Hadith 2694

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا قُرَّانُ بْنُ تَمَّامٍ الْأَسَدِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي فَرْوَةَ الرَّهَاوِيِّ يَزِيدَ بْنِ سِنَانٍ , عَنْ سُلَيْمِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، قَالَ : قِيلَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ الرَّجُلَانِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ أَيُّهُمَا يَبْدَأُ بِالسَّلَامِ ؟ فَقَالَ : " أَوْلَاهُمَا بِاللَّهِ " , قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ , قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبُو فَرْوَةَ الرَّهَاوِيُّ مُقَارِبُ الْحَدِيثِ ، إِلَّا أَنَّ ابْنَهُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ يَزِيدَ يَرْوِي عَنْهُ مَنَاكِيرَ .
´Narrated Abu Umamah:` "They said: 'O Messenger of Allah! When two men meet, which of them initiates the Salam?' He said: 'The nearest of them to Allah.'"
Hadith Reference سنن ترمذي / كتاب الاستئذان والآداب عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 2694
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
From this hadith, it is understood that whoever has a greater attachment and connection with Allah will also possess greater humility and modesty. Therefore, such a person will also be the first to initiate the greeting of peace (salam).
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2694
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
There is great virtue in initiating the greeting of salam, but the following etiquettes should be kept in mind.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 5197