Hadith 2696

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.'"
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.
Hadith Reference سنن ترمذي / كتاب الاستئذان والآداب عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 2696
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح
Hadith Takhrij «انظر ماقبلہ ( تحفة الأشراف : 267) (صحیح)»
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