Dua-Salam
“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem”Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)
Salam-Assalamu ‘alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh May the peace of Allah descend upon you and His Mercy and Blessings Although the sunnah of greeting is fulfilled by saying ‘Assalam Alaikum’, adding ‘Rahmat ullah wa barakatuhu’ earns more merit.To be the first with salaam is sunnah and he who does not reply to is a sinner.
THE ETIQUETTE/MANNERS OF SALAAM/GREETING
When a Muslim meets his Muslim brother and shakes hand, their sins fall down like the dry leaves from a tree during a storm, and their sins are forgiven even if these are equal to the foams of ocean.
When making Musaafa, do so with both hands. For males to shake hands with na-Mahram ladies is not permissible.
To meet one another, chest to chest, heart to heart, neck to neck and shoulder to shoulder is called “Muaaniqa”. This is a sign of love and friendship.
To
kiss the mother, father, Peer, Ustaad, brothers, sisters, wife or children,
hand, feet, forehead or cheek out of love and affection is totally permissible
and a way of showing love and reverence.
When replying to a salaam that has been conveyed through a next Person, answer by saying: WA ALAYKUM WA ALAYHIMUS SALAAM.
When entering an empty house, on should say: “As Salaamu Alaika Ayuhan Nabiyu wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakaatuhu, Was Salaamu Alaina Wa Alaa Ibaadallahis Saaliheen”.
When entering the Musjid, one should say: “Bismillahi Was Salaamu ala Rasoolullahi”.
When going to the grave of a Muslim, say at least this: “As Salaamu Alaikum Ya Ahlil Quboor Yaghfirullah lana wa lakum Wa Inna Insha Allahi Bikum Laahiqoon”. Or Assalam-o-Alaykum ya ahl al quburi yaghfir ullahu lana wa la kum antum salafuna wa nahnu bil athar or “Assalaamu ‘alaykum ahl al-diyaar min al-mu’mineen wa’l-Muslimeen, in sha Allaah bikum laahiqoon, as’al Allaaha lana wa lakum al-‘aafiyah
To greet any of your relations Ibn ‘Umar used to say, ……al-salaamu ‘alayka ya abati (O my father),” …… This was classed as saheeh by al-Haafiz ibn Hajar.
For aulia allah- assalamu alaika ya sayeedi (mention the name) rahmatullah alai.
When
visiting the Roza-e-Anwar of Rasoolullah (peace be upon him) one should say:
“As Salaatu Was Salaamu Alaika Ya Rasoolallah, As Salaatu Was Salaamu
Alaika Ya Habeeballah, As Salaatu Was Salaamu Alaika Ya Rahmatal Lil Alameen Wa
Alaa aalika wa Ashaabika Ya Shafi al Muznibeen”.
THE ETIQUETTE/MANNERS OF SALAAM/GREETING
The Prophet (sallallahu walahi wasallam) said:”A Muslim owes another Muslim six duties. 1.To greet him when he meets him, 2.to accept when he gives him an invitation, 3.to give him good counsel when he asks him for advice, 4.to pray for mercy for him when he sneezes and says “Praise be to Allah” , 5.to visit him when he is ill, 6.and follow him (attend his funeral) when he dies”.
The one who makes salaam first is spiritually closest to Allah.
First salam and then start your conversation.
convey salam and then leave the place .
It is waajib to answer the Salaam immediately and a sin to delay.
Assalamu-alaykum is plural, whilst Assalamu-alayka is the singular of the greeting.
Be the first to make Salaam LOUD/AUDIBLY, irrespective of whether you know him or not(even to children).
A mounted person should greet the one who is walking and a person on foot should greet the one who is sitting; a smaller group should greet a larger group and the young should greet their elders.
Make salam again n again even if you get separated by a tree, pillar or wall.
When entering the masjid, one should first pray the 2 rakahs of Tahiyyatul Masjid before greeting those present.
When entering a house, make salaam to the occupants of that house.When leaving a house, depart with making salaam.
The intention of the dua’a which is multiple depending on the length of our salam and the degree to which we extend it.
When answering a letter one should also return the greetings.
Don’t
1.To make Salaam during Azaan, Iqaamat Namaaz, Khutba, when a person is in the Istinja, or if he or she is having a meal, is not allowed.
2.To make Salaam by lifting the fingers of the palm is not allowed as this is the manner of the Christians and Jews.
3.It is also Haraam to make Salaam to a Kaafir, Mushrik, Bud- Mazhab or Gustakh-e-Rasool (one who insults the station of Prophethood).
4. It is reccommended to repeat the greeting 3 times but should not go beyond this.
5. Do not greet non-Muslims with the words of salaam. Instead, greet them with any other formal (not religious) greetings.
When I want to talk to allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)
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