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Sunan Abi Dawud 5197 (Book 43, Hadith 425) #25488
The Value of Salutations

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ taught that those who are closest to Allah are the ones who give salutations first.

Narrated AbuUmamah: The Prophet said: Those who are nearest to Allah are they who are first to give a salutation.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ فَارِسٍ الذُّهْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، وَهْبٍ عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ الْحِمْصِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِاللَّهِ مَنْ بَدَأَهُمْ بِالسَّلاَمِ

TOPICS
salutation  *  greeting  *  salam  *  tahiyyat  *  qurbuallah  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Give salutations when meeting someone as a sign of respect and kindness towards them.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us the importance of giving salutations when we meet someone. It is a sign of respect and kindness towards others and it is also a way for us to show our nearness to Allah. According to this hadith, those who give salutations first will be closer in proximity with Allah. This means that if we want to be close with God then we should always greet people with kindness and respect. We should also remember that even though it may seem small or insignificant, every act of kindness can bring us closer to God.

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