Volume 8, Book 74, Number 254:
Narrated Abu Aiyub:
The Prophet said, “It is not lawful for a Muslim to desert (not to speak to) his brother Muslim for
more than three days while meeting, one turns his face to one side and the other turns his face to the
other side. Lo! The better of the two is the one who starts greeting the other.”
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 252:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The riding person should greet the walking one, and the walking one should
greet the sitting one, and the small number of persons should greet the large number of persons.”
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 252e:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The younger person should greet the older one, and the walking person
should greet the sitting one, and the small number of persons should greet the large number of per –
sons.”
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Volume 8, Book 74, Number 253g:
Narrated Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib:
Allah’s Apostle ordered us to do seven (things): to visit the sick, to follow the funeral processions, to
say Tashmit to a sneezer, to help the weak, to help the oppressed ones, to propagate As-Salam (greet –
ing), and to help others to fulfill their oaths (if it is not sinful). He forbade us to drink from silver
utensils, to wear gold rings, to ride on silken saddles, to wear silk clothes, Dibaj (thick silk cloth),
Qassiy and Istabraq (two kinds of silk). (See Hadith No. 539, Vol. 7)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 253k:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr:
A man asked the Prophet, “What Islamic traits are the best?” The Prophet said, “Feed the people,
and greet those whom you know and those whom you do not know.”
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 251:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The riding one should greet the walking one, and the walking one should
greet the sitting one, and the small number of persons should greet the large number of persons.”
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 250:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “The young should greet the old, the passer by should greet the sitting one, and
the small group of persons should greet the large group of persons. “
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 249:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
When we prayed with the Prophet we used to say: As-Salam be on Allah from His worshipers, As-
Salam be on Gabriel, As-Salam be on Michael, As-Salam be on so-and-so. When the Prophet fin –
ished his prayer, he faced us and said, “Allah Himself is As-Salam (Peace), so when one sits in the
prayer, one should say, ‘At-Tahiyatu-lillahi Was-Salawatu, Wat-Taiyibatu, As-Salamu ‘Alaika aiy –
uhan-Nabiyyu wa Rah-matul-lahi wa Barakatuhu, As-Salamu ‘Alaina wa ‘ala ‘Ibadillahi assalihin,
for if he says so, then it will be for all the pious slave of Allah in the Heavens and the Earth. (Then he
should say), ‘Ash-hadu an la ilaha illalllahu wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ‘Abduhu wa rasulu-
hu,’ and then he can choose whatever speech (i.e. invocation) he wishes ” (See Hadith No. 797, Vol. 1)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 248:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
The Prophet said, ‘Beware! Avoid sitting on the roads.” They (the people) said, “O Allah s Apostle!
We can’t help sitting (on the roads) as these are (our places) here we have talks.” The Prophet said, ‘ l
f you refuse but to sit, then pay the road its right ‘ They said, “What is the right of the road, O Allah’s
Apostle?” He said, ‘Lowering your gaze, refraining from harming others, returning greeting, and en –
joining what is good, and forbidding what is evil.”
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Volume 8, Book 74, Number 247:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas:
Al-Fadl bin ‘Abbas rode behind the Prophet as his companion rider on the back portion of his she
camel on the Day of Nahr (slaughtering of sacrifice, 10th Dhul-Hijja) and Al-Fadl was a handsome
man. The Prophet stopped to give the people verdicts. In the meantime, a beautiful woman From the
tribe of Khath’am came, asking the verdict of Allah’s Apostle. Al-Fadl started looking at her as her
beauty attracted him. The Prophet looked behind while Al-Fadl was looking at her; so the Prophet
held out his hand backwards and caught the chin of Al-Fadl and turned his face (to the owner sides
in order that he should not gaze at her. She said, “O Allah’s Apostle! The obligation of Performing
Hajj enjoined by Allah on His worshipers, has become due (compulsory) on my father who is an old
man and who cannot sit firmly on the riding animal. Will it be sufficient that I perform Hajj on his
behalf?” He said, “Yes.”
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 246:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Allah created Adam in his complete shape and form (directly), sixty cubits
(about 30 meters) in height. When He created him, He said (to him), “Go and greet that group of an –
gels sitting there, and listen what they will say in reply to you, for that will be your greeting and the
greeting of your offspring.” Adam (went and) said, ‘As-Salamu alaikum (Peace be upon you).’ They
replied, ‘AsSalamu-‘Alaika wa Rahmatullah (Peace and Allah’s Mercy be on you) So they increased
‘Wa Rahmatullah’ The Prophet added ‘So whoever will enter Paradise, will be of the shape and form
of Adam. Since then the creation of Adam’s (offspring) (i.e. stature of human beings is being dimin –
ished continuously) to the present time.”