15 Muharram 14481 July 2026
Sayyidah Khadijah’s (radiyallahu ‘anha) Reply to Salam from Allah
QuestionIs the narration regarding Sayyidah Khadijas (radiyallahu 'anha) response to Salam from Allah authentic?
Salam
1 Rabi'ul Awwal 144725 August 2025
Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) on those whose kindness cannot be repaid
QuestionWhere can I find this narration? Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) said: "There are three types of people I cannot properly repay: A man who greets me first with peace, a man who makes room for me in a gathering, and a man who gets his feet dusty walking to me…
14 Rabi'ul Awwal 144529 September 2023
Spread Salam and Refrain from Engaging in Futilities
QuestionWhat is the status of this narration? أفشوا السلام تسلموا، والأشرة شر
19 Dhul Hijjah 144021 August 2019
One Person Greeting on Behalf of a Group
QuestionWhat is the reference of this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "When people are passing by it is enough if one of them greets (makes salam) on their behalf and it is enough for those who are sitting if one of them replies to the salam"
18 Dhul Hijjah 144020 August 2019
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Ordered the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) to Carry Out Seven Deeds
QuestionPlease mention the seven deeds that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) ordered the Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum) to carry out, reported by Sayyiduna Bara ibn Al 'Azib (radiyallahu 'anhuma). Among them were: To visit the sick and to attend a funeral.
10 Shawwal 144014 June 2019
Those Who Greet First Are the Closest to Allah Ta’ala
QuestionIs there any reference for this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Those who are nearest to Allah are those who are first to greet"
29 Jumadal Ula 14405 February 2019
Another Version of the Hadith Regarding the Stingiest and Most Helpless of People
QuestionWhat is the reference for this narration? Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "The stingiest of people is the one who does not greet and the weakest is he who does not pray for others"
14 Jumadal Ula 144021 January 2019
Another Narration on the Virtue of Musafahah (Shaking Hands)
QuestionI wanted to know the reference and authenticity of the following Hadith. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Verily, when a believer meets another believer and greets him [with salam] and shakes his hand, the sins of them both will shed like the shedding of the leaves of a tree."
16 Dhul Hijjah 143928 August 2018
Those Who Do Not Make Salam Are the Most Miserly
QuestionIs this correct? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The stingiest are those who are miserly with making salam [i.e., greeting first or replying to salam]"
14 Shawwal 143928 June 2018
The Etiquette of Seeking Permission Before Entering
QuestionWhat is the authenticity of this? Sayyiduna Kaladah ibn Hambal (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "I entered upon Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) without greeting or seeking permission. He said, 'Go back and say: 'As salamu 'alaykum, may I come in?'"
16 Sha'ban 14392 May 2018
Reward for Greeting Twenty People a Day
QuestionI would like to ask if the following is from an authentic Hadith: "Allah Ta'ala makes Jannat obligatory upon one who makes the salam twenty times a day."
16 Safar 14396 November 2017
Three Characteristics That Make Up a Large Portion of Iman
QuestionIs this quotation true? قال عمار: ثلاث من جمعهن فقد جمع الإيمان: الإنصاف من نفسك، وبذل السلام للعالم، والإنفاق من الإقتار
20 Dhul Hijjah 143812 September 2017
The Rights of the Road/Pathway
QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith and can it be quoted? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Beware of sitting in the roadways' They said, 'O Rasulullah!, we must have places where we can sit and talk together.' Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, 'If you must sit there,…
10 Dhul Qa'dah 14383 August 2017
Greeting the Deceased
QuestionDoes the following or similar come in the Hadith? When the family of a deceased make salam at his qabar (grave) he hears the salam.
3 Ramadan 143829 May 2017
Greeting Twenty People After Fajr Salah
QuestionI have heard a Hadith that if a person makes salam to twenty people when he leaves the Masjid after reading Fajr in congregation, and he passes away on the same day, he will be forgiven. Is this authentic?