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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Greetings

Sahih Muslim 2168a

Chapter: It Is Recommended To Greet Children With Salam

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2168a

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ سَيَّارٍ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ، بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

مَرَّ عَلَى غِلْمَانٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ ‏

Anas b. Malik reported that when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) happened to pass by young boys he would great them.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2168a, 2168b).

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( أَنَّ رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَرَّ عَلَى غِلْمَان فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ ) وَفِي رِوَايَة ( مَرَّ بِصِبْيَانٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ ) الْغِلْمَان هُمْ الصِّبْيَان بِكَسْرِ الصَّاد عَلَى الْمَشْهُور , وَبِضَمِّهَا. فَفِيهِ اِسْتِحْبَاب السَّلَام عَلَى الصِّبْيَان الْمُمَيِّزِينَ , وَالنَّدْب إِلَى التَّوَاضُع , وَبَذْل السَّلَام لِلنَّاسِ كُلّهمْ , وَبَيَان تَوَاضُعه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , وَكَمَال شَفَقَته عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ. وَاتَّفَقَ الْعُلَمَاء عَلَى اِسْتِحْبَاب السَّلَام عَلَى الصِّبْيَان , وَلَوْ سَلَّمَ عَلَى رِجَال وَصِبْيَان فَرَدَّ السَّلَام صَبِيّ مِنْهُمْ هَلْ يَسْقُط فَرْض الرَّدّ عَنْ الرِّجَال ؟ فَفِيهِ وَجْهَانِ لِأَصْحَابِنَا : أ…

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 687

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) said: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to me while I was playing with the boys. He greeted us and sent me on an errand. This delayed my return to my mother. When I came to her, she asked, "What detained you?" I said; "Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me on an errand." She…

وعن ثابت عن أنس، رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ أتى على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأنا ألعب مع الغلمان، فسلم علينا، فبعثنى في حاجةٍ، فأبطأت على أمي‏.‏ فلما جئت قالت‏:‏ ما حبسك‏؟‏ فقلت‏:‏ بعثنى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم…

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Not graded Al-Adab al-Mufrad 1139

Anas said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came to us when we were children. He greeted us and sent me to get something he needed. He sat in the road waiting for me until I came back to him."

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Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2696

"I was walking with Thabit Al-Bunani. He passed by some boys, so he said Salam to them. Then Thabit said: 'I was with Anas when he passed by some boys and gave the Salam to them, and Anas said: I was with the Prophet (ﷺ) when he passed by some boys and he gave the Salam to them.'"

كُنْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَمَرَّ عَلَى صِبْيَانٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

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