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05-11-2005, 08:21 PM
Asalamu Alaikum

It has been narrated from Hazrat Ali that the Holy Prophet said, "Commonly in Islam there are six rights of a Muslim upon a Muslim: when he meets him he should give him salaam; when he invites him (to a meal) he should accept it; when he sneezes he should bless him; when he falls ill he should visit him; when he dies he should accompany his funeral and he should prefer for him that which he prefers for himself."

Nasai narrates from Hazrat Abu Hurairah that the Holy Prophet said, "There are rights of a Muslim over a Muslim: Responding to salaam, visiting the sick, following the bier (A platform upon which the corpse rests), accepting an invitation (to a meal) and blessing a person who sneezes."

This narration has been narrated in Sahih Muslim in these words, "There are six rights upon a Muslim". The Prophet was asked, "What are these O’ Prophet of Allah?" The Prophet replied, "When you meet him, give him salaam, when he invites you, (to a meal) accept it, when he seeks counselling from you give him counselling and when he sneezes and says Alhamdulillah, bless him, when he falls ill visit him and when he dies accompany his funeral."

It has been narrated by Abu Umamah that the Holy Prophet said, "Whoever commences Salaam is very close to Allah and His Messenger Muhammad"

In Imaam Ahmad’s narration there is, "The closest to Allah, the most glorious and eminent one, from amongst all the people is the one who commences salaam."

Similarly Tabrani narrates from Abu Darda, who says that we asked the Holy Prophet , "O Prophet of Allah, we meet each other, so who from amongst us should give salaam first?" The Holy Prophet replied, "The one who is the most obedient to Allah from amongst you."

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As we can see, the giving of salaam is very important. Please can everyone start their posts with either Asalamu Alaikum (however you would like to spell it). It will create more love and unity between us. After all, it is our duty to offer salaam to every muslim whether we know them or not. Please, I urge you to do so.

If you feel lazy typing it out, the admin has also provided an emoticon which can be accessed with a few clicks alhamdulillah.

(If the admin can put the salaam emoticons on the main emoticon dashboard and remove some of the faces, it would be better. If it's possible.)


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It has been narrated by Saalim that the Holy Prophet said, "He who says Assalaamu Alaikum (Peace be upon you) ten rewards are written down for him, and he who says Assalaamu Alaikum wa rahmatullah (Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy) for him twenty rewards are written down and he who says Assalaamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh (Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessing) thirty rewards are written down (for him)."
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Lateralus63
05-11-2005, 08:21 PM
walaikum asalam.
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soulja-ess
05-11-2005, 08:32 PM
:sl:

jazaak allah khair brother for the reminder :)

:w:
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sistajannah
05-11-2005, 08:33 PM
walaikum asalam
akhi thanks for that
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Khaldun
05-11-2005, 08:38 PM
:sl:

JazzakAllah Khair brother....how many times have i said salam and been ignored but then again one shouldnt do it to please a individual
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BlissfullyJaded
05-11-2005, 08:42 PM
:w:

Jazakallah khair for the important post brother. :thumbs_up
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MetSudaisTwice
05-12-2005, 07:57 AM
jazakallah khair bro
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*Somali-chick*
05-12-2005, 09:21 AM
format_quote Originally Posted by Khaldun
:sl:

JazzakAllah Khair brother....how many times have i said salam and been ignored but then again one shouldnt do it to please a individual
i know wat u mean, i was walkin wit my sis 1 day n these couple of sistaz walked 2wards us. We sis said " :sl: " n they just looked @ us n walked off. sad innit :'( but like u said, we do it 2 please Allah (swt) not individuals even tho sumtimes u feel like givin them a lil lecture :)

jazakumAllahu kayran 4 sharin bro :thumbs_up
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MetSudaisTwice
05-12-2005, 09:31 AM
a guy was getting out of his car and i walked past him and didn't salam him becasue he was in a deep conversation with another brother, when i walked past him he says brother why don't you salam your elders? i said sorry i thought you wouldn't want me to disturb you. then i said my salam to him. and then yesterday when i walked into the mosque the same man walked past me and i said salam but he just ignored me and carried on walking.
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Noora_z3
05-13-2005, 10:03 AM
format_quote Originally Posted by metsudaistwice
a guy was getting out of his car and i walked past him and didn't salam him becasue he was in a deep conversation with another brother, when i walked past him he says brother why don't you salam your elders? i said sorry i thought you wouldn't want me to disturb you. then i said my salam to him. and then yesterday when i walked into the mosque the same man walked past me and i said salam but he just ignored me and carried on walking.
Salam Alykum

Subhanallah....some ppl just like to pick on other's mistakes...u didnt even do wrong wen u didnt say salam to him in the first place...subhanalla...thats all i can say...
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Far7an
05-13-2005, 10:10 AM
Assalamu 'alaikum

As we can see, the giving of salaam is very important. Please can everyone start their posts with either Asalamu Alaikum (however you would like to spell it). It will create more love and unity between us. After all, it is our duty to offer salaam to every muslim whether we know them or not. Please, I urge you to do so.
Jazakallah khair for the reminder.

wasalamu 'alaikum
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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:17 PM
:sl:

i get this from email..
Saying Salaam
by Iman Bint Johari


When we lived in Indiana, my husband was friends with a very nice revert to Islam. He was born into a staunch Hindu family and when he embraced Islam, had to keep it a secret as he feared being cut off from his parents. He had a good reason to be afraid - his sister who had reverted to Islam long before he did had been disowned.

He chose the name `Imran and tried very hard to be a practising Muslim, ma shaa Allah. He had a low paying job selling jewellery for an Ismaili family that exploited him. They cared little about following the tenets of Islam it seems and even tried to make it such that he could not pray at work. `Imran, however, kept his own and remained steadfast.

He would still try to observe his prayers and every night, would rush to the masjid, hoping to catch the `Isha prayer. More often than not, he would be almost faint with fatigue but would make the effort anyway for the simple reason that he loved Islam and loved being around Muslims.


Being a new Muslim at that time, this brother was not very knowledgeable in matters of the deen. Nevertheless, he had one admirable trait - if anyone taught him anything, he would try hard to implement it.

My husband would often have long discussions with him about Islam because he loved learning immensely. In one instance, my husband told him about the importance of the salaam and that one should repeat the salaam if one has been separated from a fellow Muslim, even for a while.

Imran took this lesson to heart and we learnt just how much one day. My husband told me that some time after that discussion, `Imran came to him feeling hurt and angry.

He had gone into the masjid and greeted the brothers before sitting down with them. He later had to leave the room for a minute and when he returned, said salaam again. He did this every time he left and rejoined them.

A few of the brothers became a little annoyed and asked him why he kept repeating his salaam when he had done so the first time he met them. They told him it was completely unnecessary.

The poor brother felt very upset that the Muslims he cared so much about brushed him off that way... so much so that he could not find the words to explain that it was sunnah.

It occurred to me then that sometimes, we are ignorant of aspects of our deen and we never think that maybe someone who has less education or someone who is new to the deen can teach us something.

Even though I do not know `Imran personally, he has taught me many things - he has taught me about steadfastness and about striving to implement the Sunnah in any way one can.

Here is the hadeeth that `Imran learnt and tried to implement:

Abu Hurairah radhiallahu `anhu reported:
The Messenger of Allah sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam said,
"When one of you meets a brother [in Faith], he should greet him.
Then if a tree or a wall or a stone should intervenes between them
and then he meets him again, he should greet him."
[Abu Dawood]


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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:18 PM
Greeting According to Quran and Sunnah




(The salutation of "Salaam" to the Muslim when first greeting and when departing)

It is a recommended sunnah (way, tradition) to greet the muslim;
it is fard (obligatory) to reply.

Exceptions are that women are not expected to have to speak to non-mahram men
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The generally expected greeting is "As sala'amu alaikum" (peace be upon you)
and the generally expected reply is "walaikum as sala'am" (and unto you also, peace).

Adding "wa rahmatullahi" (and mercy)
and/or "wa barakatuhu" (and blessings) is a commendable act.

If someone adds mercy and/or blessings in their salaams to you,
you should reply with the same
or add more goodness to it
(i.e. if someone says "As sala'amu alaikum wa rahmatullahi",
you should reply with "As sala'amu alaikum wa rahmatullahi" or also add "wa barakatuhu")
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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:19 PM
The Order to Greet

The Noble Qur'an An-Nur 24:61
...when you enter the houses, greet one another with a greeting from Allâh (i.e. say: As-Salâmu 'Alaikum - peace be on you) blessed and good.
Thus Allâh makes clear the Ayât (these Verses or your religious symbols and signs, etc.) to you that you may understand.

The Noble Qur'an An-Nisa 4:86
When you are greeted with a greeting,
greet in return with what is better than it, or (at least) return it equally.
Certainly, Allâh is Ever a Careful Account Taker of all things.

Ibn Katheer raheemahullaah explained this verse by saying:

"If the person greeted you with the Salaam you should reply in a better form, or reply similarly.
However, the extended form is preferable, but the shorter is compulsory.
Which means that greeting is preferable but the greeting in return is compulsory,
and it should be in the form of the Salaam and not in any other form."

Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 4.543,
Narrated Abu Huraira, r.a. that the Prophet said,

"Allah created Adam, making him 60 cubits tall.

When He created him, He said to him,

"Go and greet that group of angels, and listen to their reply,
for it will be your greeting (salutation)
and the greeting (salutation) of your offspring."

So, Adam said (to the angels),
As-Salamu Alaikum (i.e. Peace be upon you).

The angels said,
"As-salamu Alaika wa Rahmatu-l-lahi" (
i.e. Peace and Allah's Mercy be upon you).

Thus the angels added to Adam's salutation the _expression,
'Wa Rahmatu-l-lahi.'

Any person who will enter Paradise will resemble Adam (in appearance and figure).
People have been decreasing in stature since Adam's creation.

The Noble Qur'an Al-An'am 6:54
When those who believe in Our Ayât
(proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.)
come to you, say:
"Salâmun 'Alaikum" (peace be on you);
your Lord has written Mercy for Himself, so that,
if any of you does evil in ignorance, and thereafter repents
and does righteous good deeds (by obeying Allâh),
then surely, He is Oft*Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Hadith - Sahih Muslim 96,
Narrated Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah, observed:
You shall not enter paradise so long as
you do not affirm belief (in all those things which are the articles of faith)
and you will not believe as long as you do not love one another.

Should I not direct you to a thing which,
if you do, will foster love amongst you:
(i.e.) give currency to (the practice of paying salutation to one another by saying)
as-salamu alaykum.
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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:20 PM
Who First?

Hadith - Sahih Bukhari 8.251,
Narrated Abu Hurayrah that Allah's Apostle said,
"The riding one should greet the walking one,
and the walking one should greet the sitting one,
and the small number of persons should greet the large number of persons."

Hadith - Malik's Muwatta Book 53, Number 53.1.1
Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam
that the Messenger of Allah, said,
"The one riding greets the one walking,
and when one of a group of people gives a greeting,
it is enough for all of them."

The person coming or going, should first offer the salutation (salaams):

Hadith - Abu Dawood 5189,
Narrated Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet said:
When one of you comes to an assembly,
he should give a salutation and if he feels inclined to get up,
he should give a salutation, for the former is not more of a duty than the latter.

The pious muslims are anxious to give salaams first

Hadith - Abu Dawood 5178,
Narrated Abu Umamah that the Prophet said:
Those who are nearest to Allah are they who are first to give a salutation.
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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:20 PM
During Salah

Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi #991,
Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar, Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

I asked Bilal:
How did Allah's Apostle respond to them as they greeted him while he was in prayer?

Thereupon he said:
He only made a gesture with his hands (in order to respond to the greeting).

Hadith - Sunan of Abu Dawood 927,
Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar that
the Apostle of Allah went to Quba to offer prayer.
Then the Ansar (the Helpers) came to him
and gave him a salutation while he was engaged in prayer.

I asked Bilal:
How did you find the Apostle of Allah responding to them
when they gave him a salutation while he was engaged in prayer.

He replied:
In this way, and Ja'far ibn Awn demonstrated by spreading his palm,
and keeping its inner side below and its back side above.

Hadith - Abu Dawood 924,
Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas'ud that
We used to salute during prayer and talk about our needs.
I came to the Apostle of Allah and found him praying.
I saluted him, but he did not respond to me.

I recalled what happened to me in the past and in the present.
When the Apostle of Allah finished his prayer, he said to me:

Allah, the Almighty, creates new command as He wishes,
and Allah, the Exalted, has sent a fresh command that
you must not talk during prayer.
He then returned my salutation.

Hadith - Bukhari and Muslim that
Ibn Mas'ud reports:
"We used to greet the Messenger of Allah while he was in salah
and he would respond to our greeting.
When we returned from Abyssinia,
we greeted him [during prayer] but he did not respond to our salutation.

We said to him:
'O Messenger of Allah, we used to greet you while you were in salah
and you used to respond to us!'
He then said: 'Prayer demands one's complete attention.'"
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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:21 PM
Do not wave like Christians or use fingers like Jews

Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi 4649,
Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As that Allah's Messenger said,
"He does not belong to us who imitates other people.
Do not imitate the Jews or the Christians,
for the Jews' salutation is to make a gesture with the fingers
and the Christians' salutation is to make a gesture with the palms of the hands."
[Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying its isnad is weak]
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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:21 PM
Salaams while urinating?

Hadith - Abu Dawood 17,
Narrated Mahajir ibn Qunfudh that her came to the Prophet while he was urinating.
He saluted him.

The Prophet did not return the salutation to him until he performed ablution.
He then apologised to him, saying:

I disliked remembering Allah except in the state of purification.

Hadith - Sahih Muslim 721,
Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar, r.a.
that a person happened to pass by the Messenger of Allah
when he was making water and saluted him,
but he did not respond to his salutation.
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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:22 PM
Salaams to animals?

Hadith - Malik's Muwatta Book 56, Number 56.1.4
Malik related to me from Yahya ibn Said that Isa ibn Maryam [Jesus, r.a.] encountered a pig on the road.
He said to it, "Go in peace."
Somebody asked, "Do you say this to a pig?"
Isa (r.a.) said, "I fear lest I accustom my tongue to evil speech."
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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:22 PM
Greeting muslims with something other than salaam

The Noble Qur'an Al-Mujadilah 58:8
Have you not seen those who were forbidden to hold secret counsels,
and afterwards returned to that which they had been forbidden,
and conspired together for sin and wrong doing
and disobedience to the Messenger (Muhammad SAW).

And when they come to you,
they greet you with a greeting wherewith Allâh greets you not,
and say within themselves:

"Why should Allâh punish us not for what we say?"
Hell will be sufficient for them, they will burn therein,
and worst indeed is that destination!

Hadith - Al-Tabarani
If someone begins speaking before making the greetings,
he should not be responded to until he gives the proper greetings.
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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:23 PM
Men Greeting Women

Hadith - Malik's Muwatta Book 53, Number 53.1.2
Yahya related to me from Malik from Wahb ibn Kaysan that Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Ata said,

"I was sitting with Abdullah ibn Abbas when a Yemeni man came in.

He said,
'Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessing'
(as-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu),
and then he added something more to that.

Ibn Abbas said (and at that time his eyesight had gone),
'Who is this?'

People said,
'This is a Yemeni who has come to see you,' and they introduced him.

Ibn Abbas said, 'The greeting ends with the word blessing.' "

Yahya said that Malik was asked, "Does one greet a woman?"

He said, "As for an old woman, I do not disapprove of it.
As for a young woman, I do not like it."
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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:24 PM
Greeting Jews and Christians

Hadith - Sahih Bukhari Book 25, Number 5389,
Narrated AbuHurayrah that Allah's Messenger said:
Do not greet the Jews and the Christians before they greet you
and when you meet any one of them on the roads
force him to go to the narrowest part of it.

Hadith - Malik's Muwatta Book 53, Number 53.2.3
that related to me from Malik from Abdullah ibn Dinar that Abdullah ibn Umar said
that the Messenger of Allah said,
"When a jew greets you, and says 'Death to you' (as-samu alaykum)
say, 'And to you.' "

Yahya said, "Malik was asked whether a person who greeted a jew or christian,
should apologise for it.

He said, 'No'."

From Jaabir Ibn Abdullaah who said:
"Men from amongst the Jews greeted the messenger of Allaah .
So they said: 'As-Saam Alay Kum (May death be upon you) o Aba-al-Qaasim.'
So he said, 'And unto you' (Wa Alay Kum).
So Aa'ishah(r) became angry,

and she said, 'Did you not hear what they said!?!'
So he said, 'Indeed, and I returned it on them,
and verily we answer them, and they don't answer us.'"
[Saheeh Muslim 5/7 of the Arabic. Shaykh Al Albaanee cites it in Mukhtasar Saheeh Muslim no. 1433, p. 672.]

It is worthy to note that scholars such as Imaam Muslim considered this reply to be general, and not to be specific to the situation mentioned.
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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:24 PM
Sitting in a Circle to Join the Believers

Hadith - Malik's Muwatta Book 53, Number 53.3.4
Yahya related to me from Malik
from Ishaq ibn Abdullah ibn Abi Talha from Abu Murra,
the mawla of Aqil ibn Abi Talib from Abu Waqid al-Laythi that

the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
was sitting in the mosque with some people when three people came in.

Two came toward the Messenger of Allah and one went away.

When the two stopped at the assembly of the Messenger of Allah,
they gave the greeting.

One of them saw a gap in the circle and sat in it.

The other sat down behind the circle.

The third turned away and left.

When the Messenger of Allah finished, he said,
"Shall I tell you about three people?
One of them sought shelter with Allah, so Allah gave him shelter.
The other was shy, so Allah was shy to him.
The other turned away, so Allah turned away from him."
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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:25 PM
Shaking hands

Hadith - Muwatta 55.2
Malik related to me from Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir
that Umayma bint Ruqayqa said,

"I went to the Messenger of Allah with the women who took an oath of allegiance with him in Islam.

They said,
'Messenger of Allah!
We take a pledge with you not to associate anything with Allah,
not to steal, not to commit adultery, not to kill our children,
nor to produce any lie that we have devised between our hands and feet,
and not to disobey you in what is known.'

The Messenger of Allah said, 'In what you can do and are able.' "

Umayma continued,

"They said,
'Allah and His Messenger are more merciful to us than ourselves.
Come, let us give our hands to you, Messenger of Allah!'

The Messenger of Allah said,
'I do not shake hands with women.
My word to a hundred women is like my word to one woman.' "

Hadith - Abu Dawood, Narrated Al-Bara' ibn Azib that
the Prophet said:
If two Muslims meet, shake hands, praise Allah,
and ask Him for forgiveness, they will be forgiven.
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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:25 PM
Not Replying to Salaams

Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi 41,
Narrated Uthman ibn Affan that When the Prophet died,
some of his companions were so much aggrieved (at his death)
that they were disposed to doubts.

Uthman said: I was one of them.

While I was sitting there happened to pass by me Umar
and he offered me salutation which I did not notice.

Umar made a complaint of that to AbuBakr.
Then both of them came and offered me salutation and AbuBakr said:

What prompted you to ignore the salutation of your brother, Umar.

I said: I never did that.

Umar said: By Allah, of course you did that.

I said: By Allah I did not perceive that you passed by me and paid salutation.

AbuBakr said: Uthman is speaking the truth
and something must have absorbed your mind
(that you did not take notice of this matter).

I said: Yes it is so.

He said: What is that?

I said: Allah has taken away His Prophet SAAWS before we asked him
how we could free ourselves from the snares of the world and the devil.

AbuBakr said: I did ask about that.

So I got near to him and said to him:
May my father and mother be taken as ransom for you
and you were the worthiest to ask.

Thereupon AbuBakr said:
I said to Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him),
how one could free oneself from the snares of the world and devil.

Thereupon Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said:
He who accepted from me the word that I presented to my uncle
which he rejected is the freedom (from them)
(Affirmation of the oneness of Allah and the Apostlehood of Muhammad).
[Transmitted by Ahmad]

Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi 4249,
Narrated Anas ibn Malik that Anas or someone else told that
Allah's Messenger asked permission to enter the house of Sa'd ibn Ubadah saying,
"Peace and Allah's mercy be upon you."

Sa'd replied, "And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy,"
but did not speak loud enough for the Prophet to hear.

He gave the salutation three times and Sa'd responded three times,
but did not speak loud enough for him to hear,

so the Prophet (peace be upon him) went away.

Sa'd went after him and said,

"Messenger of Allah, for whom I would give my father and mother as ransom,
you did not give a salutation without my hearing it and responding to you,
but I did not speak loud enough for you to hear
because I wanted to receive many of your salutations and so receive great blessing."

They then entered the house
and he offered him raisins which Allah's Messenger ate. T
hen when he finished he said,

"May the righteous eat your food,
may the angels invoke blessings on you,
and may those who have been fasting break their fast with you!".
It is transmitted in Sharh as-Sunnah.
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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:26 PM
End a Three Day Dispute with Salaams

Hadith - Sunan of Abu Dawood 4894,
Narrated Abu Hurayrah that tThe Prophet said:
It is not allowable for a believer to keep from a believer for more than three days.
If three days pass, he should meet him and give him a salutation,
and if he replies to it they will both have shared in the reward;
but if he does not reply he will bear his sin (according to Ahmad's version)
and the one who gives the salutation will have come forth from the sin of keeping apart.
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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:26 PM
Greeting All in a Muslim Region

Hadith - Malik's Muwatta Book 53, Number 53.3.6
Yahya related to me from Malik from Ishaq ibn Abdullah ibn Abi Talha that at-Tufayl ibn Ubayy ibn Kab told him that

he visited Abdullah ibn Umar one morning and went out with him to the market,
and when they were out,
Abdullah ibn Umar did not pass by anyone selling poor merchandise
or selling commodities or a needy person or anyone but that he greeted them.

At-Tufayl said,
"I came to Abdullah ibn Umar one day and he asked me to follow him to the market.

I said to him,
'What will you do in the market if you will not stop to sell nor seek any goods
or barter with them or sit in any of the assemblies or market?'

Abdullah ibn Umar said that we should sit down and talk, and then he explained,

'Abu Batni, (lit. father of the belly, at-Tufayl had a prominent stomach),
we go out in the morning only for the sake of the greeting.
We greet whomever we meet.' "
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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:27 PM
Greeting During a Khutba (Friday Sermon)

One should not speak during the khutbah.

Hadith - Al-Muwatta 5.8
Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'n Nadr,
the mawla of Umar ibn Ubaydullah,
from Malik ibn Abi Amir that Uthman ibn Affan used to say in khutbas,
and he would seldom omit it if he was giving the khutba,

"When the imam stands delivering the khutba on the day of jumua,
listen and pay attention,
for there is the same portion for someone who pays attention
but cannot hear as for someone who pays attention and hears.

And when the iqama of the prayer is called,
straighten your rows and make your shoulders adjacent to each other,
because the straightening of the rows is part of the completion of the prayer."

Then he would not say the takbir until some men who had been entrusted with straightening the rows came and told him that they were straight.
Then he would say the takbir.
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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:27 PM
The Miser

Hadith - Bukhari's Book of Manners #1046
Abu Huraira, r.a., said,
"The most miserly of all people is one who is miserly with greetings.
The weakest of all people is a person who is weak in [making] du'a (supplication prayer).".
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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:27 PM
Greeting during Eid*

It is permissible for Muslims to greet each other on the day of Eid with specific greetings that have been reported from the sahabah (ra).
Responding to a question in this regard,

Ibn Taymiyyah (r) said:
"As for people greeting each other after the eid prayer by,
'Taqaballahu minna wa mimkum' (may Allah accept from us and you) - it is reported that some of the shahabah practiced it, and the scholars permitted it.

However, Ahmad said,
'I do not initiate saying it to anyone; but if one says it to me, I answer him.
This is because responding to a greeting is obligatory,
but to initiate the greeting is not a required sunnah, neither is it prohibited:
whoever does it it would have an example (from the salaf)
and whoever does not would have a predecessor as well."
(Al Fatawi 24:253)

Jabyr ibn Nufayr said:
'When the companions of Allah's Messenger (saaws) met on the day of eid,
they would say to each other,
'Taqaballahu minna wa mink (may Allah accept from us and you)."
[Al Mahamiliyyat; hasan isnad; see Fath ul Bari 2:446]

And Muhammad ibn Ziyad said:
I was with Abu Umamah al Bahili (ra)
and some other companions of the Prophet (saws).
When they returned from the eid,
they said to each other, 'Taqabbalallahu minna wa mink."

*taken from "Celebrations in Islam", compiled by Muhammad al Jibali.
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ummuafeera
05-13-2005, 12:28 PM
If it is not known whether a person is a Muslim or a kaafir,
can we say salaam to him?

Action Items for the uttaqun:
When someone asks something to the effect of, "How are you?"
you should reply "Alhamdulilah".

It is discouraged that a man should greet a non-mahram woman
If entering the room or leaving it, be the first to give the salaams.

In all cases, it is recommended to try to be first to give the salaams.

In a muslim region,
it is recommended (within reason) for men
to initiate the salaams to all of the men
(unless having a reasonable reason to believe the person is not a muslim)

Do not be the first to greet a jew or a christian
Give salaams when greeting or departing from animals,
such as before mounting a horse, and even to pigs.

Do not wave your hands with palms facing the person,
which has historically been and still is the way Christians greet with gestures.
Likewise do not use your fingers as the Jews do.

If a jew greets you with that which sounds like "as sala'amu alaikum",
reply "wa laik" if it is one jew; "wa laikum" if it is more than one.

Do not shake hands with someone of the opposite sex who is non-mahram.

You may, upon greeting of a muslim of the same sex, shake hands,
as long as you do not make a tradition out of doing so,
such as making a tradition out of doing salah with believers
and then immediately shaking hands afterwards,
giving salaams.

Give salaams to foster love between believers.
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Ra`eesah
05-13-2005, 01:05 PM
Assalamu'Alaykum

Whoa subhanallah, many people and my friends say when they give Salaam to certain people they don’t respond....

Alhamdulillaah i have to say i never to my knowledge have gotten shot down, Whenever i gave Salaam 99.9 (1 % because maybe there was a time that i did but cant remember) They respond back to me. I guess because i am soo cheerful and smiley face people cant help but to reply... they better! :mad:

But seriously, if i say Salaam and i dont hear they reply... i blame myself because i wasn’t loud enough... so i repeat myself and the second time they will reply.... 100 % they will respond. what i think maybe is that they are too caught up in thinking about other things, they dont know whats happening around them.

Alhamdulillaah i haven’t experienced the feeling of not getting reply back... Allah knows my heart is too weak to handle such rejection, for that, I think if i was ignored i would :'(

When a Muslim sister is walking and i am coming she sees me smiling even though i don’t know her that doesn’t stop me in my heart i am thinking.... I’m going to say Salaam first its like a race for me so when they make eye contact with me and they see me smiling they know what’s coming next :D .
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Z
05-13-2005, 05:52 PM
Asalamu Alaikum

Ummuafeera, a very big thank you for your contribution.

Insha Allah let's try remind each other if a person forgets to greet before typing out their post. Let's make it all our duties from now on.
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Ibn Syed
05-14-2005, 06:51 PM
:sl:
Good reminder. Will do Abdul.
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Henry
05-15-2005, 09:44 PM
Thanks for the information.
Walakam Salaam.
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Ibn Abi Ahmed
05-26-2005, 07:54 PM
:sl:

Brothers and Sisters, ive noticed that among us, some just forget to say Salam, Plz do so, as it has reward for you Inshallah.

Importance of Salam

Importance of Saying Salam

:w:
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Far7an
05-26-2005, 07:57 PM
Assalamu alaikum

Similar topic was raised by brother Abdul Rehman

look here
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Ibn Abi Ahmed
05-26-2005, 08:00 PM
:sl:

well Alhamdullilah now its a double reminder, no more excuses :)
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Ibn Abi Ahmed
05-26-2005, 08:02 PM
Salam - The Islamic greeting

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[Adil Salahi]
03/01/2003



Muslims all over the world use the Islamic form of greeting, "Assalamu alaikum", which means peace be to you.
The very wording helps generate a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. It is also common in its shorter and longer forms to all Muslim communities wherever they happen to be. Thus, when two Muslims meet who are total strangers to each other, the moment they use this greeting, they immediately feel that they have common grounds, even when they do not speak each other's languages.


The Islamic greeting has different versions, the shortest of which is the one we have already mentioned. The rule in Islam is that when we are offered a greeting, we return it with a better one, or with its equal at least. God orders in the Qur'an:
"When a greeting is offered you, answer it with an even better greeting, or (at least) with its like. God keeps count of all things."
[Surah an-Nur; 4: 86]


The better greeting and reply are illustrated in the following Hadith. Umar (radiAllahu anhu) reports that he was riding with Abu Bakr (radiAllahu anhu) on one mount. When they passed by people, Abu Bakr (radiAllahu anhu) greeted them saying: 'Assalamu alaikum' and they replied: 'Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatu Allah.' Or he may greet them saying: 'Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatu Allah,' for which their reply was: 'Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatu Allah wa barakatuh.'
Abu Bakr (radiAllahu anhu) commented: "Today, people have gained much more than us."
[Sahih al-Bukhari in Al-Adab Al-Mufrad]


We note that every time Abu Bakr (radiAllahu anhu) offered a greeting, its reply was the same with an addition. The first one was the short form of the greeting of peace. The reply stated: 'Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatu Allah.' This means: 'And to you be peace together with God's mercy.' Thus, the reply adds a prayer that the person who offered us a greeting should be blessed with God's mercy, both in this life and in the life to come.
When the person who starts the greeting includes in it this same prayer for mercy to the one being accosted, the latter replies with yet another addition, 'wa barakatuh,' which adds a wish for Allah's blessing to the one who took advantage and offered us a friendly greeting. Abu Bakr (radiAllahu anhu's) comment at the end of the Hadith shows that he was pleased with the fact that people always replied to his greeting with a better one.


These are the normal form of greetings mostly used in Muslim communities. Rarely does a greeting go beyond these. It is reported that a man from the Yemen visited Abdullah ibn Abbas (radiAllahu anhu) and greeted him with the full greeting 'Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatu Allah wa barakatuh,' but added something extra. Ibn Abbas told him: 'A greeting of peace ends with the wish for God's blessings.' This means that Ibn Abbas thought that such addition is unnecessary.
However, Kharijah ibn Zaid, a scholar of very high standing who belonged to the generation that followed the Prophet's companions, i.e. the tabieen, used to write when he addressed the caliph: 'Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatu Allah wa barakatuh wa maghfiratuh wa tayyib salawatih.'


The added last phrases express a prayer that the addressee will also have Allah's forgiveness and special blessings. Kharijah would not have added these phrases if he had the slightest doubt about such addition being appropriate. His father was distinguished among the Prophet's companions for his scholarship. When we have two reputable scholars expressing opposite views, we say that one of them was aware of something the other did not know. Perhaps Kharijah was aware that when addressing a person of eminence, the use of additional phrases would be in order.


Another Hadith that speaks of the importance of the wording of the Islamic greeting quotes the Prophet as saying:
'The Jews do not envy you for anything more than they do for the greeting of peace and saying Aameen.' This Hadith stresses the special distinction given to the Islamic greeting.


The Jews the Prophet refers to here are the ones with profound knowledge, such as the well- versed rabbis. They are the ones to appreciate the significance of the Islamic greeting, assalamu alaikum.
Aameen is a word which we say when someone addresses a prayer to God. It signifies a request made to God to answer his prayer. This makes the prayer a collective one, with all those who are present joining their fellow Muslim in an appeal to God on behalf of the one who is saying that prayer. But why would the Jews be envious of our greeting?


The word 'Salam', which means peace, is also a name of Allah. Using it in our greeting is a constant reminder of the special relation between a believer and Allah.


We have already mentioned that the Prophet has encouraged us to use the Islamic greeting often, and with all people. But how important is it to greet others?
To answer this question we mention a Hadith reported by Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) who quotes the Prophet as saying: 'A Muslim has a right against his fellow Muslim in six ways.' Asked what were these, the Prophet said:
'(1)When you meet him, greet him;
(2) if he invites you, accept his invitation;
(3) if he seeks your advice, give him an honest and sincere advice;
(4) if he sneezes and praises God, bless him;
(5) if he falls ill, visit him; and
(6) if he dies, attend his funeral.'
[Sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim]


The Hadith is clear in making it a duty of a Muslim to offer a greeting to his fellow-Muslim when they meet. The one who takes the initiative is in a better position. Although offering a greeting is a sunnah, which means that it is highly recommended, returning a greeting is obligatory. The other five aspects also help to cement relations within the Muslim community. All of them fall within the category of Sunnah, except for giving an honest advice, which is obligatory. A person who is asked for advice commits a sin if he deliberately and knowingly gives the wrong advice. To do so is dishonest, and dishonesty is forbidden in Islam.
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*charisma*
05-26-2005, 08:04 PM
Asalamu Alaikum

jazak allah khieran ekhi

i have noticed the same too, may Allah keep us in reminder of him so that we may please him inshallah :)

The love, the strength, the power in saying salam is so great, that the Prophet Muhammad (saw), said - narrated by Abu Hurayrah (ra): "If anyone of you greets me, Allah (swt) returns my soul to me and I respond to the greeting." Subhanallah.
subhanallah!

fi aman Allah
w'salaam
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Khayal
05-26-2005, 08:13 PM
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:sl:

InshaAllah,

:w:
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Far7an
05-26-2005, 11:04 PM
Assalamu alaikum

Threads merged :)
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Allahu_Akbar
10-12-2005, 10:34 PM
Asalamu Alaiykum why do people not say waleykum salam or ,asalamu alaiyum.may be they are embarresed but why?even ifyou are scard to say it to so many people or shy of people you should try it somthimes, i now say it to people but a year ago i wanted to say it badly but i was shy, now that dosent matter beacuse i know what the words meant my teacher tought me it,and that its good to say it. jazakallah kahyair informing people Asalamu Alaiykum
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*charisma*
11-20-2005, 12:21 AM
Assalamu Alaikum

As I go through threads, posts, replies, whatever...i always wonder why? I see people do this soo many times it honestly aggrivates me. i understand that one can forget, but you shouldnt forget because if we were all face to face, u wouldnt forget. My question is why dont you say your salaams? I dont want anyone to get offended by my thread or anything, its just that through Islamic respect for eachother we should always say our salaams :)
The threader always says his/her salaams, well most of the time and some of us just post our replies...is it that hard to click a few buttons?

I was searching for something to show you all how virtous and amazing it is to say your salaams to eachother.

and i found the perfect thing..so please read it, even if you dont want to reply or whatever just read it
you will gain a lot of islamic knowledge and inshallah you wont forget to say your salaams next time you post...


"And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it, or (at least) return it equally." (Qur'an, An-Nisa 4:86)

Human interaction is an important facet of any society. In Islam, proper relationships are stressed at all phases of interaction and the common greeting holds a special place in Islamic manners. Allah says in the Qur'an:
"O you who believe! enter not houses other than your own, until you have asked permission and greeted those in them, that is better for you, in order that you remember." (Qur'an, An-Nur 24:27)

"....But when you enter houses, greet one another with a greeting from Allah, blessed and good...." (Qur'an, An-Nur 24:61)

Too often, we take greetings for granted and attach minimal importance to them. In these verses, however, Allah reminds the Muslims that offering greetings and the manner of the greeting are of upmost importance. Similarly, in a Hadith narrated by Bukhari and Muslim, the Prophet stressed the importance of greetings when he defined the rights of a Muslim:

"The rights of a Muslim upon another are five: returning greetings, visiting the sick, following the funeral procession, responding to invitations and offering 'Tashmeet' for one who sneezes." (Bukhari and Muslim)

The recommended greeting of a Muslim is to say: "As-salaamu a'laykum" (peace be upon you). According to a Hadith related by Bukhari and Muslim, this form of greeting was ordained by Allah from the time of Prophet Adam (peace be upon him).

THE VIRTUES OF SALAAM

Exchanging salaam holds a high position in Islam. Not only is salaam equated with many other important deeds, but it is one of the defining criteria of belief. We observe many Hadiths pertaining to the position of exchanging salaam in Islam.

In one Hadith a man asked the Prophet (pbuh - peace be upon him) about which aspect of Islam was best. The Prophet (pbuh) replied: "Feeding the hungry, and saying salaam to those you know and those you don't know." (Bukhari and Muslim)

The Prophet (pbuh) also said:"You will not enter paradise until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another: 'spread salaam' (the greeting of peace) among you." (Muslim)

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) also explained another virtue of salaam in the following Hadith:"When two Muslims meet (give salaam), and shake hands, they are forgiven their sins before they part (with each other)." (Abu Dawud)
"O people! spread salaam, feed the hungry, be in touch with your kin, and pray while people are asleep (at night) you shall enter paradise peacefully." (Tirmithi)

THE GRADES OF SALAAM

There are several forms of exchanging salaam. Each has its grade which corresponds to the extent of the phrase.There is a Hadith where Imran Ibn Hussayn (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that:"A man came to the Prophet (pbuh) and said, 'As-salaamu a'laykum!' The Prophet (pbuh) returned his greeting and when the man sat down, the Prophet (pbuh) said: 'Ten.' Another man came and said: 'As-salaamu a'laykum wa rahmatullah (may the peace and mercy of Allah be upon you) .' to which the Prophet also responded, and when the man sat down, He said 'Twenty.' Another man came and said: 'As-salaamu a'laykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh (may the peace, blessings and the mercy of Allah be upon you).' The Prophet (pbuh) returned his greeting, and after the man sat down, he said: 'Thirty." (Abu Dawud and Tirmithi)

The Hadith has been interpreted to mean that the minimum form of the Islamic greeting which is acceptable is "As-salaamu a'laykum" and one is rewarded ten good deeds for saying it. The second grade, adding "wa rahmatullah", raises the reward to twenty good deeds. The best grade of salaam is "As-salaamu a'laykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatahu", and this is worth thirty good deeds.
The response to the greeting is similar in form and rewards. The least one could say is "Wa a'layku-mus-salaam" and the best response is: "Wa alayku-Mus-salaam wa rahmatulahi wa barakatahu" (and may the peace, blessings and the mercy of Allah be upon you).

In the time of the Prophet (pbuh) the Sahabah (companions of the Prophet ) would compete with each other, to see who could give salaams first.

The Prophet (pbuh) said:"The best of the two persons is the one who begins with salaam." (Related by Nawawi in his book Al-Adkar)

"The Prophet (pbuh) was asked: 'O Messenger of Allah ! When two persons meet with each other, who should take the lead in greeting the other? He answered: 'The one who is closest to Allah." (Tirmithi)

The Prophet (pbuh) said:"The person closest to Allah is the one who precedes others in greeting." (Abu Dawud)

THE ISLAMIC RULING ON SALAAM


Initiating salaams is considered 'Sunnah' or optional, returning the salaams after it is offered is considered 'wagib' or obligatory, based on the first Qur'anic ayah mentioned. Islam also encourages people to offer the first greeting as mentioned in the Hadiths mentioned previously.

The Prophet (pbuh) was asked about the most appropriate way to give salaams as shown in the following Hadith:Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says that a man asked the Prophet :"O Messenger of Allah , when any one of us meets a Muslim brother or a friend then should he bow his head (as a sign of courtesy to him)?' He said: 'No.' The man said: 'Should he embrace him?' He said: 'No.' The man then asked: 'Should he clasp his hands?' He said: 'Yes." (Tirmithi)

Unfortunately, now in our community Muslims have adopted other methods of giving salutations, and as we can see in this Hadith, The Prophet (pbuh) was very precise about how salaams were to be given.

We as Muslims, should remember that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is the best example for us to follow in all aspects of our life, and we should be careful not to add anything new to the Deen of Islam, for fear of implying that the Prophet Muhammad did not complete his mission.

As Allah (Most Exalted is He) says in the Qur'an:"You have indeed in the Messenger of Allah, a beautiful example for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day." (Qur'an, Al-Ahzab 33:21)

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said:"I have not left anything which Allah (Most Exalted is He) ordered except that I have ordered you with it, nor anything that Allah forbade you, except that I forbade you from it." (Buhaiqi)

CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SALAAM IS DISCOURAGED

There are certain situations under which it is preferable not to offer salaam. These include; when a person is relieving himself, when one is having marital relationship, when someone is sleeping or when in the bathroom.

Offering salaam when someone is reciting the Qur'an is permissible but discouraged. The same rule applies to someone who is making du'a (supplication) or one who is praying.

EXCHANGING SALAAM WITH NON-MUSLIMS

The Prophet (pbuh) said:"Do not greet the Jews and the Christians with salaam." However, if they salaam first, we may reply by saying "wa a'laykum" (and upon you)." (Bukhari and Muslim)

Salutation and Meeting Non-Muslims

Amr bin Shu'aib - Tirmithi: The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: "He does not belong to us who imitates people other than us. Do not imitate the Jews or the Christians, for the Jews salutation is to make a gesture with the fingers and the Christians salutation is to make a gesture with the palms of the hands."

Ayesha - Bukhari: When some Jews came to the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) and said, "As-saamu 'a'laikom" (Death be upon you) and he replied, "Wa 'a'laikom" (and upon you), she ('A'isha) said, "Death be upon you and may Allah curse you and be angry with you." The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) then said, "Gently, 'A'isha, keep to kindness and avoid harshness and coarseness." She asked if he had not heard what they said, and he asked if she had not heard what he said, saying, "I replied to them, and my prayer regarding them will be answered, but theirs regarding me will not."

Surah Mujadila:8: "And when they (Non-Muslims) come to thee, they salute thee, not as Allah salutes thee (but in crooked ways)." E.g. As-saamu 'alaikom.

Abu Hurairah - Muslim: The Messenger of Allah said, "Do not salute the Jews and Christians before they salute you, and when you meet one of them on the road force him to go to the narrowest part."


GREETING THE YOUNG

It is considered a part of the Sunnah for adults to offer salaam to children in order to teach them the proper greeting manners and to build their self esteem. In both Al-Bukhari and Muslim, Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet passed by some youth and he offered salaam to them. Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) also reported that the Prophet , used to do this quite often.

ETIQUETTE OF SALAAM

There are several etiquette's to be followed with respect to the exchanging of salaam. The Prophet (saws), for example said:"The person who is riding should offer salaam to the one who is walking; and the one who is walking should greet the one who is sitting; and the smaller group should greet the larger one." (Bukhari and Muslim)
Aside from the situations mentioned in the Hadith, the one who enters a house should initiate salaam to those already there. Furthermore, if one enters his home, it is preferable to offer salaam, even if there is no one at home. With respect to salaam between the young and the old, the young is expected to begin the greeting.

It is also considered improper for someone to meet a group of Muslims and offer salaam only to some of them. The greeting must be for all in the group. If a group of people offer salaam to an individual at the same time, he may reply only once to all of them.
The head should never be bent as a sign of greeting. We bend our heads only to Allah. It must also be emphasized that other body gestures in any form or shape (for example, raising eyebrows, extending the arms, smiling, winking, etc.), cannot replace uttering the words of salaam.

Salaam for someone at a distance can be offered by saying the salaam and waving the hand. Waving the hand alone, however, is not considered a salaam.
Salaam is not only confined to the time of meeting only but it extends to when separating as well.

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), relates that the Prophet said:"When one of you joins a gathering, he should greet those present; and when he leaves them he should salute them, because the first salutation is not better than the last one." (Abu Dawud and Tirmithi)

SAYINGS OF THE SAHABAH REGARDING SALAAM

Umar bin Khattab: "There are three ways of showing sincere brotherly love: give him the greeting of Salaam when you first meet him, make him comfortable, and call him by his favourite names."

Sa'id bin al-As: "I owe my sitting-companion three things: on his approach I greet him, on his arrival I make him welcome, and when he sits I make him comfortable."

CONCLUSION

There are two fundamental categories of human beings: Muslims and Non-Muslims. Any human being who chooses to submit to his Creator is called a Muslim and his way of life is Islam. A Muslim is a precious being in the sight of Allah. The Muslim gains special privileges, honour and dignity because of Islam. They are people (Muslims) who have achieved peace (Salaam) by accepting Peace (Islam). The salutation of Salaam is a special blessing of Allah for the Muslims. The first conclusion is that the Muslims should use Salaam to salute fellow Muslims because it is only befitting for them to do so.

It is below the dignity of the Muslim to use such expressions below their noble status. The Muslim should not degrade himself, by using Non-Muslim salutations; or his fellow Muslims, by saluting them with Non-Muslim salutation; and nor his Deen al-Islam, by adopting the ways of the Non-Muslims. The second conclusion is that Muslims should not use Non-Muslim salutations amongst themselves because these are unfit for them. The Muslims should not only refrain from using Non-Muslim salutations, but they should abhor such practices.

The Non-Muslim human being, a Kafir (dis-believer), is one who chooses to reject the message of Peace and adopt his own anti-Islamic way of life, Kufr. Such beings are in utter discord, and their life is in contradiction with any concept of peace or harmony. These people will never attain the magnanimity of the Muslims, but the contrary, ignominy.

The salutations of these people are likewise only worthy of their status, rather meaningless and unworthy of noble people. They do not deserve the peaceful salutation of Salaam because they have chosen to reject it. The third conclusion is that Non-Muslims should not be saluted with the full Salaam as they are unworthy of it. They are deprived of the blessings of Salaam as they rejected it. How can a Muslim pray, "Peace be upon you, and Allah's Mercy and Blessings" for a person who does not believe in Allah or lead his life in accordance with the teachings of Islam, for this dua to become effective for him. The salutation of Salaam cannot be used for them.

Allah says in the Qur'an:"It is not fitting for the Prophet and those who believe, that they should pray for forgiveness for the Mushriks (pagans), even though they be of kin, after it is clear to them that they are companions of the fire." (Qur'an, At-Taubah 9:133)

Further:"Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah and those who are with him are hard against the unbelievers, (but) full of Mercy for one another." (Qur'an, Al-Fath 48:29)

The general conclusions are: the salutation of Salaam is for the Muslims and the Non-Muslim salutations are for the Non-Muslims.

The Muslims should not use bad language when saluting the Non-Muslims but should be polite and courteous. The wording of the Salutation for the Non-Muslim according to the Qur'an and Hadith should be noted. The ayat in the Qur'an, like all other ayats, is beautiful. The wording is, "Peace on him who is rightly Guided." Although, this is used for the Non-Muslims it is in reality, only applicable to those who are rightly guided, the Muslims. The salutation for the Non-Muslims in the Hadith is that the Muslims should say, "Wa 'alaykum" when greeted by the Non-Muslims. That is, they should say, "The same to you" or "Upon you" concerning whatever that Non-Muslims have said.

References:

Article, Al Jumuah Magazine, Salaam by Rafil Dhafir
Riyadh-Us-Saleheen
Salaam - Salutation of the Muslims by Ibn Aslam

If you have read this far,
Jazakum Allah Khair
May Allah reward you :)
Inshallah we can increase our Salaams and keep eachother in our duas to make Allah proud of us and the Ummah closer... as i have said before, this thread was not to offend anyone, its just a reminder. I want all of you to be rewarded generously and what easier way than by saying your salaams.
I love you all for the sake of Allah, May we see eachother in Jannah someday.

Fi Aman Allah
W'asalaam
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akulion
11-20-2005, 12:35 AM
Walikum Salam

uuff man i pressed the submit button and now i have to edit

anyways i just wanted to say - good post sis

sometimes people may forget to do it then there is no harm upon them

but still we must try and remember
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Far7an
11-20-2005, 12:36 AM
wa alaikum asalaam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh

Jazakallah khair for that reminder, I think you are right but to be honest, I would not blame someone who does not repeatedly say "assalamu alaikum" after the first their post in a specific thread. So for example, if someone posted in this thread, and they followed it up with a second, their second would not neccasarily have to have the greeting.

That is just my opinion, but you are right, and you have shared something great in regards to this topic, as others have done previously.

I would just like to make clear, I am not offering an excuse, but merely giving us a reason to understand why others do not say the greeting in their posts.

Barakallahu feekum

wasalamu alaikum
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*charisma*
11-20-2005, 12:41 AM
Assalamu alaikum

Walikum Salam
lol

wa alaikum

asalaam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh

Jazakallah khair for that reminder, I think you are right but to be honest, I would not blame someone who does not repeatedly say "assalamu alaikum" after the first their post in a specific thread. So for example, if someone posted in this thread, and they followed it up with a second, their second would not neccasarily have to have the greeting.

That is just my opinion, but you are right, and you have shared something great in regards to this topic, as others have done previously.

Barakallahu feekum

wasalamu alaikum
wa iyak
yea that is true, but some even fail to do so.. i mean im not saying everyone does so just some, so i understand what ur saying..inshallah though we can increase our salaams, i think that sometimes when were playing the halaal games or dont post often, or post too much, we may forget to say our salaams if they are short posts or something, but either way you can always gain more rewards.
Jazak Allah khair for your reply

fi aman Allah
w'salaam
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Khayal
11-20-2005, 12:49 AM
Wa Alaikum Asalaam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh n :sl:
Jazak ALLAH khair sister 4 that reminder. :rose: next time i'll keep in mind, InshaAllah. :)

Wa Alaikum Assalaam.
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- Qatada -
11-20-2005, 12:49 AM
wa alykum asalam warahmatulahi wabarakatuh.

lol alamdulillah i'm so used to typing the whole of the above ^^ that its the fastest thing i type on the keyboard. jazak Allaah khayr for the detailed and informative post, barak Allaahu feek wa jazak Allaah khayr. ameen to your dua'. insha Allaah more brothers and sisters will start mentioning the Salaam from now on.. its soo easy too because all you have to press is : sl : (together) and you'll get rewarded for it insha Allaah..


wasalam o 'alykum warahmatulahi wabarakatuh.
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*charisma*
11-20-2005, 01:09 AM
Assalamu Alaikum

Walikum Salam

uuff man i pressed the submit button and now i have to edit

anyways i just wanted to say - good post sis

sometimes people may forget to do it then there is no harm upon them

but still we must try and remember
lol, its ok dont sweat it
thanx for replying

fi aman allah
w'salaam
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*charisma*
11-20-2005, 01:21 AM
Assalamu Alaikum

format_quote Originally Posted by akhee
wa alykum asalam warahmatulahi wabarakatuh.

lol alamdulillah i'm so used to typing the whole of the above ^^ that its the fastest thing i type on the keyboard.
lol yea i know, im the same way subhanallah..

jazak Allaah khayr for the detailed and informative post, barak Allaahu feek wa jazak Allaah khayr.
wa iyak..

ameen to your dua'. insha Allaah more brothers and sisters will start mentioning the Salaam from now on.. its soo easy too because all you have to press is : sl : (together) and you'll get rewarded for it insha Allaah..wasalam o 'alykum warahmatulahi wabarakatuh.
inshallah :)

fi aman Allah
w'salaam
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baby_muslimah15
11-20-2005, 02:45 AM
Well I only read the first part...It waz sooo long I was about to pass out by all da words, but JazakAllah Khair 4 this reminder!!!!!!! Hollaz
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solid_snake
11-20-2005, 04:53 AM
format_quote Originally Posted by baby_muslimah15
Well I only read the first part...It waz sooo long I was about to pass out by all da words, but JazakAllah Khair 4 this reminder!!!!!!! Hollaz
WORD! :coolious:
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Halima
11-20-2005, 05:35 PM
:sl: Wonderful threadit should be a great reminder that all of us should say our salaams at ALL times. :w:
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MetSudaisTwice
11-21-2005, 10:30 AM
salam
mashallah sis great post
jazakallah for the reminder
wasalam
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afriend2
11-28-2005, 05:34 PM
WalaikumAssalam sister,
yeah youre absolutely right, and inshAllah i can take that into mind and not forget to greet you guys here!
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TEH
11-28-2005, 05:40 PM
Ws..

Does this mean I get reward EVERYTIME I POST A SMILEY???

:)
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hasib
12-05-2005, 09:07 PM
:sl:

Brothers & Sisters i've noticed in many of the threads where the starter and many of the replies have been made my muslims that we are missing the customary :sl: and :w: greetings.

I request everyone here to plz start using them more often insha'Allah for the future :)

:w:
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- Qatada -
12-05-2005, 09:10 PM
wa alykum a Salaam warahmatulahi wabarakatuh.


jazak Allaah khayr for the reminder bro :)


wa Salaam o 'alykum warahmatulahi wabarakatuh.
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Ra`eesah
12-05-2005, 10:44 PM
Assalamu'Alaykum

I have merged 3 threads, and given the thread a more appropriate name.
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Ibn Abi Ahmed
12-06-2005, 04:01 PM
:salamext:

Thats awesome :smile: Can we make the codes smaller tho? like the original : sl: and :w : ??

:wasalamex
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Halima
12-07-2005, 06:36 PM
:salamext:



Alhamdulilah, for the new text. Again, we should keep in mind that we should say Salaams for the sake of Allah(swt) and not just to please other people. Kapiche?


:wasalamex:
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Mawaddah
12-07-2005, 07:02 PM
Yeah...alot of muslims these days act like they dont even know what the words "assalamu'alaikum " means..sometimes when you say it to them, they look at you like "what did you just say?" lol

In Yemen, the place where I was studying it was really nice though, everyone gave salaams to everyone else.
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