The Book of Greetings

كتاب السلام

Chapter 8: The Prohibition Of Being Alone With A Non-Mahram Woman Or Entering Upon Her

Ibn Wahb reported

I heard Laith b. Said as saying: Al-Hamv means the brother of husband or like it from amongst the relatives of the husband, for example, cousin, etc.

Chapter 4: The Prohibition Of Initiating The Greeting With The People Of The Book, And How To Respond To Them

Anas b. Malik reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

When the People of the Book offer you salutations, you should say: The same to you.

'A'isha reported that a group of Jews came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and sought his audience and said

As-Sam-u-'Alaikum. A'isha said in response: As-Sam-u-'Alaikum (death be upon you) and curse also, whereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: 'A'isha, verily Allah loves kindness in every matter. She said: Did you bear what they said? Thereupon he said: Did you not hear that I said (to them): Wa 'Alaikum.

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Zuhri that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said

I said 'Alaikum, and the transmitter did not make mention of the word "and".

Chapter 5: It Is Recommended To Greet Children With Salam

Sayyar reported

I was walking with Thibit al-Bunani that he happened to pass by children and he greeted them. And Thibit reported that he walked with Anas and he happened to pass by children and he greeted them. and Anas reported that he walked with Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon. him) and he happened, to pass by children and he greeted them.

Chapter 6: It Is Permissible To Give Permission To Enter By Raising The Curtain Or Giving Some Other Sign

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Ubaidullah with the same chain of transmitters.

Chapter 7: The Permissibility Of Women Going Out To Relieve Themselves

'A'isha reported that the wives of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to go out in the cover of night when they went to open fields (in the outskirts of Medina) for easing themselves. 'Umar b Khattab used to say

Allah's Messenger, ask your ladies to observe veil, but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did not do that. So there went out Sauda, daughter of Zarn'a, the wife of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), during one of the nights when it was dark. She was a tall statured lady. 'Umar called her saying: Sauda, we recognise you. (He did this with the hope that the verses pertaining to veil would be revealed.) 'A'isha said: Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, then revealed the verses pertaining to veil.

Chapter 3: One Of The Rights Of One Muslim Over Another Is (The Greeting Of) Salam

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

Five are the rights of a Muslim over his brother: responding to salutation, saying Yarhamuk Allah when anybody sneezes and says al-Hamdulillah, visiting the sick. following the bier. ' Abd al-Razzaq said that this hadith has been transmitted as mursal hadith from Zuhri and he then substantiated it on the authority of Ibn Musayyib.

Chapter 4: The Prohibition Of Initiating The Greeting With The People Of The Book, And How To Respond To Them

This hadith has been reported on the authority of A'znash with a slight variation of wording. 'A'isha understood their meaning and cursed them and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said

'A'isha. (do not do that) for Allah does not like the use of harsh words, and it was at this stage that this verse of Allah. the Exalt. ed and Glorious. was revealed:" And when they come to thee, they greet thee with a greeting with which Allah greets thee not" (Iviii. 8) to the end of the verse.

Chapter 5: It Is Recommended To Greet Children With Salam

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Sayyar with the same chain of transmitters.

Chapter 8: The Prohibition Of Being Alone With A Non-Mahram Woman Or Entering Upon Her

Jabir reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

Behold, no person should spend the night with a married woman, but only in case he is married to her or he is her Mahram.

'Abdullah b. 'Amr. b. al-'As reported that some persons from Banu Hisham entered the house of Asma' daughter of 'Umais when Abu Bakr also entered (and she was at that time his wife). He (Abu Bakr) saw it and disapproved of it and he made a mention of that to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said

I did not see but good only (in my wife). Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Verily Allah has made her immune from all this. Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood on the pulpit and said: After this day no man should enter the house of another person in his absence, but only when he is accompanied by one person or two persons.

Chapter 9: It Is Recommended For The One Who Is Seen Alone With A Woman Who Is His Wife Or Mahram, To Say; "This Is So-And-So,' To Ward off Suspicion

Safiyya daughter of Huyyay (the wife of Allah's Apostle) reported that while Allah's Messenger (may peace be. upon him) had been observing I'tikaf, I came to visit him one night and talked with him for some time. Then I stood up to go back and he (Allah's Apostle) also stood up with me in order to bid me good-bye. She was at that time residing in the house of Usama b. Zaid. The two persons from the Ansar happened to pass by him. When they saw Allah's Apostle (ﷺ). they began to walk swiftly, thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to them

Walk calmy, she is Safiyya daughter of Huyyay... Both of them said: Messenger, hallowed be Allah, (we cannot conceive of ab., ug doubtful even in the remotest corners of our minds), whereupon he said: Satan circulates in the body of man like the circulation of blood and I was afraid lest it should instill any evil in your heart or anything.

Chapter 10: If A Man Comes To A Gathering And Finds A Space. Let Him Sit There, Otherwise Let Him Sit Behind Them

Abu Waqid al-Laith reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was sitting in the mosque along wish tome people when there came to him three persons; two of them stepped forward to the direction of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and one of them went away. The two stood by the side of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and one of them found a space in his circle and he sat in that; and the other one sat behind him and the third one went away. When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had finished his work, he said. Should I not inform you about these three persons? One of them sought refuge with Allah and Allah gave him refuge and the second one felt shy and Allah showed kindness to has shyness (and so he was accommodated in that meeting), and the last one reverted and Allah turned away His attention from him.

Chapter 11: The Prohibition Of Making A Man Get Up From A Place That He Reached First

Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

No person should ask another person to stand at his place and then he should himself sit there, but he should simply say: Make room and accommodate.

Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

None should make one'& brother stand and then sit at his place (and it was common with) Ibn Umar that when any person stood in the company (with a view to making room for him) he did not sit there.

Jabir reported Allah's Apostle (may peace he upon him) as saying

None amongst you should make his brother stand on Friday (during the congregational prayer) and then occupy his-place. but he should only say to him (Accommodate me).

Chapter 12: If A Man Gets Up From His Spot Then Comes Back To It, He Has More Right To It

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

When anyone amongst you stands up, and in the badltb transmitted on the authority of Abu 'Awina, the words are:" He who stands in his place and (goes away) and then comes back to it, he his the greatest right (to occupy that).

Chapter 15: The Prohibition Of Two People Conversing Privately To The Exclusion Of A Third Without His Consent

'Abdullah reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

If you are three, two amongst you should not converse secretly between yourselves to the exclusion of the other (third one), unti some other people join him (and dispel his loneliness), for it may hurt his feelings.

Chapter 16: Medicine, Sickness And Ruqyah

Ibn 'Abbas reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

The influence of an evil eye is a fact; if anything would precede the destiny it would be the influence of an evil eye, and when you are asked to take bath (as a cure) from the influence of an evil eye, you should take bath.