- That person is nearest to Allah
Ta'âla who utters the salâm first. (i.e. one who does not wait for the
opposite party to make salâm first.
- Greet every Muslim, whether acquainted or not. (Bukhari)
- Salâm should always be made before talking. (Tirmidhi)
- When replying to a salâm that has been conveyed through a third person, answer by saying: Wa Alaika Wa Alayhis Salâm. (Nasa'i)
- After making salâm, if a barrier
such as a tree or wall appears between them (where the view is
obscured) one should make salâm again when meeting them.
- 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. (Bukhari)
- When entering a house, make salâm to the occupants of that house.
- When leaving that place (i.e. house), depart with making salâm (Baihaqi)
- When entering ones own house, one
should make salâm to ones family; this will be a source of blessings
for one and one's family. (Tirmidhi)
- The completion of visiting the sick
is by placing ones hand on the sick person's forehead, and the
completion of salâm is the shaking of the hands. (Ahmad)
- When two Muslims meet and shake hands, their (minor) sins are forgiven before they depart. (Tirmidhi)
- Do not greet the Jews and Christians ( i.e all non-Muslims) with the words of salâm. (Muslim)
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