Etiquette of the Salam When Entering a Gathering
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Question:
He says: If a man enters a gathering and finds the elderly and some of the older people, with whom does he begin, Honorable Shaykh? And is it sufficient to say "As-salamu alaykum" and sit down?
Answer:
It is sufficient for him to say "As-salamu alaykum" and sit in the place where the gathering has ended, but it is better to greet the senior in the gathering, whether the senior in knowledge or the senior in age, by starting with him and continuing to the rest, from the senior's right side to the right, until he has greeted everyone present. And if he gives a general greeting and sits down, then that is sufficient. Yes.
He says: If a man enters a gathering and finds the elderly and some of the older people, with whom does he begin, Honorable Shaykh? And is it sufficient to say "As-salamu alaykum" and sit down?
Answer:
It is sufficient for him to say "As-salamu alaykum" and sit in the place where the gathering has ended, but it is better to greet the senior in the gathering, whether the senior in knowledge or the senior in age, by starting with him and continuing to the rest, from the senior's right side to the right, until he has greeted everyone present. And if he gives a general greeting and sits down, then that is sufficient. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/122 — archive.org (6:13)
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