The meaning of his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): "The people closest to Allah"
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Question:
Allah. Allah grant you good, O Shaykh, the meaning of his saying (peace be upon him) who are the ones who initiate the salam?
Answer:
This is its apparent meaning, or it refers to those who initiate the salam, meaning they are the most deserving of Allah, His mercy, His kindness, His existence, and His favor.
Allah. Allah grant you good, O Shaykh, the meaning of his saying (peace be upon him)
The people closest to Allah
أولى الناس باللهAnswer:
This is its apparent meaning, or it refers to those who initiate the salam, meaning they are the most deserving of Allah, His mercy, His kindness, His existence, and His favor.
Source
التعليق على رياض الصالحين، باب آداب السلام : الأحاديث : [ 859 - 860 ] — islamhouse.com (4:46)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.