Hadith 2168

This hadith is listed as number 5665 in Maktaba Shamila

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.
Hadith Reference صحيح مسلم / كتاب السلام / 2168
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij «أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة»
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
There are several benefits in greeting children with salam:


It expresses humility in the one who gives the salam.


Children become acquainted with Islamic manners.


Salam also brings comfort and encouragement to them.


The importance of salam becomes clear to them.


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