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.'"
A similar hadith is also narrated from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) through this chain.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
There are several benefits in greeting children with salam:
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It expresses humility in the one who gives the salam.
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Children become acquainted with Islamic manners.
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Salam also brings comfort and encouragement to them.
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The importance of salam becomes clear to them.
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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