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Sunan an-Nasai 311 (Book 1, Hadith 312) #14918
Returning Greetings with Cleanliness

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) returning a greeting after wiping his face and hands.

It was narrated from 'Umair the freed slave of Ibn 'Abbas that he heard him say: "Abdullah bin Yasar the freed slave of Maimunah, and I came and entered upon Abu Juhaim bin Al-Harith bin Al-Sammah Al-Ansari. Abu Juhaim said: 'The Messenger of Allah came back from the direction of Bi'r Al-jamal and was met by a man who greeted him with Salam, but the Messenger of Allah did not return the greeting until he turned to the wall and wiped his face and hands, then he returned the greeting'."
أَخْبَرَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبُ بْنُ اللَّيْثِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ هُرْمُزَ، عَنْ عُمَيْرٍ، مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَهُ يَقُولُ أَقْبَلْتُ أَنَا وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَسَارٍ، مَوْلَى مَيْمُونَةَ حَتَّى دَخَلْنَا عَلَى أَبِي جُهَيْمِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الصِّمَّةِ الأَنْصَارِيِّ فَقَالَ أَبُو جُهَيْمٍ أَقْبَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ مِنْ نَحْوِ بِئْرِ الْجَمَلِ وَلَقِيَهُ رَجُلٌ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حَتَّى أَقْبَلَ عَلَى الْجِدَارِ فَمَسَحَ بِوَجْهِهِ وَيَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ رَدَّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمَ

TOPICS
salaam  *  wiping  *  greeting

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful of your hygiene; Return greetings with kindness; Respect others regardless if they are Muslim or non-Muslim
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of cleanliness in Islam. It was narrated from 'Umair the freed slave of Ibn 'Abbas that he heard him say that when Prophet Muhammad returned from Bi'r Al-jamal, he was met by a man who greeted him with salaam but he did not return it until he turned to the wall and wiped his face and hands. This shows us how important it is to be clean before engaging in any kind of interaction or communication with others. It also teaches us that we should always be mindful of our hygiene and take care to keep ourselves clean before engaging in any kind of social activity or conversation. Furthermore, this hadith also serves as an example for us on how we should respond when someone greets us; we should always return their greeting with kindness and respect regardless if they are Muslim or non-Muslim.

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