Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say the salam when entering the house, even if no one was inside?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner asks: Is there a report that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say the salam when entering his home, even if no one was inside?
Answer:
[An-Nur 24:61]. Yes, he says the salam when entering the house, and it is usually the case that his family is in the house; that is the norm.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner asks: Is there a report that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say the salam when entering his home, even if no one was inside?
Answer:
when you enter houses, give greetings of peace upon each other - a greeting from Allah
دَخَلْتُم بُيُوتًا فَسَلِّمُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِكُمْ تَحِيَّةً مِّنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1377] هل كان النبي ﷺ يسلم عند دخوله البيت ولو لم يكن فيه أحد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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