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سنن ترمذي
Tirmidhi
كتاب الاستئذان والآداب عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلمChapters on Seeking Permission
باب مَا جَاءَ فِي فَضْلِ الَّذِي يَبْدَأُ بِالسَّلاَمِChapter: The Virtue of Initiating Salam
Hadith 2694
اُردوEn
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.'"
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Brief Explanation
1؎ : From this hadith it is understood that the one who has a greater attachment and connection with Allah will also possess greater humility and modesty; therefore, he will also be the one to initiate the greeting of salam.
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).
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.
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
