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Why don’t we greet our Muslim brothers or sisters with Salaam?? Maybe it’s because we don’t know enough about salaam and how important it is. When Islam came, Allah (SWT) prescribed Salaam for us, and it was only to be used among Muslims. Salaam is better than all other greetings because it has such a deep meaning to it.
Saying salaam to another Muslim is Sunnah and it is FARD to reply
Why don’t we greet our Muslim brothers or sisters with Salaam?? Maybe it’s because we don’t know enough about salaam and how important it is. When Islam came, Allah (SWT) prescribed Salaam for us, and it was only to be used among Muslims. Salaam is better than all other greetings because it has such a deep meaning to it.
Assalamu-alaikum means may peace and blessings of Allah descend upon you. Where can you find a better greeting than this?? NOWHERE!!! Also, our greeting is one of the best things in Islam. The Prophet (SAW) made spreading salaam a part of faith.
Tuiur Al Jannah – Assalamu AlaikumNarrated from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Umar that a man asked the Messenger of Allah (SAW): “What is the best thing in Islam?” He said, “Feeding others and giving the greeting of salaam to those whom you know and those whom you do not know”(Bukhari 12).
So you ask yourself, “Why is it such a big deal to say salaam to some other Muslim? I don’t even know them”! Well, to answer this question, saying salaam to another Muslim is Sunnah and it is FARD to reply.
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (SAW) said: “The Muslim has five rights over his fellow-Muslim: he should return his salaams, visit him when he is sick, attend his funeral, accept his invitation, and pray for mercy for him when he sneezes”(Bukhari 1240)
Opick…(Assalamu’alaikum)If you don’t say salaam or reply, you’re losing your hasanats.Abu Huraira reported that a man passed by the Messenger of Allah (SAW) while he was sitting with some others, and said “Salaam Alaikum”. The Prophet (SAW) said “He will have 10 hasanats”. Another man passed by and said “Salaam Alaikum wa rahmat-Allah”.The Prophet (SAW) said he will have 20 hasanats”. Another man passed and said “Assalamu-alaikum wa rahmat -Allaahi wa barakaatuh”. The Prophet (SAW) said he will have 30 hasanats”(Bukhari 586).
salam alaikumFrom this Hadith, we can see one reason of many as to why saying Salaam is soo important. Many of us just say “Assalamu-Alaikum”.But just for adding a few more words, you get 10 more hasanats!!! How merciful can Allah (SWT) get??? Who would want to miss out on these rewards? Who should greet who? Allah’s Apostle said, “The younger person should greet the older one, and the walking person should greet the sitting one, and the small number of persons should greet the large number of persons”(Bukhari 8.251). It also should be said when you are entering or leaving your home.
Assalamu Alaikoum changes mood So how come, after all these hadith’s, we don’t say salaam do one another? When we are at school, we say hi and bye to our Muslim friends. This is not right. Allah’s Messenger (SAW) 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”(At-Tirmidi 4649
Asalaam-O-Alaikum : Alhaaj Imran Sheikh QadriEven though this hadith has a weak isnad (source), we still shouldn’t be greeting one another with the Non-Muslim greetings. Allah gave us a greeting of our own, use it!! Don’t be shy to say it at school or anywhere else. Who cares what people think?? Every time you say it you get 20 hasanats, so take advantage of it. I must also address the issue of the way of saying it. It’s not slalaikum, like many of us say.It is assalamu-alaikum. If you say slalaikum, you are not getting any rewards for it, since it is not the right way. Say it the right way or don’t say it at all.
Give the Salams!!You can see how important saying salaam is from all the evidence given. Allah is sooo merciful to us, and
gives us many chances for rewards, yet we don’t go for those chances. Salaam increases love amongst Muslims. It bonds us together. No matter what nationality we are, we still have the same greeting. Go out there and greet those whom you don’t know. Say “assalamu-alaikum” to your friends at school. Be proud of who you are. I will end with this hadith:
The Prophet (SAW) said: “You will not enter Paradise until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another. Shall I not tell you about something which, if you do it, you will love one another? Spread salaam amongst yourselves”(Sahih Muslim 96).
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