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Sahih Muslim 2165c (Book 39, Hadith 13) #12751
Responding with Kindness and Politeness

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of responding to people with kindness and politeness, even if they are not kind or polite to you.

'A'isha reported that some Jews came to Allah's Apostle and they said: Abu'l-Qasim (the Kunya of the Holy Prophet), as-Sam-u-'Alaikum, whereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Wa 'Alaikum. A'isha reported: In response to these words of theirs, I said: But let there be death upon you and disgrace also, whereupon Allah's Messenger said: 'A'isha, do not use harsh words. She said: Did you hear what they said? Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Did I not respond to them when they said that; I said to them: Wa 'Alaikum (let it be upon you).
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ أُنَاسٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ فَقَالُوا السَّامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَعَلَيْكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ قُلْتُ بَلْ عَلَيْكُمُ السَّامُ وَالذَّامُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ يَا عَائِشَةُ لاَ تَكُونِي فَاحِشَةً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَتْ مَا سَمِعْتَ مَا قَالُوا فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَوَلَيْسَ قَدْ رَدَدْتُ عَلَيْهِمُ الَّذِي قَالُوا قُلْتُ وَعَلَيْكُمْ

TOPICS
kindness  *  politeness  *  response  *  respect  *  abualqasim  *  aalaikum  *  kunya  *  samuaalaikum

QUICK LESSONS:
Respond politely no matter how someone speaks or acts towards you

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith highlights the importance of responding to people with kindness and politeness, even if they are not kind or polite to you. It was narrated by A'isha, who reported that some Jews came to Allah's Apostle and greeted him in a disrespectful manner. In response, she said something harsh back at them but the Prophet told her not to use harsh words. He responded kindly instead by saying "Wa 'Alaikum" which means "let it be upon you". This teaches us that we should always respond politely no matter how someone speaks or acts towards us. We should never stoop down to their level but rather show respect and kindness in our responses as this is what Allah expects from us as believers.

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