The Ruling on Initiating the Salam and Returning It
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The questioner:
The right to the salam.
The Shaykh:
Yes, the salam, the ruling, the prayer?
The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
In the prayer.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
Look, you see, it means. It does not have to be in one place; one starts with the salam, and the reply is obligatory. It is better when meeting, and the best of them is the one who starts with the salam, and the one who initiates is better, and the one who is greeted must reply, he must reply, and the obligation falls on the face, because the Messenger saidSahih Muslim 2162b, and the apparent command from him, it should be that when he meets his brother, he strives to convey the salam to him so that he is in the reward. Yes. Yes.
The right to the salam.
The Shaykh:
Yes, the salam, the ruling, the prayer?
The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
In the prayer.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
Look, you see, it means. It does not have to be in one place; one starts with the salam, and the reply is obligatory. It is better when meeting, and the best of them is the one who starts with the salam, and the one who initiates is better, and the one who is greeted must reply, he must reply, and the obligation falls on the face, because the Messenger said
When you meet him, offer him greetings
إذا لقيته فسلم عليه
Source
شرح رياض الصالحين، تابع شرح باب تخفيف ركعتي الفجر (2) من حديث ابن عباس، إلى باب استحباب جعل النوافل في البيت، حديث عمر بن عطاء — islamhouse.com (7:34)
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