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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب السلام
Book of Greeting (Salam)
بَابُ: هَلْ يُسَلِّمُ الْمَاشِي عَلَى الرَّاكِبِ؟
Chapter: Does the walker greet the rider?
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 997 — Does the walker greet the rider?
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، أَنَّهُ لَقِيَ فَارِسًا فَبَدَأَهُ بِالسَّلاَمِ، فَقُلْتُ: تَبْدَأُهُ بِالسَّلاَمِ؟ قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ شُرَيْحًا مَاشِيًا يَبْدَأُ بِالسَّلامِ.
It is narrated from Imam Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) that he met a horse rider and greeted him first with salam. (His student Husain says) I asked: Why did you greet him first? He replied: I saw Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) that even while walking on foot, he would initiate the salam.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
The Sunnah is that the rider should greet (give salam to) the one who is walking, and this is what should be practiced. However, if there is some benefit or necessity, it is also permissible to do the opposite.
The Sunnah is that the rider should greet (give salam to) the one who is walking, and this is what should be practiced. However, if there is some benefit or necessity, it is also permissible to do the opposite.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 997
