79/15. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6247 — Greeting Children with Salam
To greet the boys
Greeting Children with Salam: A Prophetic Example
Sahih Bukhari : 6247
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6247
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْجَعْدِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَيَّارٍ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه أَنَّهُ مَرَّ عَلَى صِبْيَانٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَقَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَفْعَلُهُ.
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: that he passed by a group of boys and greeted them and said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to do so."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6247In-book reference : Book 79, Hadith 21USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 74, Hadith 264
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6247
This Hadith shows a gentle and simple practice. Anas bin Malik passed by a group of boys and greeted them. He then said that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to do so. The Hadith about greeting children with salam teaches that children are included in good manners and kind attention. Salam is not only for adults, leaders, or close friends. It can be given to young boys as well. The action of Anas also shows that he followed what he had seen from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. This small act teaches respect, warmth, and the spread of peace in everyday life.
What we learn from this hadith
- Children may be greeted with salam.
- Anas followed the practice he saw from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Good manners include the young.
- Salam can spread warmth in simple daily moments.
