When meeting another Muslim |
Say: |
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ
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"May peace and Allah's mercy be upon you". |
The other Muslims reply |
وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ |
"May peace and Allah's blessing be on you as well". |
If the words وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ are not added in the greeting, then the reply is valid but when the related words are increased, the reward also increases. Once, a person entered the court of Prophet Mohammad  and said |
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
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Prophet Mohammad replied to the salaam and said that he had received ten rewards. The another greeted |
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ |
Prophet Mohammad replied to the salaam and said that he had received twenty rewards. The another greeted |
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ |
Prophet Mohammad replied to the salaam and said that he had received 30 rewards. Thereafter another person came and greeted and |
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ وَمَغْفِرَتُهُ |
Prophet Mohammad replied to the salaam and said that he had received 40 rewards and stated that as a rule that the reward increases in this manner.(Abu Dawood, Mishkat) |
Return a greeting with at least the same amount of words with which the greeting one used. It is best that the amount of words is increased in the reply. |
Allah says: |
فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا |
Muslim brethren should shake hands with salaams. Prophet Mohammad stated that if two Muslims meet and shake hands, their minor sins are forgiven before they part. (Tirmidhi) |
It is narrated by Abu Dawood that when Muslims shake hands on meeting, praise Allah and make dua for forgiveness, then they are forgiven. (Mishkat) |
Allah subhan wata'ala knows best.
SUPPLICATIONS When Fasting/ Breaking Fast/ Iftaar Meeting a Muslim/ Returning Salaam.
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