Etiquettes of Greeting
Greeting a Muslim sibling (Paying Salam) is a sweet Sunnah of our Beloved Prophet Muhammad صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ. Shockingly, this Sunnah is by all accounts going terminated nowadays. When Muslim siblings meet each other, rather than hello each other with السلام علیکم, they utter words like "What's happening? Good day! Goodbye! Hi, Along these lines, we should make a propensity for hello each other with the wonderful expressions of Salam at whatever point we meet our kindred Muslim siblings and when we leave their organization. In this regard, here are a couple of Sunan and habits of paying Salam:
1. The best expressions of Salam are, "السلام علیکم ورحمۃ اللہ وبرکاتہ" which signifies "Harmony arrive and may the benevolence and favors of Allah be showered upon you!"
2. The person who has been welcomed with Salam should answer with better words. Omnipotent Allah states in the Holy Quran Pak: وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُمْ بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا
"What's more, when you are welcomed for certain words, welcome back with words better compared to it or with something very similar"
(Nisa 4:86)
The best words for answering to a Salam are the accompanying:
وعلیکم السلام ورحمۃ اللہ وبرکاتہ
"Also, harmony arrive as well and may the benevolence and endowments of Allah be showered upon you!
3. Paying Salam is additionally a Sunnah of Sayyiduna Adam عَلَیْہِ السَّلَام. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہ said that the Noble Messenger صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ said:
فَلَمَّا خَلَقَهُ قَالَ اذْهَبْ فَسَلِّمْ عَلَى أُولَئِكَ النَّفَرِ مِنَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ جُلُوسٌ، فَاسْتَمِعْ مَا يُحَيُّونَكَ، فَإِنَّهَا تَحِيَّتُكَ وَتَحِيَّةُ ذُرِّيَّتِكَ. فَقَالَ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ. فَقَالُوا السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ. فَزَادُوهُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ.
At the point when Allah عَزَّ وَجَلَّ made Adam عَلَیْہِ السَّلَام, He said to him, "Proceed to welcome that gathering of holy messengers staying there, and tune in to what they say in answer to you, for that will be your hello and the hello of your posterity." Adam عَلَیْہِ السَّلَام said, "السلام علیکم" They answered, "السلام علیک ورحمۃ اللہ". So they expanded "ورحمۃ اللہ".
(Bukhari)
4. Individuals for the most part feel that just "السلام علیکم" are the expressions of Salam, however there are some different words likewise which are viewed as Salam by Shariah. For instance, in the event that somebody comes and says, "Salam", this is additionally viewed as Salam. Furthermore, in the event that somebody answers to a Salam with "Salam" or says "السلام علیکم" or just "وَعَلیکم", at that point this is likewise acknowledged answer.
5. Paying Salam to each other makes common love. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہ portrays that the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ said:
لاَ تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّى تُؤْمِنُوا وَلاَ تُؤْمِنُوا حَتَّى تَحَابُّوا أَفَلاَ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى أَمْرٍ إِذَا فَعَلْتُمُوهُ تَحَابَبْتُمْ أَفْشُوا السَّلاَمَ بَيْنَكُمْ .
"You won't enter Paradise until you accept, and you won't accept until you love each other. Should I not guide you to something doing which you will adore each other: spread out Salam among you."
(Abu Dawood)
6. We should pay Salam to each Muslim sibling if we know him. Sayyiduna Abdullah Bin Amr Bin Al-Aas رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہُمَا describes:
أَنَّ رَجُلاً، سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَىُّ الإِسْلاَمِ خَيْرٌ قَالَ تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ، وَعَلَى مَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ.
Somebody submissively asked in the court of the Noble Messenger صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ: "What Islamic characteristics are the awesome?" Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ said, "Feed poor people, and welcome those whom you know and those whom you don't have a clue."
(Bukhari)
السَّلَامُ قَبْلَ الکَلَامِ
"Salam is before the discussion"
(Jami Al-Tirmidhi)
8. The youthful should say Salam to the old, the person on foot to the person who is situated, a little gathering to an enormous gathering and the rider to the passerby. Most respectful Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ said:
"The rider should initially welcome the walker, the person on foot the person who is situated, a little gathering a bigger gathering and the youthful ought to welcome the old."
(Muslim)
9. At the point when you enter your home, pay Salam to the occupants of the house. This makes favors go into the house. In the event that you go into a vacant house, say "السلام علیک ایھا النبی". That is to say, "Harmony arrive O Prophet!" Sayyiduna Mulla Ali Qari رَحْمَۃُ اللہِ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہ says: The favored soul of the Noble Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ dwells in the place of each adherent."
(Sharh-ul-Shifa)
Sayyiduna Anas رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہ portrays that the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ said: O child! At the point when you go into your home, say Salam as it will be a reason for Barakah (favors) for you and your family. Make a point to say Salam when you go into the house and furthermore when you take off from the house. Sayyiduna Qatada رَضِیَ اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَنْہ portrays that the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ said: "Welcome your family with Salam when you go into the house, and when you take off from the house, leave your family with Salam."
(Mishkaat)
May Almighty Allah عَزَّ وَجَلَّ empower us to procure the favors of this wonderful Sunnah of the Holy Prophet صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ and spread Salam among our Muslim siblings!
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