3. Allah, the Exalted, says:
"O you who believe! Enter
not houses other than your
own, until you have asked
permission and greeted
those in them." this is
better for you, so that you
may be mindful. (24:27)
4. :When anyone greets you in a
courteous manner, let your
greetings be better than his - or
at least return the same. Allah
keeps account of everything.4:86
5. "But when you enter the houses, greet
one another with a greeting from Allah
(i.e., say: As-Salamu 'alaikum - peace be
on you), blessed and good." (24:61)
7. Abdullah bin Salam (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I
heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying,
"O people, exchange greetings of peace,
feed people,
strengthen the ties of kinship,
and be in prayer when others are asleep,
you will enter Jannah in peace."
[At-Tirmidhi].
8. A man asked the Messenger of Allah
(PBUH): "Which act in Islam is the best?"
He (PBUH) replied, "To give food, and to
greet everyone, whether you know or you
do not."
9. Shall I inform you of something
which, if you do, you will love one
another? Promote greetings
amongst yourselves."
10. It is recommended for the one
offering greetings to say:
'As- Salamu Alaikum wa
Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu'.
The reply is 'Wa 'Alaikum us-
Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa
Barakatuhu.'
11. Al-Miqdad ) reported in course of a long
(May Allah be pleased with him
Hadith: We used to reserve for the Prophet
(PBUH) his share of the milk, and he
would come at night and offer greetings
in such a manner as did not disturb those
asleep and was heard only by those who
were awake. In fact, the Prophet (PBUH)
came and offered greetings as usual.
12. To offer As-Salam by the gesture of
hand from a distance is forbidden in
Islam because it is the way of non-
Muslims.
However,
it is allowed if words are also
uttered along with it.
13. Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "When one of
you meets a brother (in Faith) he should greet
him. Then if a tree or a wall or a stone
intervenes between them and then he meets
him again, he should greet him."
14. Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased
with him) reported: Messenger of
Allah (PBUH) said to me, "Dear son,
when you enter your house, say As-
Salamu 'Alaikum to your family, for it
will be a blessing both to you and to
your family."
15. Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
that he passed by some children and
greeted them. Then he said: "Messenger of
Allah (PBUH) used to do the same."
16. Greeting the non-Muslims
• Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The
Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Do
not greet the Jews and the Christians
before they greet you; and when you
meet any one of them on the road,
force him to go to the narrowest part
of it."
17. Usamah bin Zaid (May Allah be pleased with him)
reported: The Prophet (PBUH) passed by
a mixed company of people which
included Muslims, polytheists and Jews,
and he gave them the greeting (i.e.,
saying As-Salamu 'Alaikum).
18. Greetings on arrival and
departure
• Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "When
one of you arrives in a gathering, he
should offer Salam to those who are
already there, and he should also do so
when he intends to depart. The first act
of greeting is not more meritorious than
the last."
19. Seeking permission to
enter
• The Messenger of Allah
(PBUH) said, "Permission
is to be sought thrice. If it
is accorded, you may
enter; otherwise, go
back."
20. Jabir (May Allah be pleased with
him) reported: I went to the
Prophet (PBUH) and knocked at
the door (to seek permission). He
asked, "Who is there?" I said: "I".
He repeated, " I, I?!" as if he
disliked it.
