Section: Etiquette of salutation

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

As-salaamu 'alaykum wara'hmatullaahi wa barakaatuh

By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad, you will not enter Paradise until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another. Shall I not tell you of something that will help you to achieve that? Spread (the greeting of) salaam amongst yourselves.` [1] The person who can combine three things, can combines faith- 1. Justice for oneself, 2. Give salaam to everyone in the world, and 3. Give charity despite having few wealth [2] Once a man asked prophet (ﷺ) which deed is best in islam ? prophet (ﷺ) replied that, “To feed people and give salaam to the persons who are known or unknown to you. [3]

When the people of the Book greet you, reply by saying:

وَعَلَيْكُمْ

وَعَلَيْكُمْ

Wa 'alaykum

Narrated Imran ibn Husayn: A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said:

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ

assalaamu ‛alaykum

Another man came and said:

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ

assalaamu ‛alaykum wa rahmatullaah

Another man came and said:

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

assalaamu ‛alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh

He responded to his Salam. He then sat down. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Ten (rewards).