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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الأدبChapters on Etiquette
بَابُ : السَّلاَمِ عَلَى الصِّبْيَانِ وَالنِّسَاءِChapter: Greeting children and women
Hadith 3701
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ , حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ , عَنْ ابْنِ أَبِي حُسَيْنٍ , قَالَ : سَمِعَهُ مِنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ , يَقُولُ : أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَسْمَاءُ بِنْتُ يَزِيدَ , قَالَتْ : " مَرَّ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي نِسْوَةٍ , فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْنَا " .
´Asma bint Yazid said:` "The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) passed by us, among (a group of) women, and he greeted us with (the greeting of) peace."
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Brief Explanation
1؎ : From this hadith it is understood that it is permissible to greet (give salam to) non-mahram women, with the condition that there are several women present. However, if a woman is alone and there is no mahram with her, then due to the risk of temptation (fitnah), it is better not to greet her.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊
If there is no fear of temptation (fitnah), a man may greet (say salam to) a non-mahram woman, and a woman may greet a non-mahram man.
➋
The situation in which there is no fear of temptation is, for example:
If the woman is elderly, or there are several women present, and there is no risk of any misunderstanding arising, then a man may greet them.
➌
For a young woman to greet a man alone, or for a man to greet a young woman, can lead to problems; therefore, it is necessary to avoid this. However, a mahram man and woman may greet each other, and in fact, they should greet each other, because in this case there is no danger of inappropriate thoughts arising.
➊
If there is no fear of temptation (fitnah), a man may greet (say salam to) a non-mahram woman, and a woman may greet a non-mahram man.
➋
The situation in which there is no fear of temptation is, for example:
If the woman is elderly, or there are several women present, and there is no risk of any misunderstanding arising, then a man may greet them.
➌
For a young woman to greet a man alone, or for a man to greet a young woman, can lead to problems; therefore, it is necessary to avoid this. However, a mahram man and woman may greet each other, and in fact, they should greet each other, because in this case there is no danger of inappropriate thoughts arising.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3701
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
It is Sunnah to greet (say salam to) non-mahram women in situations where there is fear of temptation (fitnah) or suspicion (shubhah).
Especially for the elders and seniors of the community, this is a recommended (mustahabb) act.
It is Sunnah to greet (say salam to) non-mahram women in situations where there is fear of temptation (fitnah) or suspicion (shubhah).
Especially for the elders and seniors of the community, this is a recommended (mustahabb) act.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 5204
