The Book of Greetings

Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'as (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "Which act in Islam is the best?" He (...

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When Allah created Adam (ﷺ), He said to him: 'Go and greet that company ...

Al-Bara' bin 'Azib (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to do seven things: to visit the sick, to follow...

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "By Him in Whose Hand is my life! You will not enter Jannah un...

'Abdullah bin Salam (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "O people, exchange greetings of peace (i.e.,...

At-Tufail bin Ubayy bin Ka'b (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I used to visit 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) in the mor...

'Imran bin Husain (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: "As-Salamu 'Alaikum (May peace be upon you). The ...

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, "This is Jibril (Gabriel) who is conveying you greetings of p...

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported the Prophet (ﷺ) used to repeat his words thrice so that the meaning thereof would be fully understood, a...

Al-Miqdad (May Allah be pleased with him) reported in a long Hadith: We used to reserve for the Prophet (ﷺ) his share of the milk, and he would come a...

Asma' bint Yazid (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed through the mosque one day and there was a group of women...

Narrated Abu Umamah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Those who are nearest to Allah are they who are first to give a salutation. And At- Tirmidhi narrated its...

Abu Juraiy Al-Hujaimi (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: "Alaikas-Salamu ya Rasulallah! (Upon you be...

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, 'A rider should greet a pedestrian; a pedestrian should greet ...

Abu Umamah Sudaiy bin `Ajlan Al-Bahili (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The person nearest to Allah is one ...

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him)reported in the Hadith concerning the person who was at fault in performing his Salat (prayer): He came to...

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When one of you meets a brother (in Faith) he should greet hi...

Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, "Dear son, when you enter your house, say As- Salamu '...

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that he passed by some children and greeted them. Then he said: "Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do the s...

Sahl bin Sa`d (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: There was a woman (in another narration; an old woman) among us who would put beet root in a p...

Umm Hani (May Allah be pleased with her), the daughter of Abu Talib reported: I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) on the day of the conquest of Makkah. He was t...

Asma bint Yazid (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by us when we were with a party of women, and he greeted us with sala...

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Do not greet the Jews and the Christians before they greet yo...

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When the people of the Book greet you, respond with: 'Wa 'alaikum' (And u...

Usamah bin Zaid (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a mixed company of people which included Muslims, polytheists and ...

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When one of you arrives in a gathering, he should offer Salam...

Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Permission is to be sought thrice. If permission is gr...

Sahl bin Sa'd (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Seeking permission to enter (somebody's house) has been pres...

Rib'i bin Hirash (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man of Banu 'Amir tribe has told us that he had asked the Prophet (ﷺ) for permission to e...

Kildah bin Al-Hanbal (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I visited the Prophet (ﷺ) and I entered his house without seeking permission. So he sai...

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported in the course of his famous Hadith pertaining to Al-Isra' (the Ascension) that Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sa...

Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I stepped out one night and saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) walking by himself. I began to walk in ...

Umm Hani (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) who was taking a bath while Fatimah was screening him. He asked, "Who is ...

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and knocked at the door (to seek permission). He asked, "Who is there?" I sa...

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah likes sneezing and dislikes yawning. When any one of you sneezes a...

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When one of you sneezes he should say: 'Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Al...

Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When one of you sneezes and praises Allah (i.e., says Al-hamdu li...

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: When two men sneezed in the presence of the Prophet (ﷺ), he responded to one with "Yarhamuk-Allah (may ...

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Whenever the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sneezed, he would cover his mouth with his hand or a piece ...

Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Jews used to intentionally sneeze in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) hoping that he ...

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When one yawns, he should put his hand over his mouth,...

Abu Khattab Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I asked Anas: "Did the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) use to shake hands?'' He...

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: When the people of Yemen came, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The people of Yemen have visited you. ...

Al-Bara' (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Two Muslims will not meet and shake hands without having their si...

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man asked: "O Messenger of Allah! When a man meets a brother or a friend, should he bow to him?" He s...

Safwan bin 'Assal (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A Jew asked his companion to take him to the Prophet (ﷺ); and when they came to the Messen...

In a narration of Ibn Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) at the end of the narration of the Hadith ) he said: "We came near the Prophet (ﷺ) and kis...

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: Zaid bin Harithah came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was in my house. Zaid knocked at the do...

Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, "Do not belittle any good deed, even your meeting with your...

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) kissed his grandson Hasan bin 'Ali in the presence of Aqra' bin Habis. Thereupo...