Authentic Hadith pertaining to GREETING Extracted from Imam Nawawi’s Reference “The Gardens of Righteousness” translated and presented by Shaykh Ahmad Darwish, Anne (Khadeijah) Stephens Allah.com Muhammad.com Mosque.com ©1984-2012 Darwish Family. All rights reserved BOOK 12 EXTENDING THE GREETING Allah, the Exalted says: “Believers, do not enter houses other than your houses until you first ask permission and greet with peace the people thereof.” 24:27 Koran “..... When you enter houses, greet (with peace) one another with a salutation from Allah, blessed and good.” 24:61 Koran “And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet with better than it, or return it.” 4:86 Koran “Have you heard the story of Abraham's honored guests? They entered to him and said: 'Peace.' And he replied: 'Peace'.....” 51:24-25 Koran SEVEN OBLIGATIONS DUE TO YOUR FELLOW MUSLIM |H 858 “The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, enjoined these seven things upon us: Visit the sick. Walk in the funeral procession. Supplicate for the Mercy of Allah upon one who sneezes. Support the weak. Help the oppressed. Multiply the greetings of peace. Keep your vows.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Bra'a, the son of 'Azib who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. BEST ACTIONS |H 856 “A man asked the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, ‘What action is best in Islam?’ He answered, ‘Feeding people and greeting everyone with the greeting of peace whether you know them or not.’" Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abdullah the son of Amr son of Al 'As who related this. THE GREETING OF PROPHET ADAM |H 857 “When Allah created (Prophet) Adam He said to him, ‘Go and give the salutation of peace to that company of angels sitting there and then listen to the greeting they return to you. The reply which they give will be your reply and that of your descendants.’ Adam said to the angels, ‘Peace be upon you’ and they responded: ‘Peace be on you and the Mercy of Allah.’ Prophet Adam added to his greeting ‘the Mercy of Allah’". Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. LOVE ONE ANOTHER |H 859 “By Him in whose Hands is my life, you will not enter Paradise unless you believe, and you will not truly believe unless you love one another. Shall I tell you something whereby you will love one another? Increase the greeting of peace between yourselves.” Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. HOW TO ENTER PARADISE |H 860 “O people, multiply the greeting of peace, feed people, strengthen the ties of kinship and pray when others sleep and you will enter Paradise in peace.” Tirmidhi with a chain up to Abdullah, the son of Salam who related that he heard the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, say this. GREETING PEOPLE IN THE MARKET PLACE |H 861 “Tufayl would visit Abdullah, the son of Omar in the morning and accompany him to the market. Abdullah would greet every shopkeeper with the greeting and every trader, and poor person. One day when Tufayl went to him and Abdullah asked him to accompany him to the market. Tufayl asked him: ‘What are you going to do in the market? You never stop to buy anything, nor do you inquire about any article or its price, nor do you sit down with any of them. Let us sit down here and talk.’ Abdullah responded: ‘O man of the belly (Tufayl had a large belly) we shall go to the market place to greet everyone we meet with the salutation of peace.’" Malik - Tufayl, the son of Ubayy son of Ka'ab who related this. THE MANNER IN WHICH ONE SHOULD GREET NUMBER OF MERITS EARNED BY GREETING |H 862 “A man came to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and said, ‘Peace be on you - As Salaamu alaykum.’ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, returned his greeting and the man sat down. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘Ten.’ Another man came and said, ‘Peace be on you and the Mercy of Allah.’ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, returned his greeting and the man sat down. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘Twenty.’ A third man came and said: ‘Peace be on you, and the Mercy of Allah and His Blessings.’ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, returned his greeting and he sat down. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘Thirty.’" Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Imran, the son of Husain who related the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. GREETINGS OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him |H 864 “The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, would repeat his phrases three times so that it’s meaning was fully understood, and when he met a group of people he would greet them three times with the salutation.” Bukhari with a chain up to Anas who related this. GREETING THE PEOPLE WHEN SOME ARE ASLEEP |H 865 “During the course of a lengthy sermon it was our practice to keep the Prophet's share of milk on one side. At night he would come and offer his greeting in a tone that did not disturb those sleeping but was heard by those who were awake. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, always came and gave his greeting according to his practice.” Muslim with a chain up to Miqdad who related this. GREETING WOMEN GABRIEL GREETS LADY AYESHA |H 863 “The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said to Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, ‘Gabriel is here. He greets you with the salutation of peace.’ Lady Ayesha replied, ‘Peace be upon him and the Mercy of Allah and His Blessings.’" Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to the Mother of Believers, Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. GREETING WOMEN |H 866 “The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, passed by a group of women and greeted them.” Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Asma' the daughter of Yazid who related this. RAISING ONE'S HAND TO GREET WOMEN |H 867 “The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, walked through a mosque in which a group of women sat, and signaled a greeting to them by raising his hand.” Tirmizi MEN GREETING WOMEN |H 875 “There was a lady among us who would put beetroot in a pot, add some ground barley and cook them together. When we returned from the Friday prayer we would greet her and she would offer it to us.” Bukhari with a chain up to Sahl, the son of Sa'ad who related this. BATHING OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him |H 876 “Umm Hani went to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, on the day of the Opening of Mecca. He was taking a bath and Lady Fatima, may Allah be pleased with her, held a cloth to screen him. Umm Hani offered him the greetings of peace.” Muslim with a chain up to Umm Hani, the daughter of Abu Talib who related this. THE PROPHET GREETED WOMEN |H 877 “The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, passed by a group of women and greeted them.” Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Asma' the daughter of Yazid who related this. THE GREETING OF TWO PEOPLE TO ONE ANOTHER ETIQUETE OF GREETING |H 869 “A rider should greet a pedestrian. A pedestrian should greet one who is sitting and a small party should greet a large party. Younger people should greet their elders first.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. THE ONE CLOSEST TO ALLAH |H 870 “The person closest to Allah is one who anticipates others in greeting. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, was asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, when two people meet who should be the first to greet?’ He answered, ‘The one who is closer to Allah.’” Abu Daud with a chain up to Abu Umamah who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. REPETITION OF GREETINGS OFFERING YOUR PRAYERS CORRECTLY |H 871 “In the quotation relating to the person who was at fault in performing his prayers we are told that he came to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and greeted him. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, returned his greeting and said, ‘Go back and repeat your prayer because you have not offered it properly.’ He went back, and offered his prayer then returned to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and greeted him. This happened three times.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. RENEWING YOUR GREETING |H 872 “When you meet a brother greet him. Then if you are separated by a tree, a wall or a boulder, you should greet each other again when you meet.” Abu Daud with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. GREETING CHILDREN GREET CHILDREN |H 874 “Anas passed by some children and greeted them with peace and said, ‘The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, used to do the same.’” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Anas. COMPASSION |H 906 “The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, kissed his grandson Hasan, the son of Ali. Aqr'a, the son of Habis was with them at this time and said, ‘I have ten sons and never kissed any of them.’ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, looked at him and said, ‘He who has no compassion will receive none.’" Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related this. GREETING NON-MUSLIMS MEETING JEWS OR CHRISTIANS |H 879 “You should not be the first to greet Jews or Christians. Therefore whenever you come across them do not make a way for them.” Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. HOW TO GREET THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK |H 880 “When the people of the Book greet you, you should respond with, ‘And upon you.’" Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Anas who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. GREETINGS TO MUSLIMS IN A MIXED COMPANY |H 881 “The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, passed by a group of people that included Muslims, idolaters, and Jews, and greeted them with the greeting of peace.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Osama, the son of Zaid who related this. GREETINGS UPON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE GREET A GATHERING UPON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE |H 882 “When you arrive at a gathering you should greet those present, and do the same when you depart. The first greeting is not better than the last.” Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. GREETING WHEN ENTERING A HOME Allah, the Exalted says: “..... When you enter houses, greet (with peace) one another with a salutation from Allah.” 24:61 Koran GREET YOUR FAMILY |H 873 “Son, when you enter your home greet your people with the greeting of peace. It will be a source of blessing for you and for the members of your family.” Tirmidhi with a chain up to Anas who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said to him this. ASKING PERMISSION TO ENTER Allah, the Exalted says: “Believers, do not enter houses other than your houses until you first ask permission and greet with peace the people thereof.....” 24:27 Koran “And when children reach the age of puberty, let them ask permission as those before them asked permission......” 24:59 Koran ASK PERMISSION TO ENTER |H 883 “Permission to enter is to be sought three times. Then if permission is granted you may enter; otherwise return.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Musa Ash'ari who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. THE REASON FOR ASKING PERMISSION TO ENTER |H 884 “Asking for permission has been prescribed in order to restrain the eyes.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Sahl, the son of Sa'ad who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. HOW TO ASK FOR PERMISSION TO ENTER |H 885 “A man of the Bani A'amir told us that he asked the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, for permission to enter when he was at home, saying, ‘May I enter?’ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said to his attendant, ‘Go out and inform this person how to ask permission. Tell him to say, ‘Peace be on you, may I enter?' The man heard this and said, ‘Peace be upon you, may I enter?’ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, gave permission and he entered.” Abu Daud with a chain up to Ribi', the son of Hirash who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. MENTIONING YOUR NAME AND ASKING PERMISSION TO ENTER GIVE YOUR NAME WHEN ASKED |H 887 “…. Then Gabriel ascended with me (Prophet Muhammad) to the nearest heaven and asked for the gate to be opened. He was asked, ‘Who is there?’ He replied, ‘Gabriel.’ He was asked, ‘Who is with you?’ He answered, ‘Muhammad.’ Then he ascended to the second heaven and asked for the gate to be opened. He was asked, ‘Who is there?’ He replied, ‘Gabriel.’ He was asked, ‘Who is with you?’ He answered, ‘Muhammad.’ The same thing occurred at each gate and at each gate he was asked, ‘Who is there’ and he replied. ‘Gabriel.’” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Anas who related – during the course of this well-known hadith referring to the ascent of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, he said this. ANSWER WITH YOUR NAME |H 889 “Umm Hani went to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, (on the Day of the Opening of Mecca) and found he was taking a bath while Lady Fatima, may Allah be pleased with her, screened him. He asked, ‘Who is there?’ Umm Hani replied, ‘It is I, Umm Hani.’" Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Umm Hani who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. ENTERING WITHOUT THE GREETING |H 886 “Kildah visited the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and entered without greeting. Whereupon the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said: ‘Go back and say: Peace be on you, may I enter.'" Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Kildah, the son of Hanbal who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. HOW NOT TO ANNOUNCE YOUR ARRIVAL |H 890 “Jabir went to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and knocked on the door. He asked, ‘Who is there?’ Jabir replied, ‘Me.’ He repeated, ‘Me, Me?’ as if he disliked it.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Jabir who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. HOW THE COMPANIONS RESPONDED TO THE PROPHET |H 888 “Abu Dharr went out one night and saw the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, walking alone. He began to walk in the shadow of the moon, then he looked in my direction and saw me and asked, ‘Who is there?’ Abu Dharr answered, ‘Abu Dharr.’” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Dharr who related. HAND SHAKING THE CUSTOM OF THE COMPANIONS |H 898 “Abu Khattab asked Anas, ‘Was it customary to shake hands among the Companions of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him?’ He replied, ‘Yes.’” Bukhari with a chain up to Abu Khattab Katadah who related this. PEOPLE OF YEMEN |H 899 “When the people of the Yemen arrived, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said, ‘The people of Yemen have come to you.’ They were the first who practiced handshaking.’” Abu Daud with a chain up to Anas who related this. HANDSHAKING IS REWARDED |H 900 “When two Muslims meet and shake hands they are forgiven their sins before they part.” Abu Daud with a chain up to Bra'a who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. DO NOT BOW TO YOUR BROTHER OR FRIEND |H 901 “A man asked the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, ‘O Messenger of Allah, when one of us meets a brother or a friend should he bow to him?’ He replied, ‘No.’ The man asked, ‘Should he grasp his hand and shake it?’ He replied, ‘Yes.’” Tirmidhi with a chain up to Anas who related this. KISSING THE HAND JEWS BEAR WITNESS TO THE PROPHETHOOD OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD |H 902 “A Jew asked his Companion to take him to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him. So they went to the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and asked him about the nine clear verses (given to Moses - and here the relevant hadith was quoted - then it was concluded) ….. and they kissed the Prophet's hands and feet and said, ‘We bear witness that you are a Prophet, praise and peace be upon him.’" Tirmidhi with a chain up to Safwan, the son of Assal who related this. KISSING THE HAND OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him |H 903 “We came close to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and kissed his hand.” Abu Daud with a chain up to ibn Omar who related an event in which this was said. HUGGING AND KISSING |H 904 “Zaid, the son of Harithah came to Medina when the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, was in the house of Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her. Zaid came to the door and knocked. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, hurried to him, with his cloak trailing. He hugged and kissed him.” Tirmidhi with a chain up to the Mother of Believers, Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, who related this. GREETING THE DEAD GREETING OF THE DEAD |H 868 I (Juray al Hujaymi) came to the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and said, ‘On you be peace O Messenger of Allah.’ He replied, ‘Do not say: On you be peace, this is the greeting of the dead.’" Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Juray al Hujaymi related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. INDEX GREETING BOOK 12 EXTENDING THE GREETING KORAN SEVEN OBLIGATIONS DUE TO YOUR FELLOW MUSLIM BEST ACTIONS THE GREETING OF PROPHET ADAM LOVE ONE ANOTHER HOW TO ENTER PARADISE GREETING PEOPLE IN THE MARKET PLACE THE MANNER IN WHICH ONE SHOULD GREET NUMBER OF MERITS EARNED BY GREETING GREETINGS OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him GREETING THE PEOPLE WHEN SOME ARE ASLEEP GREETING WOMEN GABRIEL GREETS LADY AYESHA GREETING WOMEN RAISING ONE'S HAND TO GREET WOMEN MEN GREETING WOMEN BATHING OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him THE PROPHET GREETED WOMEN GREETING WOMEN IN THE MOSQUE THE GREETING OF TWO PEOPLE TO ONE ANOTHER ETIQUETE OF GREETING THE ONE CLOSEST TO ALLAH REPETITION OF GREETINGS OFFERING YOUR PRAYERS CORRECTLY RENEWING YOUR GREETING GREETING CHILDREN GREET CHILDREN COMPASSION GREETING NON-MUSLIMS MEETING JEWS OR CHRISTIANS HOW TO GREET THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK GREETINGS TO MUSLIMS IN A MIXED COMPANY GREETINGS UPON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE GREET A GATHERING UPON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE GREETING WHEN ENTERING A HOME KORAN GREET YOUR FAMILY ASKING PERMISSION TO ENTER KORAN ASK PERMISSION TO ENTER THE REASON FOR ASKING PERMISSION TO ENTER HOW TO ASK FOR PERMISSION TO ENTER ENTERING WITHOUT THE GREETING MENTIONING YOUR NAME AND ASKING PERMISSION TO ENTER GIVE YOUR NAME WHEN ASKED ANSWER WITH YOUR NAME ENTERING WITHOUT THE GREETING HOW NOT TO ANNOUNCE YOUR ARRIVAL HOW THE COMPANIONS RESPONDED TO THE PROPHET HAND SHAKING THE CUSTOM OF THE COMPANIONS PEOPLE OF YEMEN HANDSHAKING IS REWARDED DO NOT BOW TO YOUR BROTHER OR FRIEND KISSING THE HAND JEWS BEAR WITNESS TO THE PROPHETHOOD OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD KISSING THE HAND OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him HUGGING AND KISSING GREETING THE DEAD GREETING OF THE DEAD