عن أبي هُريرة -رضي اللهُ عنه- مرفوعًا: «لو أن رجلا -أو قال: امْرَأً- اطَّلَعَ عليك بغير إِذْنِكَ؛ فَحَذَفْتَهُ بحَصَاةٍ، فَفَقَأْتَ عينه: ما كان عليك جُنَاحٌ».
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If a man – or someone – peeped at you without your permission and you threw a pebble at him that gouged out his eye, you would not be at fault."
Narrated by Bukhari & MuslimGradeAuthentic hadith
Explanation
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) says that if someone looks at another from behind a door, from above a wall or something, without his permission, and then one gouges out his eye with a pebble or a skewer, this physical damage will not incur a sin or retribution on its doer. This is because the peeper is the aggressor and guilty for violating the other person's privacy.
Reference
1- صحيح البخاري، محمد بن إسماعيل البخاري الجعفي، تحقيق: محمد زهير الناصر، دار طوق النجاة (مصورة عن السلطانية بإضافة ترقيم: محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي)، الطبعة: الأولى 1422هـ.
2- صحيح مسلم، مسلم بن الحجاج القشيري النيسابوري، تحقيق محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي، دار إحياء التراث العربي، بيروت، الطبعة: 1423هـ.
3- تيسير العلام شرح عمدة الأحكام، عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن البسام، تحقيق: محمد صبحي حلاق، مكتبة الصحابة، الإمارات، مكتبة التابعين، القاهرة، الطبعة: العاشرة 1426هـ.
4- تأسيس الأحكام، أحمد بن يحيى النجمي، دار علماء السلف، الطبعة: الثانية 1414هـ.
عن أبي موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه أَنَّهُ تَوَضَّأ في بيتِهِ، ثُمَّ خَرَج، فقَال: لَأَلْزَمَنَّ رسُول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ولَأَكُونَنَّ مَعَهُ يَومِي هَذَا، فَجَاءَ الْمَسْجِدَ، فَسَألَ عَنِ النبيِّ -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- فَقَالُوا وَجَّهَ هَاهُنَا، قال: فَخَرَجْتُ عَلَى أَثَرِهِ أَسأَلُ عنْهُ، حتَّى دخَلَ بِئْرَ أَرِيسٍ، فَجَلَستُ عِندَ البَابِ حتَّى قَضَى رسُولُ الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- حَاجَتَهُ وَتَوَضَّأ، فَقُمتُ إِلَيهِ، فَإِذَا هُوَ قَدْ جَلَسَ عَلَى بِئْرِ أَرِيسٍ وَتَوَسَّطَ قُفَّهَا، وكَشَفَ عَنْ سَاقَيهِ وَدلَّاهُمَا فِي البِئرِ، فَسَلَّمتُ علَيه ثُمَّ انْصَرَفْتُ، فَجَلَسْتُ عِند البَابِ، فقُلتُ: لأَكُونَنَّ بَوَّابَ رسُول الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- اليَومَ، فجَاءَ أَبُو بَكر -رضِيَ الله عنْهُ- فَدَفَعَ البَابَ، فقُلتُ: مَنْ هَذَا؟ فَقَالَ: أَبُو بَكْرٍ، فقُلتُ: عَلَى رِسْلِكَ، ثُمَّ ذَهَبتُ، فَقُلْتُ: يَا رسُولَ الله، هَذَا أبُو بكرٍ يَسْتَأذِنُ، فقَالَ: «ائْذَنْ لَهُ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالجَنَّةِ» فَأَقْبَلْتُ حتَّى قُلتُ لَأَبِي بَكْرٍ: ادْخُلْ وَرَسُولُ الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- يُبَشِّرُكَ بِالْجَنَّةِ، فَدَخَلَ أَبُو بَكرٍ حَتَّى جَلَسَ عَن يَمِينِ النبيِّ -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- مَعَهُ فِي القُفِّ، ودَلَّى رِجْلَيهِ فِي البِئْرِ كَمَا صَنَعَ رَسُولُ الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- وَكَشَفَ عَنْ سَاقَيهِ، ثُمَّ رَجَعْتُ وَجَلَسْتُ، وَقَدْ تَرَكْتُ أَخِي يَتَوَضَّأ وَيَلْحَقُنِي، فَقُلْتُ: إِنْ يُرِدِ اللهُ بِفُلاَنٍ - يُريِدُ أَخَاهُ - خَيرًا يَأتِ بِهِ، فَإِذَا إِنسَانٌ يُحَرِّكُ البَّابَ، فقُلتُ: مَنْ هَذَا؟ فقَالَ: عُمَرُ بن الخَطَّابِ، فقُلتُ: عَلَى رِسْلِكَ، ثُمَّ جِئْتُ إِلَى رسُول الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيهِ وقُلْتُ: هَذَا عُمَرُ يَسْتَأْذِنُ؟ فَقَال: «ائْذَنْ لَهُ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالجَنَّةِ» فَجِئْتُ عُمَرَ، فَقُلتُ: أَذِنَ وَيُبَشِّرُكَ رَسُولُ الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- بِالجَنَّةِ، فَدَخَلَ فَجَلَسَ مَعَ رسُولِ الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- فِي القُفِّ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ وَدَلَّى رِجْلَيهِ فِي البِئْرِ، ثُمَّ رَجَعْتُ فَجَلَسْتُ، فَقُلتُ: إِن يُرِدِ اللهُ بِفُلاَنٍ خَيرًا -يعنِي أَخَاهُ- يَأتِ بِهِ، فَجَاءَ إِنسَانٌ فَحَرَّكَ البَابَ، فقُلتُ: مَنْ هَذَا؟ فقَالَ: عُثمَانُ بنُ عَفَّان، فقُلتُ: عَلَى رِسْلِكَ، وَجِئتُ النبِيَّ -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- فَأَخبَرتُهُ، فقَالَ: «ائْذَنْ لَهُ وَبَشِّرهُ بِالجَنَّةِ مَعَ بَلوَى تُصِيبُهُ» فَجِئتُ، فقُلتُ: ادْخُل وَيُبَشِّرُكَ رسُول الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- بِالجَنَّةِ مَعَ بَلوَى تُصِيبُكَ، فَدَخَلَ فَوَجَدَ القُفَّ قَدْ مُلِئَ، فَجَلَسَ وِجَاهَهُم مِنَ الشِقِّ الآخَرِ.
قال سعيد بنُ الْمُسَيِّبِ: فَأَوَّلْتُهَا قُبُورَهُم.
وزاد في رواية: وَأَمَرَنِي رسُول الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- بِحفظِ البابِ، وفيها: أنَّ عُثمَانَ حِينَ بَشَّرَهُ حَمِدَ الله -تَعَالَى-، ثُمَّ قَالَ: اللهُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ.
Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he performed ablution in his house and then came out saying: "I would remain with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) the whole day long." He came to the mosque and asked about the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). They said: "He has gone in this direction." He (Abu Mūsa) said: "I followed his steps asking about him until I came to Bi'r Arīs (a well in the suburbs of Madīnah). I sat by its door until the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) had relieved himself and then performed ablution. I went to him and he was sitting at the well in the middle of its elevated edge with his shanks uncovered up to the knees and his legs dangling in that well. I greeted him then came back and sat at the door saying: 'Today, I shall be the gatekeeper of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him).' Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) came and pushed the door and I said: 'Who is it?' He said: 'This is Abu Bakr.' I said: 'Wait, please.' I went and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr seeks permission to come in.' He said: 'Let him in and give him glad tidings of Paradise.' I came and said to Abu Bakr: 'Come in, and the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) gives you glad tidings of Paradise.' Abu Bakr went in and sat on the right side of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) on the elevated edge and dangled his feet in the well just as the Messenger of Allah had done, and he uncovered his shanks. I then returned and sat there, and I had left my brother performing ablution and he was to meet me, and I said: 'If Allah intends goodness for so and so (meaning his brother), He would bring him here.' As I was thinking of this, someone moved the door. I said: 'Who is it?' He said: 'This is ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb.' I said: 'Wait, please.' Then, I went to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, ‘Umar seeks permission to come in.' He said: 'Let him in and give him glad tidings of Paradise.' I came to ‘Umar and said: 'He gave permission, and the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) gives you glad tidings of Paradise.' He went in and sat on the edge on the left side of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and dangled his feet in the well. I then returned and sat and said: 'If Allah intends goodness for so and so (meaning his brother), He would bring him here.' Then, another person came and moved the door and I said: 'Who is it?' He said: 'This is ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān.' I said: 'Wait, please.' I then came to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and told him, so he said: 'Let him in and give him glad tidings of Paradise along with an affliction that will befall him.' I came and said: 'Come in and the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) gives you glad tidings of Paradise along with an affliction that will befall you.' He went in and saw that the edge of the well was fully occupied so he sat on the other side facing them."
Sa‘īd ibn al-Musayyib said: "I interpreted this (order of sitting) as the way their graves would be arranged."
Another version has the following addition: "and the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered me to guard the door." It also says that when ‘Uthmān was given glad tidings of Paradise and an affliction, he said: "Praise be to Allah" and then said: "Allah helps!"
Narrated by Bukhari - Narrated by Bukhari & MuslimGradeAuthentic hadith
Explanation
Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that one day he performed ablution at home then set out seeking the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "Today, I shall stick to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)." i.e. I will be with him as he comes and goes. So, he went to the mosque, because the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was either in the mosque or at home tending to his family's needs or helping his companions with their affairs. He did not find him in the mosque. So, he inquired about him and the people told him that he walked in a certain direction. They pointed to the direction of Arīs, a well in the outskirts of Qubā'. Abu Mūsa then pursued him until he arrived at the well and found the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) there. He stayed at the gate of the orchard wherein the well was. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) answered the call of nature and then performed ablution and sat at the center of the edge of the well, dangling his legs and uncovering his shins. Abu Mūsa was guarding the door of the well, acting as a guard for the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) sought permission to enter, but Abu Mūsa did not permit him until he informed the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) that Abu Bakr was seeking permission. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) told him to let Abu Bakr in and to give him glad tidings of Paradise.
Such great tidings, indeed; giving him glad tidings of Paradise and then permitting him to enter to be in the Prophet's company. Abu Bakr entered and found the Prophet sitting in the center of the well's edge. He sat on his right side because the Prophet loved to start with the right side in all things. So, Abu Bakr sat on his right and did as the Prophet did. He dangled his feet in the well and uncovered his shins, disliking to sit in a way different from the way the Prophet was sitting.
Abu Mūsa, who had left his brother performing ablution to catch up with him later, said that if Allah willed good for his brother, He will bring him there. And if he came and sought permission, he would be given glad tidings of Paradise. However, another man sought permission. Abu Mūsa went to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said that it was ʿUmar. So, he told him to let him in and to give him glad tidings of Paradise. He let him in and told him that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessing be upon him) gave him glad tidings of Paradise. ‘Umar went in and found the Prophet and Abu Bakr sitting on the edge of the well. He sat on the left of the Prophet. The well was narrow and not wide, and so the three of them filled one side. Then, ‘Uthmān sought permission to enter, and Abu Mūsa sought permission for him in the same manner. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) told him to let ‘Uthmān in and to give him glad tidings of Paradise after a calamity that would befall him. So, he was given tidings of both Paradise and a calamity. In response, ‘Uthmān (may Allah be pleased with him) praised Allah for the glad tidings of Paradise and said that Allah is the One sought for help to overcome that calamity. He then went in and found the edge of the well (on one side) fully occupied as it was not very wide. So, he went to the opposite side, sat there, dangled his feet, and uncovered his shins.
Sa‘īd ibn al-Musayyib, a leading Tābi‘i (from the generation that followed the Companions) interpreted this order of sitting to be their graves, since the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), Abu Bakr, and ‘Umar were all buried in one room, and when they were alive, they came and went together. The Prophet would always say "I, Abu Bakr, and ʿUmar went" and "I, Abu Bakr, and ‘Umar came!" So, they were his companions and ministers, and on the Day of Resurrection they will come out of their graves together. They are together in this world and in the Hereafter.
So, ‘Uthmān sat opposite them, and the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) gave him glad tidings of Paradise after a calamity that would befall him. This calamity is what happened to him when the people rebelled against him and murdered him at his home in Madīnah. They killed him while he was reciting the Qur’an, with the Book of Allah before him.
Reference
بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين لسليم الهلالي، ط1، دار ابن الجوزي، الدمام، 1415ه.
تطريز رياض الصالحين للشيخ فيصل المبارك، ط1، تحقيق: عبد العزيز بن عبد الله آل حمد، دار العاصمة، الرياض، 1423هـ.
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عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضيَ اللهُ عنهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا انْتَهَى أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى الْمَجْلِسِ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ، فَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَقُومَ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ، فَلَيْسَتِ الْأُولَى بِأَحَقَّ مِنَ الْآخِرَةِ».
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When one of you arrives at a gathering, let him greet with peace. When he wants to leave, let him greet with peace, for the first is not more deserving than the last."
Narrated by Abu Dāwūd, At-Tirmidhi, and An-Nasā’i in Al-Kubra and by AhmadGradeHasan
Explanation
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) guided whoever comes to a gathering, where people are sitting, to greet the people with peace. Likewise, if he wants to leave, he should bid farewell to the people with peace as well, for the greeting upon arrival is not more deserving than the greeting upon departure.
Benefits
- Encouraging spreading the greeting of peace.
- Encouraging greeting the people in a gathering with peace both upon arrival and departure.
- As-Sindi said: His statement (when he wants to leave), i.e., the gathering, (for the first is not more deserving), i.e., both greetings are Sunnah and worthy of being practiced, so there is no justification for neglecting the second while observing the first.
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عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه أَنَّ النَبيَّ -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- كَان إِذَا تَكَلَّمَ بِكَلِمَةٍ أَعَادَهَا ثَلاَثًا حَتَّى تُفْهَمَ عَنْهُ، وَإِذَا أَتَى عَلَى قَوْمٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيهِم سَلَّمَ عَلَيهِم ثَلاَثًا.
Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: Whenever the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) spoke a word, he would repeat it thrice until it is understood from him. Whenever he greeted a group of people, he would greet them thrice.
Narrated by BukhariGradeAuthentic hadith
Explanation
According to the Hadīth reported by Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him), whenever the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) spoke a word, he would repeat it three times to be understood. "Until it is understood from him" indicates that if the speech is understood without repetition, then he would not repeat it. However, if a person cannot understand what is said: like when there is someone who does not know the meaning properly, or one who has deficient hearing, or there is much noise, then it is recommended for the speaker to repeat his words until he is understood properly. Moreover, whenever he greeted a group of people "he would greet them thrice," i.e. he did not repeat it more than thrice. He would extend the greeting once, and if it was not returned he would repeat it. If it was not returned, he would extend it for a third and last time. Likewise, when seeking permission to enter, he would seek it thrice, i.e. when he came to visit someone he would knock at the door thrice. If no one answered, he would leave. This the Sunnah of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to repeat things thrice then stop.
Reference
بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، سليم بن عيد الهلالي، دار ابن الجوزي، الدمام، الطبعة: الأولى، 1415هـ.
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صحيح البخاري، محمد بن إسماعيل البخاري الجعفي، تحقيق: محمد زهير الناصر، دار طوق النجاة، الطبعة: الأولى، 1422هـ.
نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، مجموعة من الباحثين، مؤسسة الرسالة، بيروت، الطبعة: الرابعة عشر، 1407هـ.
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنه عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِذَا لَقِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ، فَإِنْ حَالَتْ بَيْنَهُمَا شَجَرَةٌ أَوْ جِدَارٌ أَوْ حَجَرٌ ثُمَّ لَقِيَهُ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ أَيْضًا».
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When any of you meets his brother, let him greet him with peace. If a tree, a wall, or a rock comes between them and then he meets him, let him greet him with peace again."
Narrated by Abu DāwūdGradeAuthentic
Explanation
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) urges the Muslim to greet his fellow Muslim with peace whenever he meets him; even if they are walking together and something separates between them, like a tree, a wall, or a big rock, and then he meets him, he should greet him with peace once again.
Benefits
- It is recommended to spread the greeting of peace and repeat it whenever there is a change in state.
- The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was extremely keen on spreading the Sunnah of exchanging the greeting of peace excessively, given the affection and familiarity that it fosters among Muslims.
- The greeting of peace is to say: "As-salāmu ‘alaykum" (peace be upon you) or "As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāhi wa barakātuh" (may Allah's peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you), apart from the handshaking that takes place upon meeting for the first time.
- The greeting of peace is a form of supplication, and Muslims do need to supplicate for each other even if this is done repeatedly.
Reference
سنن أبي داود (7/ 494) (5200).
تطريز رياض الصالحين، لفيصل آل مبارك (ص520).
بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، لسليم الهلالي (2/ 138).
نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، لمجموعة من الباحثين (1/ 667).
شرح رياض الصالحين، لابن عثيمين (4/ 410).
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «لما خلق الله آدم صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: اذهب فَسَلِّمْ على أولئك -نَفَرٍ من الملائكة جلوس- فاستمع ما يُحَيُّونَكَ؛ فإنها تَحِيَّتُكَ وتحية ذُرِّيتِكَ. فقال: السلام عليكم، فقالوا: السلام عليك ورحمة الله، فَزَادُوهُ: ورحمة الله».
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When Allah created Adam (peace be upon him), He said to him: 'Go and greet those – a group of angels who were sitting – and listen to what they are going to say in response to your greeting as that will be your greeting and the greeting of your offspring.' He (Adam) said: 'As-Salāmu ‘alaykum (peace be upon you).' They replied: 'As-Salāmu ‘alayk wa rahmatullāh (Peace and mercy of Allah be upon you),' thus adding 'wa-rahmatullāh (and mercy of Allah)' in their response to his greeting."
Narrated by Bukhari & MuslimGradeAuthentic hadith
Explanation
When Allah created Adam, He ordered him to go to a group of angels and greet them with peace and then listen to their response to his greeting because that would be the prescribed greeting for him and his offspring after him who follow the religion of the messengers. So he said: As-Salāmu ‘alaykum (peace be upon you), and they replied: As-Salāmu ‘alayk wa rahmatullāh (peace and mercy of Allah be upon you), adding 'rahmatullāh' (mercy of Allah). This has, thus, become the prescribed wording when greeting and returning the greeting. Other Hadīths had the addition: "wa rahmatullāh wa barakātuh (...and mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you!)"
Reference
بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، للهلالي، نشر: دار ابن الجوزي.
صحيح البخاري، نشر: دار طوق النجاة (مصورة عن السلطانية بإضافة ترقيم محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي)، الطبعة: الأولى، 1422ه.
منار القاري شرح مختصر صحيح البخاري، لحمزة محمد قاسم، عني بتصحيحه ونشره: بشير محمد عيون، الناشر: مكتبة دار البيان، دمشق - الجمهورية العربية السورية، مكتبة المؤيد، الطائف - المملكة العربية السعودية، عام النشر: 1410 هـ - 1990 م.
عن الطُّفَيْلَ بن أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ: أنه كان يأتي عبد الله بن عمر، فيَغْدُو معه إلى السوق، قال: فإذا غَدَوْنَا إلى السوق، لم يَمُرَّ عبد الله على سَقَّاطٍ ولا صاحب بَيْعَةٍ ، ولا مسكين، ولا أحد إلا سَلَّمَ عليه، قال الطُفيل: فجئت عبد الله بن عمر يوما، فَاسْتَتْبَعَنِي إلى السوق، فقلت له: ما تصنع بالسوق، وأنت لا تَقِف على البيع، ولا تسأل عن السِّلَعِ، ولا تَسُومُ بها، ولا تجلس في مجالس السوق؟ وأقول: اجلس بنا هاهنا نَتَحَدَثُ، فقال: يا أبا بَطْنٍ -وكان الطفيل ذا بَطْنٍ- إنما نَغْدُو من أجل السلام، فنُسَلِّمُ على من لَقيْنَاهُ.
At-Tufayl ibn Ubay ibn Ka‘b reported that he used to visit Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) in the morning and accompany him to the market. Abdullāh would offer greetings of peace to every one he met on the way, be they sellers of petty goods, store owners, or poor people. At-Tufayl said: "One day when I went to Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar, he asked me to accompany him to the market. I said to him: "What do you do in the market if you do not sell, nor ask about merchandise, nor offer a price for them, nor you sit in the market gatherings? and said to him: Let us sit here and talk." He replied: "O Abu Batn, we only go to the market to greet with peace everyone we meet."
MaalikGradeAuthentic hadith
Explanation
Hadīth explanation: At-Tufayl ibn Ubay ibn Ka‘b used to visit ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and then go to the market with him. At-Tufayl recounts that when they entered the market, Ibn ‘Umar would greet everyone he passed, whether they were sellers of insignificant or precious goods, the poor, or anyone else. In other words, he would greet everyone he met, young or old, rich or poor, etc.
At-Tufayl says that one day he went to see ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar and Ibn ‘Umar asked him to accompany him to the market. At-Tufayl asked him why he goes to the market even though he does not sell, buy, ask about merchandise, or barter with the sellers; i.e. he does not do any of the things that people usually do at the market. What is the use of going to the market if he does not have anything to do there? So Ibn ‘Umar explained to him that his purpose was not to buy something or to sit in the marketplace, but rather to receive reward and blessings from greeting the people with the Salām. This is a great indication of Ibn ‘Umar's keenness to implement the Sunnah of spreading the greeting of peace among people, because he knew that this was an easy way to attain rewards. The greetings of Salām are a few words that cost nothing to say, yet yield an immense reward.
Reference
كنوز رياض الصالحين، تأليف: حمد بن ناصر بن العمار، الناشر: دار كنوز أشبيليا، الطبعة الأولى: 1430 هـ
بهجة الناظرين، تأليف: سليم بن عيد الهلالي، نسخة الكترونية ، لا يوجد بها بيانات نشر.
نزهة المتقين، تأليف: جمعٌ من المشايخ، الناشر: مؤسسة الرسالة، الطبعة الأولى: 1397 هـ، الطبعة الرابعة عشر 1407 هـ
دليل الفالحين، تأليف: محمد بن علان، الناشر: دار الكتاب العربي، نسخة الكترونية، لا يوجد بها بيانات نشر.
رياض الصالحين، تأليف: محيي الدين يحيى بن شرف النووي، تحقيق: د. ماهر بن ياسين الفحل، الطبعة: الأولى، 1428 هـ
الموطأ، تأليف: مالك بن أنس الأصبحي، تحقيق: محمد مصطفى الأعظمي ، الناشر: مؤسسة زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان للأعمال الخيرية والإنسانية، الطبعة: الأولى، 1425 هـ
الأدب المفرد، تأليف: محمد بن إسماعيل البخاري، تحقيق : محمد ناصر الدين الألباني، الناشر: دار الصديق للنشر والتوزيع، الطبعة: الرابعة، 1418 هـ.
عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ، فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ جَلَسَ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «عَشْرٌ» ثُمَّ جَاءَ آخَرُ فَقَالَ: السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ، فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ فَجَلَسَ، فَقَالَ: «عِشْرُونَ» ثُمَّ جَاءَ آخَرُ فَقَالَ: السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ فَجَلَسَ، فَقَالَ: «ثَلَاثُونَ».
‘Imrān ibn Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: As-salāmu ‘alaykum (peace be upon you). He responded to him and then sat down. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Ten." Then another came and said: As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāh (may the peace and mercy of Allah be upon you). He responded to him and so he sat down. He said: "Twenty." Then another came and said: As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāh wa barakātuh (may the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you). He responded to him and so he sat down. He said: "Thirty."
Narrated by Abu Dāwūd, At-Tirmidhi, Ahmad, and Ad-DārimīGradeHasan
Explanation
A man came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: (Peace be upon you). The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) responded to him and then he sat down. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Ten good deeds have been written for him. Then another came and said: (May the peace and mercy of Allah be upon you). The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) responded to him, and so he sat down. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Twenty good deeds have been written for him. Then another came and said: (May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you). The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) responded to him, and so he sat down. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Thirty good deeds have been written for him, i.e., ten good deeds are counted for each word.
Benefits
- The comer should begin greeting those who are already sitting.
- The reward increases with the increase of the words of the greeting of peace.
- The most perfect form of greeting someone with peace is: (May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you), and the best response is: (And upon you be the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah).
- The greeting of peace and the response have various levels and the reward varies as well.
- Teaching people what is good and drawing their attention to seek what is better.
- Ibn Hajar said: If the one initiating the greeting adds (and mercy of Allah), it is recommended to respond with (and His blessings). However, if the initiator adds (and His blessings), is further addition permissible in the reply? Similarly, if the initiator goes beyond (and His blessings), is this permissible for him? Mālik narrated in Al-Muwatta’ on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) that he said: The greeting of peace ends with the blessing.
Reference
سنن أبي داود (7/ 491) (5195).
سنن الترمذي (4/ 420) (2689).
مسند أحمد (33/ 170) (19948).
كنوز رياض الصالحين ، لمجموعة من الباحثين (11/ 246).
بهجة الناظرين، لسليم الهلالي (3/ 132).
نزهة المتقين، لمجموعة من الباحثين (1/ 663).
شرح رياض الصالحين، لابن عثيمين (4/ 399).
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