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2.3. Dislike to initiate with reversed word order 'alaykas-salaam

Jaabir ibn Saleem al-Hujaimee said: I went to the Prophet and said, 'Alaykas-salaam to which he responded: Do not say 'alaykas-salaam but say as-salaamu 'alayk (Related by al-Tirmidhi)

In another narration:
Do not say 'alaykas-salaam for 'alaykas-salaam is the greeting of the dead (Related by Abu Dawud)

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- Qatada - Ummah Under 1 Banner Status: Offline Posts: 10,241 Reputation: 39931 Rep Power: 79 Join Date: May 2005 Location: ...travelling to the hereafter.. Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: ::๑۩۞۩๑ ::A Summarised Guide to Good Manners in Islam:: ๑۩۞۩๑:: - 06-05-2007 2.3. Dislike to initiate with reversed word order 'alaykas-salaam Jaabir ibn Saleem al-Hujaimee said: I went to the Prophet and said, 'Alaykas-salaam to which he responded: Do not say 'alaykas-salaam but say as-salaamu 'alayk (Related by al-Tirmidhi) In another narration: *Do not say 'alaykas-salaam* for** 'alaykas-salaam is the greeting of the dead (Related by Abu Dawud)