The Salam upon Meeting Among Students of Knowledge
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Question:
In his second question, he says: Honorable Shaykh! Some of our brothers, the students of knowledge, meet in the streets and markets, but they do not observe the Sunnah, for they do not greet one another with the salam. So I ask you to direct a word on this matter?
Answer:
This is contrary to the Sunnah. The Sunnah upon meeting is the salam. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said when asked, "Which of Islam is the best?" He said:Sahih Muslim 39 in the two Sahihs. Yes.
These are the best characteristics of Islam, meaning which of Islam is the best: that you feed food, and that you convey the salam to those you know from among your people. These are among the great characteristics of Islam that Allah the Exalted has prescribed, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, and the one who forgets by ignorance...Sunan Ibn Majah 3692Sahih (Darussalam), Sahih Muslim 54a if you do it and love one another, you will bridge the gap between the noble and wash... And in the collection of al-Kabir by Ibn Sa'ad, in the Sahih, from Abdullah ibn Salam (may Allah be pleased with him), he said.
In his second question, he says: Honorable Shaykh! Some of our brothers, the students of knowledge, meet in the streets and markets, but they do not observe the Sunnah, for they do not greet one another with the salam. So I ask you to direct a word on this matter?
Answer:
This is contrary to the Sunnah. The Sunnah upon meeting is the salam. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said when asked, "Which of Islam is the best?" He said:
That you provide food and extend greetings to one whom you know or do not know.
تطعم الطعام، وتقرأ السلام على من عرفت من لم تعرفThese are the best characteristics of Islam, meaning which of Islam is the best: that you feed food, and that you convey the salam to those you know from among your people. These are among the great characteristics of Islam that Allah the Exalted has prescribed, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, and the one who forgets by ignorance...
you will not enter Paradise until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another
لا تدخلوا الجنة حتى تؤمنوا، ولا تضمنوا حتى تحابواShould I not direct you to a thing which
أفلا أدلكم على شيء إذا
Source
فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 16 — archive.org (1:01:17)
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