"Assalamualaikum" not "Assamu-alaikum"!

[InToTheRain]

Assalamualaikum Wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

How many times do we use the word "Assalamualaikum", which means "Peace be upon you" in this forum and day to day life whilst meaning from the bottom of our hearts what we say? Do we say it properly and do we mean it?



At the time of Mohammad(SAW) the hypocrites and enemies of Allah(SWT) would laugh at and insult the Muslims in order to anger them or hurt them.

He who angers you controls you therefore as Muslims we should not get angry at anything and everything. We know at times individuals say some harmful things and say things in such a manner to hurt you or insult you so why play into their game?
we are Muslims and we should be better, no?

Aisha(RA) would get extremley hurt and upset when she would hear them insulting Mohammad(SAW). One day a Munafiq(hypocrite) said

"Assamu-alaikum"

to Mohammad(SAW) as he was walking by whilst Aisha(RA) was with him.

There is a subtle difference between "Assala Mua Laikum" and "Assamu-Alaikum" when we hear it but there is a MAJOR difference in its meaning.

"Assamu-alaikum means" - "death upon you"

This hurt and upset Aisha(RA) so much she immediatley replied to the Munafiq:

"Wa alaika assamu wa la'na" - "and death to you (too) and a curse (over and above that)"

When Mohammad(SAW) heard what Aisha(RA) said he turned around to her and smiled saying to her "Mahlan ya Aisha" ("take it easy O Aisha"). Just return the same greeting by saying "Wa Alaikum" meaning "and (the same) to you (too?)"

Mohammad(SAW) said:
You will not enter Jannah until you have Imaan (firm faith) and you will not attain (complete) Imaan until you love one another. Shall I not show you something by doing which there will be love between you? Make salaam common amongst yourselves. (Sahih Muslim)

The Significance of saying "Assalamualaikum" is great but it should be said properly whith its meaning in your heart when you say it. It means "Peace be upon" which speaks volumes of what your feelings are for that person. It means you are wishing or desire for that person to have peace and not inflicted with anything that breaks that peace. You want Allah AzzaWaJal to give them peace and you should live upto to your greeting and not harm them in anyway.

It should also be prenounced properly and not be said half heartedly, too fast or abbreviated to "slamalikum". Insha'Allah only then will we reap the benefits of this greeting as mentioned in the Hadith in Muslim.
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similiarly on another occasion, When Umar Al-Khattab(RA) heard such insults he could not tolerate it and he was just about to retort harshly BUT just then Mohammad(SAW) happened to walk by reciting the revelations he JUST recieved:

"And say to My servants that they should say those words that are best"

Upon hearing this Umar Al-Khattab immediatley calmed down and thereafter he would always think deeply about what he is about to say and its consequences.

Umar Al-Khattab(RA) would tell the Sahabas "Did you know that this verse was revealed to me and for me?" and we all know how happy the sahabas got when Allah AzzaWaJal would speak regarding them! Imagine Allah AzzaWaJal revealing verses for your own good and to advise you because HE Azzawajal cares for you! SubahanAllah.
And the Sahabas would agree and say "yes, look this verse here was revealed for Umar".


Details of these verses from Tafsir Ibn Kathir Al-Isra 53:

53. And say to My servants that they should say those words that are best. (Because) Shaytan verily, sows a state of conflict and disagreement among them. Surely, Shaytan is to man a plain enemy.)

Allah commands His servant Muhammad () to tell the believing servants of Allah that they should address one another in their conversations and discussions with the best and politest of words, for if they do not do that, Shaytan will sow discord among them, and words will lead to actions, so that evil and conflicts and fights will arise among them. For Shaytan is the enemy of Adam and his descendants, and has been since he refused to prostrate to Adam. His enmity is obvious and manifest. For this reason it is forbidden for a man to point at his Muslim brother with an iron instrument, for Shaytan may cause him to strike him with it. (Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Hurayrah said: "The Messenger of Allah said:


«لَا يُشِيرَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى أَخِيهِ بِالسِّلَاحِ، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي أَحَدُكُمْ لَعَلَّ الشَّيْطَانَ أَنْ يَنْزِعَ فِي يَدِهِ فَيَقَعَ فِي حُفْرَةٍ مِنَ النَّار»


(No one of you should point at his brother with a weapon, for he does not know whether Shaytan will cause him to strike him with it and thus be thrown into a pit of Fire.) Al-Bukhari and Muslim recorded this Hadith with the chain of narration from `Abdur-Razzaq.


[رَّبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِن يَشَأْ يَرْحَمْكُمْ أَوْ إِن يَشَأْ يُعَذِّبْكُمْ وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَـكَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَكِيلاً - وَرَبُّكَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ فِى السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ وَلَقَدْ فَضَّلْنَا بَعْضَ النَّبِيِّينَ عَلَى بَعْضٍ وَءَاتَيْنَا دَاوُودَ زَبُورًا ]

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[IbnAbdulHakim]

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Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullah

[al-muslimah]

Mashallah nice thread.The jews of madina use to use the same greeting" assamu-alaika" to the messenger of Allah and he always replied wa-alayka.There's a hadeeth that states that we shouldn't greet the jews and christians( or any disbeliever) until they greet you.Umar and Aisha and other sahaba would get upset when these " greetings" were said to the prophet in fact Umar would volunteer to chop their heads off when they did this to the messenger of Allah.Subhanallah.And rasullah was patient with these hypocrites and disbelievers.Indeed patience is a virtue huh?

[Nabooly]

^^Sub7analla. I never knew that. thats so interesting!

thanks! :)

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Mashaa Allaah some good information.

[Kittygyal]

Assalamualaikum

Masha'Allaah good information.

Im remember that. May Allaah guide us all Amin

Ma'assalama

[Ali.]

Assalamualaikum

Nice thread, I can't believe what that guy said to Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) :O!

Anyway, this is kinda off topic but once I was watching this program about murders, and there was this Muslim killer, he went up to his victim and said "Assalamualaikum" and sliced his victims throat. Umm..that doesn't add up. "Hi, peace be upon you, mate! *Kills*.

:thankyou: