صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب السلامThe Book of Greetings
باب اسْتِحْبَابِ السَّلاَمِ عَلَى الصِّبْيَانِ:Chapter: It Is Recommended To Greet Children With Salam
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.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
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.
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
