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Hadith 2696

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَحْوَهُ .
A similar hadith is also narrated from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) through this chain.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْخَطَّابِ زِيَادُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْبَصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَتَّابٍ سَهْلُ بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَيَّارٍ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ أَمْشِي مَعَ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ فَمَرَّ عَلَى صِبْيَانٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ ، فَقَالَ ثَابِتٌ : كُنْتُ مَعَ أَنَسٍ فَمَرَّ عَلَى صِبْيَانٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ ، وَقَالَ أَنَسٌ : " كُنْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَمَرَّ عَلَى صِبْيَانٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ " , قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ ، رَوَاهُ غَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ , عَنْ ثَابِتٍ ، وَرُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ , عَنْ أَنَسٍ.
´Narrated Sayyar:` "I was walking with Thabit Al-Bunani. He passed by some boys, so he said Salam to them. Then Thabit said: 'I was with Anas when he passed by some boys and gave the Salam to them, and Anas said: I was with the Prophet (ﷺ) when he passed by some boys and he gave the Salam to them.'"
Hadith Reference سنن ترمذي / كتاب الاستئذان والآداب عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 2696
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح
Hadith Takhrij «صحیح البخاری/الاستئذان 15 (6247) ، صحیح مسلم/السلام 5 (2168) ، سنن ابی داود/ الأدب 147 (5202) ، سنن ابن ماجہ/الأدب 14 (2700) ( تحفة الأشراف : 438) ، وسنن الدارمی/الاستئذان 8 (2678) (صحیح)»
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Brief Explanation
1؎ : There are several benefits in greeting (saying salam to) children: (1) It expresses humility in the one who greets, (2) children become acquainted with Islamic manners, (3) greeting them brings them comfort and encouragement, (4) the importance of salam is made clear before them, (5) they become aware that this is a Sunnah of the Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) upon which acting is very important.
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
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: ➊ According to the majority, giving the deceased a ritual bath (ghusl) is obligatory (fard). According to the Kufans, the Zahiris, and Imam Muzani, washing three times is obligatory. Washing more than this, five or seven times, is permissible if needed. According to most Imams, the ritual bath is a devotional act (ta‘abbudi hukm), the philosophy and wisdom of which are not known. Or, it is for cleanliness and purification. The deceased is not impure (najis). Otherwise, purification and cleanliness would not be achieved with water and lotus leaves (sidr). However, according to the Hanafis, a person becomes impure upon death, just as all animals that have blood become impure upon dying. But this view is contrary to the authentic hadith, because the statement of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) is: (Inna al-mu’mina laa yanjus) (Bukhari) — "Indeed, the believer does not become impure."

➋ When giving the final ritual bath to the deceased, camphor (kafur) should be added to the water, or after completing the bath, camphor should be sprinkled over the body.

➌ After completing the ritual bath, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) removed his waistcloth and gave it so that it could be wrapped around the body of the deceased. From this, it is not correct to deduce the permissibility of seeking blessings (tabarruk) from the relics of the righteous (athar salihin). Because the Companions (radi Allahu anhum) did not seek blessings from anyone’s relics except those of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). Otherwise, after him, at the very least, the Companions (radi Allahu anhum) would have sought blessings from the relics of the Rightly Guided Caliphs (radi Allahu anhum ajma‘in). Therefore, this is a unique distinction and characteristic specific to the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) alone.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 2168