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صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب السلامThe Book of Greetings
باب اسْتِحْبَابِ السَّلاَمِ عَلَى الصِّبْيَانِ:Chapter: It Is Recommended To Greet Children With Salam
Hadith 2168
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَي بْنُ يَحْيَي ، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ ، عَنْ سَيَّارٍ ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ : " أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَرَّ عَلَى غِلْمَانٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ " .
Anas bin Malik (RA) reported that when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) happened to pass by young boys he would great them.
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وحدثينيه إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ سَالِمٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ ، أَخْبَرَنَا سَيَّارٌ بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ .
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Sayyar with the same chain of transmitters.
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وحَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ ، قالا : حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ سَيَّارٍ ، قال : كُنْتُ أَمْشِي مَعَ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ ، فَمَرَّ بِصِبْيَانٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ ، وَحَدَّثَ ثَابِتٌ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَمْشِي مَعَ أَنَسٍ ، فَمَرَّ بِصِبْيَانٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ ، وَحَدَّثَ أَنَسٌ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَمْشِي مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَمَرَّ بِصِبْيَانٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ " .
Sayyar reported: I was walking with Thibit al-Bunani that he happened to pass by children and he greeted them. And Thabit reported that he walked with Anas and he happened to pass by children and he greeted them. and Anas reported that he walked with Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and he happened to pass by children and he greeted them.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
There are several benefits in greeting children with salam:
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It expresses humility in the one who gives the salam.
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Children become acquainted with Islamic manners.
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Salam also brings comfort and encouragement to them.
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The importance of salam becomes clear to them.
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They become aware that this is a Sunnah of the Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), and acting upon it is very important.
1:
There are several benefits in greeting children with salam:
➊
It expresses humility in the one who gives the salam.
➋
Children become acquainted with Islamic manners.
➌
Salam also brings comfort and encouragement to them.
➍
The importance of salam becomes clear to them.
➎
They become aware that this is a Sunnah of the Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), and acting upon it is very important.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2696
