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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب السلام والاستئذان وآداب أخرى
Book of Greetings, Seeking Permission, and Other Etiquettes
بَابُ مَا يُقَالُ فِي رَدُ السَّلام عَلَى أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ
Chapter on What to Say in Replying to the Salam of the People of the Book
Al-Fath ar-Rabbani 8285 — on What to Say in Replying to the Salam
اُردوEn
عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ سَلَّمَ نَاسٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالُوا السَّامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ فَقَالَ وَعَلَيْكُمْ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا وَغَضِبَتْ أَلَمْ تَسْمَعْ مَا قَالُوا قَالَ بَلَى قَدْ سَمِعْتُ فَرَدَدْتُهَا عَلَيْهِمْ إِنَّا نُجَابُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا يُجَابُونَ عَلَيْنَا
Syedna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that some Jews, under the pretense of greeting, said to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him): O Abu al-Qasim! As-Saam Alaika (death be upon you). He replied: Wa Alaikum (and upon you). Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said, while she was angry: O Messenger of Allah! Did you hear what they said? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes, I heard, and I have replied to them. The fact is that our supplications against them are accepted, but their supplications against us are not accepted.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … From these blessed ahadith it is understood that when the People of the Book say "as-salamu alaykum" (peace be upon you) or alter this phrase to utter a curse, then in response one should say "wa alaykum" (and upon you as well). This is the position of the majority (jumhur), and Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah, supporting this view, has narrated the following report:
