What is the difference between "As-salamu alaykum" and "Salamun alaykum"?
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Question:
Is there a difference between "As-salamu alaykum" and "Salamun alaykum"?
Answer:
Both are permissible, and "As-salamu alaykum" is better. If one says "Salamun alaykum," there is nothing wrong with it. One should greet at the beginning. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wrote to Heraclius, he said:Sunan Abi Dawud 5136Sahih (Al-Albani); this is for the sake of the indefinite article, as the commentator mentioned in the statement: [Surat al-Saffat: 79] and the statement of Ibrahim: [Surat ad-Dhariyat: 25]. So there is nothing wrong with it.
Is there a difference between "As-salamu alaykum" and "Salamun alaykum"?
Answer:
Both are permissible, and "As-salamu alaykum" is better. If one says "Salamun alaykum," there is nothing wrong with it. One should greet at the beginning. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wrote to Heraclius, he said:
Peace be to those who follow the guidance.
سلام على من اتبع الهدى"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."
سَلَامٌ عَلَى نُوحٍ فِي الْعَالَمِينَpeace, [you are] a people unknown.
سَلَامٌ قَوْمٌ مُنْكَرُونَ
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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