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Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2700

Chapter: What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Give The Salam To The Dhimmi

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2700

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

"‏ لاَ تَبْدَءُوا الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى بِالسَّلاَمِ وَإِذَا لَقِيتُمْ أَحَدَهُمْ فِي الطَّرِيقِ فَاضْطَرُّوهُمْ إِلَى أَضْيَقِهِ ‏"

Narrated Abu Hurairah:

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Do not precede the Jews and the Christians with the Salam. And if one of you meets them in the path, then force them to its narrow portion."

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 2700, 1602).

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Classical commentary

Al-Mubarakfuri — Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi

قَوْلُهُ : ( لَا تَبْدَءُوا الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى ) قَدْ سَبَقَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ فِي بَابِ التَّسْلِيمِ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ السِّيَرِ. قَوْلُهُ : ( هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ) وَأَخْرَجَهُ أَحْمَدُ وَمُسْلِمٌ وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2700
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim The hadith No. 2700
Ahmad Shakird. 1377 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2700
Bashar Awwad Ma'ruf AuthenticHasan Sahih The hadith No. 2700

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Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1602

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Do not precede the Jews and the Christians with the Salam. And if one you meets one of them in the path, then force him to its narrow portion." [He said:] There are narrations on this topic from Ibn 'Umar, Anas, and Abu Basrah Al-Ghifari the Companion of the…

"‏ لاَ تَبْدَءُوا الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى بِالسَّلاَمِ وَإِذَا لَقِيتُمْ أَحَدَهُمْ فِي الطَّرِيقِ فَاضْطَرُّوهُمْ إِلَى أَضْيَقِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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  • فوائد تمام الرازي (843)لا تَبْدَءُوا الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى بِالسَّلامِ ، وَإِذَا لَقِيتُمُوهُمْ فِي الطَّرِيقِ فَاضْطَرُّوهُمْ إِلَى أَضْيَقِهِ

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Not graded Al-Adab al-Mufrad 1102

Abu Basra al-Ghifari reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "I will ride to the Jews tomorrow. Do not give them the greeting first. If they greet you, then say, 'and on you.'"

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ مَرْثَدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بَصْرَةَ الْغِفَارِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ‏:‏ إِنِّي…

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 5205

Suhayl ibn AbuSalih said: I went out with my father to Syria. The people passed by the cloisters in which there were Christians and began to salute them. My father said: Do not give them salutation first, for AbuHurayrah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Do not salute them (Jews and…

لاَ تَبْدَءُوهُمْ بِالسَّلاَمِ وَإِذَا لَقِيتُمُوهُمْ فِي الطَّرِيقِ فَاضْطَرُّوهُمْ إِلَى أَضْيَقِ الطَّرِيقِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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