When is the addition of "and His forgiveness" said in the greeting?
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The Shaykh : When you greet me on the phone first: "Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings, and His forgiveness," I have given you a lecture on the phone. I told you: The addition of "and His forgiveness" is prescribed only for the one who responds to a complete greeting. The complete greeting, to which no addition is permissible, is to say first: "Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings." Adding to this is a religious innovation. As the responder, you apply His saying—Exalted is He: [An-Nisa 4:86] You add: "and His forgiveness." You add it. As for the beginning, the end of the greeting is: "and blessings." Now, we are commanded as it came in the hadith: . The Companions paid attention and said: "What is this, O Messenger of Allah?" The first one entered and said so, the second, he said: This is the limit of the greeting and the completion of the greeting for the one who initiates it. As for the responder, if the initiator completed the greeting, he adds: "and His forgiveness." But if he did not complete the greeting and said: "Peace be upon you," you may say: "And upon you peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings." He said: "Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy," you may say: "and blessings," do not add. He said: "Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings," you say: "and His forgiveness."
Is it clear?
The student : Is that clear?
The Shaykh : So, note it down so you do not forget.
The student : May Allah reward you with good. May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.
greet [in return] with one better than it
فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَاHe (peace be upon him) was in a gathering when a man entered and said: "Peace be upon you." He said: "Ten." A second man entered and said: "Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy." He said: "Twenty." A third man entered and said: "Peace be upon you, Allah's mercy and blessings." He said: "Thirty."
كان - عليه السلام - في مجلس فدخل رجل ، فقال : السلام عليكم . قال : عشر . دخل ثان ، قال : السلام عليكم ورحمة الله . قال : عشرون . دخل ثالث ، قال : السلام عليكم رحمة الله وبركاته . قال : ثلاثونThe first one said: "Peace be upon you," so ten good deeds were written for him. The second added, so twenty were written for him. The third added a second addition, so thirty were written for him.
الأول قال : السلام عليكم فكتب له عشر حسنات ، الثاني زاد كتب له عشرون ، الثالث زاد زيادة ثانية كتب له ثلاثونIs it clear?
The student : Is that clear?
The Shaykh : So, note it down so you do not forget.
The student : May Allah reward you with good. May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.
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