Sunan Abi Dawud · Book 52

أبواب السلام

(Abwab Us Salam )

82 hadith · 40 chapters

The chapter divisions

Chapters in this book

1باب فِي إِفْشَاءِ السَّلاَمِChapter: Spreading salam.2باب كَيْفَ السَّلاَمُChapter: How to greet others with salam.3باب فِي فَضْلِ مَنْ بَدَأَ بِالسَّلاَمِChapter: The virtue of the one who initiates the greeting of salam.4باب مَنْ أَوْلَى بِالسَّلاَمِChapter: Regarding who should be greeted first.5باب فِي الرَّجُلِ يُفَارِقُ الرَّجُلَ ثُمَّ يَلْقَاهُ أَيُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْهِChapter: Regarding when a man parts from another, then meets him again, he should greet him with the salam.6باب فِي السَّلاَمِ عَلَى الصِّبْيَانِChapter: Regarding greeting children.7باب فِي السَّلاَمِ عَلَى النِّسَاءِChapter: Regarding greeting women.8باب فِي السَّلاَمِ عَلَى أَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِChapter: Regarding greeting Ahl-ad-dhimmah.9باب فِي السَّلاَمِ إِذَا قَامَ مِنَ الْمَجْلِسِChapter: Regarding saying the salam when leaving the gathering.10باب كَرَاهِيَةِ أَنْ يَقُولَ عَلَيْكَ السَّلاَمُChapter: It is disliked to say "alaikas salam"(upon you be peace).11باب مَا جَاءَ فِي رَدِّ الْوَاحِدِ عَنِ الْجَمَاعَةِChapter: What has been narrated about one person responding on behalf of a group.12باب فِي الْمُصَافَحَةِChapter: Regarding shaking hands.13باب فِي الْمُعَانَقَةِChapter: Regarding embracing.14باب مَا جَاءَ فِي الْقِيَامِChapter: Standing to receive someone.15باب فِي قُبْلَةِ الرَّجُلِ وَلَدَهُChapter: A man kissing his child.16باب فِي قُبْلَةِ مَا بَيْنَ الْعَيْنَيْنِChapter: Regarding kissing between the eyes.17باب فِي قُبْلَةِ الْخَدِّChapter: Regarding kissing the cheek.18باب فِي قُبْلَةِ الْيَدِChapter: Regarding kissing the hand.19باب فِي قُبْلَةِ الْجَسَدِChapter: Regarding kissing the body.20باب قُبْلَةِ الرِّجْلِChapter: Regarding kissing the feet.21باب فِي الرَّجُلِ يَقُولُ جَعَلَنِي اللَّهُ فِدَاكَChapter: Saying "may Allah make me your ransom".22باب فِي الرَّجُلِ يَقُولُ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ بِكَ عَيْنًاChapter: Saying "an’am Allahu bika ’aynam" (May Allah give you tranquility).23باب فِي الرَّجُلِ يَقُولُ لِلرَّجُلِ حَفِظَكَ اللَّهُChapter: Saying "May Allah protect you" (Hafizak Allah).24باب فِي قِيَامِ الرَّجُلِ لِلرَّجُلِChapter: Standing up to honor a person.25باب فِي الرَّجُلِ يَقُولُ فُلاَنٌ يُقْرِئُكَ السَّلاَمَChapter:.26باب فِي الرَّجُلِ يُنَادِي الرَّجُلَ فَيَقُولُ لَبَّيْكَChapter: When one man calls another and he says: "At your service".27باب فِي الرَّجُلِ يَقُولُ لِلرَّجُلِ أَضْحَكَ اللَّهُ سِنَّكَChapter: Regarding saying "May Allah make you smile always".28باب مَا جَاءَ فِي الْبِنَاءِChapter: Regarding building.29باب فِي اتِّخَاذِ الْغُرَفِChapter: Regarding having a room upstairs.30باب فِي قَطْعِ السِّدْرِChapter: Regarding cutting down lote-trees.31باب فِي إِمَاطَةِ الأَذَى عَنِ الطَّرِيقِChapter: Removing harmful things from the road.32باب فِي إِطْفَاءِ النَّارِ بِاللَّيْلِChapter: Regarding extinguishing fires at night.33باب فِي قَتْلِ الْحَيَّاتِChapter: Regarding killing snakes.34باب فِي قَتْلِ الأَوْزَاغِChapter: Regarding killing geckos.35باب فِي قَتْلِ الذَّرِّChapter: Regarding killing ants.36باب فِي قَتْلِ الضِّفْدَعِChapter: Regarding killing frogs.37باب فِي الْخَذْفِChapter: Regarding throwing stones.38باب مَا جَاءَ فِي الْخِتَانِChapter: Regarding circumcision.39باب فِي مَشْىِ النِّسَاءِ مَعَ الرِّجَالِ فِي الطَّرِيقِChapter: Women walking with men in the street.40باب فِي الرَّجُلِ يَسُبُّ الدَّهْرَChapter: Verbally abusing time.

Opening leaves

First narrations

Abu Dawud · 5193وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ ، لَا تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّى تُؤْمِنُوا ، وَلَا تُؤْمِنُوا حَتَّى تَحَابُّوا ، أَفَلَا أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى أَمْرٍ إِذَا فَعَلْتُمُوهُ تَحَابَبْتُمْ ، أَفْشُوا السَّلَامَ بَيْنَكُمْAbu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: By him in whose hand my soul is, you will not enter Paradise until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another: should I not guide you to som5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 5194أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : أَيُّ الْإِسْلَامِ خَيْرٌ ؟ قَالَ : تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلَامَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْAbdullah bin Amr said: A man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: When aspect of Islam is best? He replied: that you should provide food and greet both those you know and those you do not know.5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 5195جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , فَقَالَ : السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ , فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامَ , ثُمَّ جَلَسَ , فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : عَشْرٌ , ثُمَّ جَاءَNarrated Imran ibn Husayn: A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: Peace be upon you! He responded to his salutation. He then sat down. The Prophet ﷺ said: Ten. Another man came and said: Peace and Allah's mercy be upon yo5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 5196حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاق بْنُ سُوَيْدٍ الرَّمْلِيُّ , حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ , قَالَ : أَظُنُّ أَنِّي سَمِعْتُ نَافِعَ بْنَ يَزِيدَ , قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو مَرْحُومٍ , عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ مُعَاذِ بْنِ أَنَسNarrated Muadh ibn Anas: (This version is same as previous No 5176 from the Prophet ﷺ, adding that): Afterwards another man came and said: Peace and Allah's mercy, blessings and forgiveness be upon you! whereupon he said6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 5197إِنَّ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِاللَّهِ مَنْ بَدَأَهُمْ بِالسَّلَامِNarrated Abu Umamah: The Prophet ﷺ said: Those who are nearest to Allah are they who are first to give a salutation.5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 5198يُسَلِّمُ الصَّغِيرُ عَلَى الْكَبِيرِ وَالْمَارُّ عَلَى الْقَاعِدِ وَالْقَلِيلُ عَلَى الْكَثِيرِAbu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: The young should salute the old, the one who is passing by should salute the one who is sitting, and a small company should salute a large one.5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 5199حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبِ بْنِ عَرَبِيٍّ , أَخْبَرَنَا رَوْحٌ , حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ , قَالَ :أَخْبَرَنِي زِيَادٌ , أَنَّ ثَابِتًا مَوْلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ أَخْبَرَهُ , أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: one who is riding should salute one who is walking. He then mentioned the rest of the tradition.6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 5200إِذَا لَقِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ , فَإِنْ حَالَتْ بَيْنَهُمَا شَجَرَةٌ أَوْ جِدَارٌ أَوْ حَجَرٌ ثُمَّ لَقِيَهُ , فَلْيُسَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ أَيْضًاNarrated Abu Hurairah: When one of you meets his brother, he should salute him, then if he meets him again after a tree, wall or stone has come between them, he should also salute him. Muawiyah said: Abd al-Wahhab bin Ba11 narrators·parallel chainAbu Dawud · 5201أَنَّهُ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ فِي مَشْرُبَةٍ لَهُ ، فَقَالَ : السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَيَدْخُلُ عُمَرُ ؟Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: Umar came to the Prophet ﷺ when he was in his wooden oriel, and said to him: Peace be upon you. Messenger of Allah, peace be upon you! May Umar enter ?8 narratorsAbu Dawud · 5202أَتَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى غِلْمَانٍ يَلْعَبُونَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْNarrated Anas ibn Malik: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to some children who were playing: He saluted them.4 narratorsAbu Dawud · 5203انْتَهَى إِلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا غُلَامٌ فِي الْغِلْمَانِ , فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْنَا ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِيَدِي فَأَرْسَلَنِي بِرِسَالَةٍ وَقَعَدَ فِي ظِلِّ جِدَارٍ , أَوْ قَالَ : إِلَى جNarrated Anas ibn Malik: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to us when I was a boy among the boys. He saluted us and took me by my hand. He then sent me with some message. He himself sat in the shadow of a wall, or he said: n4 narratorsAbu Dawud · 5204مَرَّ عَلَيْنَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي نِسْوَةٍ , فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْنَاAsma, daughter of Yazid, said: the Prophet ﷺ, passed us by when we were with some women and gave us a salutation.5 narrators