The Form of the Salam When Entering an Empty House
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the method of the salam when a man enters his house and no one is in it? Is it established that he says, "Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah"?
Answer:
Yes, he says this, or he says, "Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings,"[An-Nur 24:61]. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the method of the salam when a man enters his house and no one is in it? Is it established that he says, "Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah"?
Answer:
Yes, he says this, or he says, "Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings,"
But when you enter houses, give greetings of peace upon each other - a greeting from Allah, blessed and good.
فَإِذَا دَخَلْتُم بُيُوتًا فَسَلِّمُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِكُمْ تَحِيَّةً مِّنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ مُبَارَكَةً طَيِّبَةً
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء في إقطاع المعادن — islamhouse.com (48:26)
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