Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Adh-Dhaariyat, Ayah 25
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(When they) Gabriel and two other angels with him; and it is also said: Gabriel and 12 other angels with him (came in unto him) to Abraham (and said: Peace!) they gave the greetings of peace to Abraham (he answered, Peace!) Abraham answered their greetings of peace, ((and thought): Folk unknown (to me)) he did not recognize them and did not see that their greeting of peace was unknown at the time and place where he was.
Related Hadiths
"When any of the People of the Book greets you with Salam (peace), then say, Wa 'alaikum(and also upon you)."
I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Upon you be peace, Messenger of Allah! He said: Do not say: Upon you be peace, for "Upon you be peace" is the salutation to the dead.
"Jibril sends greetings of Salam to you." She said: "And upon him be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings; you see what we do not."
The People. of the Book offer us salutations (by saying as-Salamu- 'Alaikum). How should we reciprocate them? Thereupon he said: Say: Wa 'Alaikum (and upon you too).
"Jibrail send (greetings of) Salam to you." She said: "Wa 'alahisalam wa rahmatullah (and upon him be peace and mercy of Allah)."
"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) came to us, and we were young boys, and he greeted us with (the greeting of) peace".
I heard it and so I said: Peace be upon you. May I enter?
the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If the people of the Scripture greet you, then you should say (in reply), 'Wa'alaikum (And on you).' "
As-Salam-o-'Alaikum. They caught hold of him and killed him and took possession of his flock. Then this verse was revealed:" He who meets you and extends you salutations, don't say: You are not a Musl...
The Muslims met a man with some sheep of his. He said: Peace be upon you. But they killed him and took those few sheep. Thereupon the following Qur'anic verse was revealed: "...And say to anyone who o...
Al-Jalalayn Commentary
When idh is an adverbial qualifier of hadīthu dayfi ‘the story of the guests’ they entered upon him and said ‘Peace!’ — in other words they said these very words. He said ‘Peace!’ — also these very words — These are an unfamiliar folk whom we do not know — he said this to himself qawmun munkarūna is the predicate of an implicit subject such as hā’ūlā’i ‘these are’.