Islamic greetings

[moozer]

Does a muslim have to say Alalam Aluakum? (SP?)?
Do they need to start a post with it? Or should they?

[Abu Mus'ab]

Does a muslim have to say Alalam Aluakum? (SP?)?
Do they need to start a post with it? Or should they?
it's "Assalaamu Alaykum"

And no it's not obligatory, but it's good to do.

[nopah]

Does a muslim have to say Alalam Aluakum? (SP?)?
Do they need to start a post with it? Or should they?
its encouraged amongst Muslims only and its haram to say this or reply to salam to non-muslim.:up:

[Abu Muslim]

Does a muslim have to say Alalam Aluakum? (SP?)?
Do they need to start a post with it? Or should they?

Allah SWT says in Surah Al Anaam, verse 54: When those who believe in Our Ayat (i.e the Muslims) come to you, say: "salamun Alaikum" (peace be on you)

[Saeed Al-Muslim]

Greeting: As Salaamu Alaikum | Ass Salaamu Alay-kum
Reply: Wa Alaikum Salaam | Wa Alay-Kum Salaam

It is a right that Muslims have over their brothers/sisters in Islam.

[zaki]

Salaam,

Saying salaam to another Muslim is Sunnah and it is FARD to reply.

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (SAW) said: "The Muslim has five rights over his fellow-Muslim: he should return his salaams, visit him when he is sick, attend his funeral, accept his invitation, and pray for mercy for him when he sneezes" (Bukhari).

also remember the reward for saying your Salaams

Abu Huraira reported that a man passed by the Messenger of Allah (SAW) while he was sitting with some others, and said "Salaam Alaikum". The Prophet (SAW) said "He will have 10 hasanats (rewards)". Another man passed by and said "Salaam Alaikum wa rahmat-Allah". The Prophet (SAW) said he will have 20 hasanats". Another man passed and said "Assalamu-alaikum wa rahmat -Allaahi wa barakaatuh". The Prophet (SAW) said he will have 30 hasanats" (Bukhari).

[|zdihaar]

its encouraged amongst Muslims only and its haram to say this or reply to salam to non-muslim.:up:

Be careful what you say my brother it is NOT haraam to REPLY the greeting of salaam :)

Question:
What should we say when greeting by a non-Muslim with: As salaamu 'alaykum?

Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.

1 It is not permissible – firstly – to initiate the greeting of salaam to a non-Muslim. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Do not initiate the greeting of salaam to a Jew or a Christian…” (Narrated by Muslim, 2167).

2 If one of them says “As-Saam ‘alaykum” – meaning, may death be upon you – or it is not clear whether they have said “salaam”, then we should respond by saying “Wa ‘alaykum” (and upon you).

It was reported that Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When the Jews greet you, they say ‘Al-saam ‘alaykum (may death be upon you),’ so respond by saying ‘‘alayk (and also upon you).’” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5902; Muslim, 2461).

3 If a non-Muslim greets us with the correct shar’i greeting (i.e., says ‘Al-salaamu ‘alaykum’ clearly), the scholars differed as to whether we have to return the greeting. The majority of scholars said that we do have to return the greeting, and this is the correct view.

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: they differed as to whether it is obligatory to return the greeting. The majority said that it is obligatory and this is the correct view. A group of scholars said that it is not obligatory to return their greeting just as it is not obligatory to return the greeting of those who follow bid’ah. But the correct view is the first one. The difference is that we are commanded to forsake the followers of bid’ah by way of rebuke and to warn others about them, which is not the case with the Ahl al-Dhimmah (Jews and Christians).

(Zaad al-Ma’aad, 2/425, 426)

4 The Muslim who is returning the greeting should respond in the manner prescribed by sharee’ah, giving a similar or better greeting, because of the general meaning of the Aayah (interpretation of the meaning):

“When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it, or (at least) return it equally.” [al-Nisa’ 4:86]

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: if the person is certain that the Dhimmi (Jew or Christian) is clearly saying ‘al-salaamu ‘alaykum’ to him, and he has no doubts about that, should he say ‘wa ‘alayka al-salaam’ or shorten it to ‘wa ‘alayk’? What is indicated by the evidence and principles of sharee’ah is that he should say ‘wa ‘alayka al-salaam’, because this is more just, and Allaah commands us to be just and to treat others well… this does not contradict any of the ahaadeeth on this topic at all, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded us to shorten the greeting to ‘wa ‘alayk’ because of the reason mentioned above, which is that they deliberately used to say ‘al-saam ‘alaykum’ instead of ‘al-salaam ‘alaykum’, as indicated in the hadeeth narrated by ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her). He said, “Do you not see that I say ‘wa ‘alaykum’ when they say ‘al-saam ‘alaykum’?” Then he said, “If the People of the Book greet you with salaam, say, ‘Wa ‘alaykum.’”

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“… and when they come to you, they greet you with a greeting wherewith Allaah greets you not, and say within themselves, ‘Why would Allâh punish us not for what we say?’…” [al-Mujaadilah 58:8]

If this reason is not there, and the Jew or Christian says, ‘Salaam ‘alaykum wa rahmat-Allaah,’ then it is only fair to respond in kind.

(Ahkaam Ahl al-Dhimmah, 1/425, 426)

The hadeeth of ‘Aa’ishah was narrated by al-Bukhaari (5901) and Muslim (2165)

See also: Majmoo’ Fataawa Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 2/97

And Allaah knows best.

Islam Q&A (http://www.islamqa.com/index.php?ref=6583&ln=eng)
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

[baloch]

Salam sale kyon ?