3 reasons why you should greet another muslim with salam

Why Salam?3 reasons why you should greet another muslim with Salam. Lessons learned from hadith Rasulullah peace be upon him

01One of the key to enter the Garden (paradise)

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A hadith by Imam At-Tirmidhi from Abu Yusuf 'Abdullah ibn Salam said:

I heard the Messenger of Allah may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say...

O people! make the greeting common practice,

...provide food, maintain ties of kinship and pray while people are asleep...

Narrated by Imam At Tirmidhi

...and you will enter the Garden in safety.”

A hadith by Imam Daud from Abdul Salam bin ‘Atiq

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There are three who are under the protection of Allah...

...and if he lives, he will be protected for and it will be sufficient for him...

...and if he dies, Allah will enter him into the paradise...

1. Whoever leaves (Jihad) in the way of Allah...

2. Whoever goes out to the masjid,

3. Whoever enters his house and gives the greetings (Salam).

Narrated by Imam Abi Daud and Al-Hakim

02To get the blessing and barakah from Allah

Allah SWT reveal in the Quran.

Al-Quran. Surah Al-Nur 24:61

When you enter houses, give greetings of peace upon each other - a greeting from Allah, blessed and good.”

A hadith by Imam At-Tirmidhi.

Anas bin Malik radiallahu Anhu narrated that the Prophet peace be upon him said to him...

Dear son, when you enter your house...

...say Assalamu’alaikum to your family...

Assalamu’alaikumWarahmatullahi Wabarakatu

...for it will be a blessing (barakah) both to you and to your family.

Narrated by Imam At-Tirmidhi

03 Spread the love towards other Muslim

Should I not inform you of something that if you were to do it then you would love one another?

Narrated by Imam Muslim

Spread the (greetings) salam between yourselves.”

From this hadith we learn that,

Salam is the greeting of the Muslims

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Salam removes any coldness or unfriendliness that may exist between the Muslims.

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unfriendliness

coldness

One of the five important rights of a Muslim over another Muslim 5

Five rights of a Muslim over another Muslim,

to return the greeting, to accept invitations,to join funeral processions,

to visit the sick, to bless people who sneeze."

Narrated by Ibn Majah from Abu Hurairah

May you find this beneficial for you & your family.

Assalamu ‘Alaikum!Peace be upon you

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