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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الرسائل
Book of Letters
بَابُ: كَيْفَ أَنْتَ؟
Chapter: How are you?
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 1132 — How are you?
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، وَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ فَرَدَّ السَّلاَمَ، ثُمَّ سَأَلَ عُمَرُ الرَّجُلَ: كَيْفَ أَنْتَ؟ فَقَالَ: أَحْمَدُ اللَّهَ إِلَيْكَ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ: هَذَا الَّذِي أَرَدْتُ مِنْكَ.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him): A man greeted him with salam and he replied to the salam, then asked the man: How are you? He said: I praise Allah before you. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: This is the answer I wanted from you.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
The point is that when someone is asked about their condition, they should express gratitude to Allah. In this way, there is no need to provide a detailed account.
The point is that when someone is asked about their condition, they should express gratitude to Allah. In this way, there is no need to provide a detailed account.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 1132
