In the Name of Allah,
Praise be to Allah,
Greetings are an important way of communicating with someone. In Islam, this is called giving the Salam. Giving Salam is by saying "As-salamu alaikum" to an individual or a group of people. It means (Peace be upon you) and used as a greeting to Muslims.
This short article will dicuss some of the different ways to give Salam to people.
This way of giving Salam is really simple; you can approach them by saying the islamic greeting "As-salamu alaikum". They should reply back "Wa-aliakum-salam", meaning "And unto you peace.".
Abu Umamah reported that the Prophet ﷺ said:
If one joins a group, then it is Sunnah for him to give Salam in the gathering, supported by Hadith:
Narrated Abu Hurairah, The Prophet ﷺ said:
This hadith tells us that it is a recommandation to give Salam (salutation) to the gathering, and also the same when he leaves.
It is Sunnah to give Salam to the person sitting, supported by Hadith:
Narrated Abu Hurairah, The Prophet ﷺ said:
By reading this, you have benefited yourself by learned 3 ways of giving the islamic greeting of As-salamu alaikum.
May Allah bless you, and shukran.
Sources :
1. Abu Dawood 5197, graded Sahih
2. Abu Dawood 5208, graded Sahih
3. Sahih al-Bukhari 6232
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