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When meeting another Muslim |
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السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ |
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"May peace and Allah's mercy be upon you". |
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The other Muslims reply |
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وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ |
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"May peace and Allah's blessing be on you as well". |
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If the words وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ are not added in the greeting, then the reply is valid but when the related words are increased, the reward also increases. Once, a person entered the court of Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) and said |
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السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ |
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Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received ten rewards. The another greeted |
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السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ |
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Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received twenty rewards. The another greeted |
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السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ |
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Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received 30 rewards. Thereafter another person came and greeted and |
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السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ وَمَغْفِرَتُهُ |
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Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received 40 rewards and stated that as a rule that the reward increases in this manner.
(Abu Dawood, Mishkat) |
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Return a greeting with at least the same amount of words with which the greeting one used. It is best that the amount of words is increased in the reply. |
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Allah says: |
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فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا |
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