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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب السلامBook of Greeting (Salam)
بَابُ: السَّلامُ اسْمٌ مِنْ أَسْمَاءِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّChapter: Salam is a name of Allah
Hadith 990
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحِلٌّ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ شَقِيقَ بْنَ سَلَمَةَ أَبَا وَائِلٍ يَذْكُرُ، عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: كَانُوا يُصَلُّونَ خَلْفَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ الْقَائِلُ: السَّلاَمُ عَلَى اللهِ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلاَتَهُ قَالَ: ”مَنِ الْقَائِلُ: السَّلاَمُ عَلَى اللهِ؟ إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ السَّلاَمُ، وَلَكِنْ قُولُوا: التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ، السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللهِ الصَّالِحِينَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ“ قَالَ: وَقَدْ كَانُوا يَتَعَلَّمُونَهَا كَمَا يَتَعَلَّمُ أَحَدُكُمُ السُّورَةَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), he said that they used to pray behind the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), when a man said: «السلام على اللہ» "Peace be upon Allah." When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) finished the prayer, he said: Who said, "Peace be upon Allah"? Allah Himself is Peace. Rather, you should say: «التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ» All verbal, physical, and financial acts of worship are for Allah alone. O Prophet, peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah. And I bear witness that Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is His servant and His Messenger. Then he said: The Companions used to learn it in this way as one of you learns a surah from the Qur'an.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The point is that Allah, exalted is He, is the One who grants peace and security, so what is the meaning of sending peace (salam) upon Him? Because He alone is worthy of every kind of veneration. Therefore, He has been considered deserving of veneration, praise, and every form of worship.
➋ It is narrated from some of the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) that after the death of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), instead of saying "Ayyuha an-Nabiyyu" (O Prophet), they would say "as-salamu ‘ala an-Nabiyyi" (peace be upon the Prophet). (Sharh Sahih al-Adab al-Mufrad 3/136, 137)
➊ The point is that Allah, exalted is He, is the One who grants peace and security, so what is the meaning of sending peace (salam) upon Him? Because He alone is worthy of every kind of veneration. Therefore, He has been considered deserving of veneration, praise, and every form of worship.
➋ It is narrated from some of the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) that after the death of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), instead of saying "Ayyuha an-Nabiyyu" (O Prophet), they would say "as-salamu ‘ala an-Nabiyyi" (peace be upon the Prophet). (Sharh Sahih al-Adab al-Mufrad 3/136, 137)
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 990
