Does the Muslim begin the greeting by saying, "As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh"?
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The questioner : Does the Muslim begin by saying, "As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh"? Is that so?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : I say no. Do you not see that the Muslim should begin by saying, "As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh"?
The Shaykh : How can it be otherwise, except with the addition of "wa maghfiratuhi" (and His forgiveness)?
The questioner : Yes, that is it. I am confused, glory be to Allah. In your discussion with Abu Malik, it seems he said "wa maghfiratuhi" on that day. So then,
The Shaykh : It is this.
The questioner : May Allah honor you.
The Shaykh : And from this, it is not permissible to begin with this addition. It is only in the response that if the one who initiated the greeting said "wa barakatuh," the addition remains in its proper place. But in initiating, one does not add "wa maghfiratuhi."
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : I say no. Do you not see that the Muslim should begin by saying, "As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh"?
The Shaykh : How can it be otherwise, except with the addition of "wa maghfiratuhi" (and His forgiveness)?
The questioner : Yes, that is it. I am confused, glory be to Allah. In your discussion with Abu Malik, it seems he said "wa maghfiratuhi" on that day. So then,
The Shaykh : It is this.
The questioner : May Allah honor you.
The Shaykh : And from this, it is not permissible to begin with this addition. It is only in the response that if the one who initiated the greeting said "wa barakatuh," the addition remains in its proper place. But in initiating, one does not add "wa maghfiratuhi."