What is the authenticity of the addition
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The questioner : ... the issue of the addition and its forgiveness in offering the greeting, and the extent of the authenticity of the hadith reported regarding it, and in contrast, the hadith reported regarding the opposite, meaning in returning the greeting.
The Shaykh : Yes, the hadith regarding offering the greeting does not contain the addition. That is, if one begins the greeting by offering it, it ends with "and His blessings." "Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah, and His blessings." The hadith that was reported, or more precisely, the one that was narrated, states that in the fourth [greeting], the fourth of them said, "Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah, and His blessings, and His forgiveness." This is a weak narration. As for the addition of "and His blessings" in the response, it is established.
The questioner : And His forgiveness.
The Shaykh : In the response, and His forgiveness.
The questioner: and His forgiveness
The Shaykh : And His forgiveness in the response. That is, a man says, "Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah, and His blessings." So we add in the response: "and His forgiveness." This is reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and we mentioned it in *Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah*, with a chain of narration that is sufficient to establish a proof. Furthermore, it is in accordance with the Noble Qur'an, the matching verse which says:[An-Nisa 4:86]. So if the Muslim offers the greeting and says, "Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah, and His blessings," the verse concerning [An-Nisa 4:86] has not been abrogated. This matter remains in effect, and it is . This addition came in a hadith, and then it came in established reports from some of the Companions. So we reached a conclusion, the gist of which is: the addition of "and His forgiveness" in the response is prescribed, while in the initial greeting it is not prescribed. Is that clear?
The questioner : ... what I heard today, praise be to Allah, and you authenticated it, meaning...
The Shaykh : I spoke with Abu Malik. I was in the car and I was almost walking when he greeted me. He drew my attention to the fact that this issue needs to be reconsidered. He said: We took it from you.
The questioner : It was reversed upon him, in the terminology of the scholars of hadith. We are going to hear from you... our level is the same...
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : But we heard his response... indeed... the one who is (peace and blessings be upon him) is complete, I add "His forgiveness" as you indicated...
The Shaykh : And I still do that, but I do not begin with it, I do not say it.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, in the wording of Abu Dawud, which you mentioned is weak, does it contain "and His forgiveness and His pleasure" or not?
The Shaykh : No, it contains "and His forgiveness."
The questioner : And His forgiveness in the initial greeting, but it is not authentic.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : Yes, the hadith regarding offering the greeting does not contain the addition. That is, if one begins the greeting by offering it, it ends with "and His blessings." "Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah, and His blessings." The hadith that was reported, or more precisely, the one that was narrated, states that in the fourth [greeting], the fourth of them said, "Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah, and His blessings, and His forgiveness." This is a weak narration. As for the addition of "and His blessings" in the response, it is established.
The questioner : And His forgiveness.
The Shaykh : In the response, and His forgiveness.
The questioner: and His forgiveness
The Shaykh : And His forgiveness in the response. That is, a man says, "Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah, and His blessings." So we add in the response: "and His forgiveness." This is reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and we mentioned it in *Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah*, with a chain of narration that is sufficient to establish a proof. Furthermore, it is in accordance with the Noble Qur'an, the matching verse which says:
And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet [in return] with one better than it or [at least] return it
وإذا حييتم بتحية فحيوا بأحسن منها أو ردوهاgreet [in return] with one better than it
فحيوا بأحسن منهاand His forgiveness
ومغفرتهThe questioner : ... what I heard today, praise be to Allah, and you authenticated it, meaning...
The Shaykh : I spoke with Abu Malik. I was in the car and I was almost walking when he greeted me. He drew my attention to the fact that this issue needs to be reconsidered. He said: We took it from you.
The questioner : It was reversed upon him, in the terminology of the scholars of hadith. We are going to hear from you... our level is the same...
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : But we heard his response... indeed... the one who is (peace and blessings be upon him) is complete, I add "His forgiveness" as you indicated...
The Shaykh : And I still do that, but I do not begin with it, I do not say it.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, in the wording of Abu Dawud, which you mentioned is weak, does it contain "and His forgiveness and His pleasure" or not?
The Shaykh : No, it contains "and His forgiveness."
The questioner : And His forgiveness in the initial greeting, but it is not authentic.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
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