتَيْ عَشْرَةَ بَقِيَتْ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ سَنَةَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرْبَعِينَ.
It is narrated from Abu al-Zinad, may Allah have mercy on him, that he obtained this letter from Kharijah bin Zaid and the prominent people of the family of Zaid. «بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم». From Zaid 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: You have asked about the inheritance of the grandfather and brothers (and then the entire letter was mentioned), and we ask Allah for guidance, protection, and steadfastness in our affairs, and we seek Allah’s refuge from going astray, falling into ignorance, or being burdened with a responsibility of which we have no knowledge. «والسلام علیک امیر المومنین ورحمۃ الله وبرکاتہ ومغفرتہ». This letter was written by Wahib on Thursday, when twelve days of Ramadan, 42 AH, remained.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
From this it is understood that writing "salam" (greeting of peace) at the end of a letter is also permissible. Likewise, writing the date and the name of the scribe is also permissible, rather it is recommended, so that it is clear who has written it.
From this it is understood that writing "salam" (greeting of peace) at the end of a letter is also permissible. Likewise, writing the date and the name of the scribe is also permissible, rather it is recommended, so that it is clear who has written it.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 1131
