What is the ruling on adhering to the practice of exchanging greetings?
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The questioner: That a person understands from it a meaning contrary to the reality of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and all the Salaf. In the name of Allah, thank you. Welcome.
The Shaykh: If Allah wills. Yes. I told you, may Allah protect you. It is a mere assumption. You are assuming that you do not know that this adherence to exchanging greetings has no basis in the Sunnah, and if you know that it has no basis in the Sunnah, then I have in my mind that I should assume another possibility, which is more appropriate for you, that you only do this occasionally.
The questioner: I do not know.
The Shaykh: My son, he is telling you.
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh : The woman: It is possible.
The Shaykh: If Allah wills. Yes. I told you, may Allah protect you. It is a mere assumption. You are assuming that you do not know that this adherence to exchanging greetings has no basis in the Sunnah, and if you know that it has no basis in the Sunnah, then I have in my mind that I should assume another possibility, which is more appropriate for you, that you only do this occasionally.
The questioner: I do not know.
The Shaykh: My son, he is telling you.
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh : The woman: It is possible.
Source
تسجيلات متفرقة، الشريط 131 — al-albany.com (38:10)
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