Chapter 133
Etiquette of offering Greetings
[857] عن أَبي هريرة أنَّ رسول الله قَالَ : « يُسَلِّمُ الرَّاكِبُ عَلَى المَاشِي ، وَالمَاشِي عَلَى القَاعِدِ ، وَالقَليلُ عَلَى الكَثِيرِ » . متفقٌ عَلَيْهِِ .وفي رواية للبخاري : « والصغيرُ عَلَى الكَبيرِ » . قال المهلب : تسليم الماشي لتشبيهه بالداخل على أهل المنـزل ، وتسليم الراكب لئلا يتكبر بركوبه فيرجع إلى التواضع ، وتسليم القليل لأجل حق الكثير لأن حقهم أعظم . قوله : « والصغير على الكبير » . قال ابن بطال : وذلك لأن الصغير مأمور بتوقير الكبير والتواضع له . |
857. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, 'A rider should greet a pedestrian; a pedestrian should greet one who is sitting; and a small group should greet a large group (of people)." 858. Abu Umamah Sudaiy bin `Ajlan Al-Bahili (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "The person nearest to Allah is one who is the first to offer greeting.'' The narration in At-Tirmidhi is: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) was asked: "O Messenger of Allah! When two persons meet, who should greet the other first?'' The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "The person nearest to Allah (i.e., one who is more obedient and therefore closer to Allah will say: As-Salam first.'' Commentary: The degree of a man's humbleness and modesty will be measured by the degree of his nearness to Allah. One who is nearer to Allah is always the first to offer As-Salam to others, while others stick to their stuck-up behaviour |