39/1. Chapter:
حديث أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: يُسَلِّمُ الرَّاكِبُ عَلَى الْمَاشِي، وَالْمَاشِي عَلَى الْقَاعِدِ، وَالْقَلِيلُ عَلَى الْكَثِيرِ.
Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "The riding one should greet the walking one, and the walking one should greet the sitting one, and the small number of persons should greet the large number of persons." ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 251, Vol. 8 )
39/3. Chapter:
حديث أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنها، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ، يَقُولُ: حَقُّ الْمُسْلِمِ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ خَمْسٌ: رَدُّ السَّلَامِ، وَعِيَادَةُ الْمَرِيضِ، وَاتِّبَاعُ الْجَنَائِزِ، وَإِجَابَةُ الدَّعْوَةِ، وَتَشْمِيتُ الْعَاطِسِ.
I heard Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم saying, "The rights of a Muslim on a Muslim are five: (1) To return the greetings, (2) to visit the sick, (3) to follow the funeral processions (4) to accept invitation and (5) to reply the sneezer [saying, Yarhamu-ka-Allah (may Allâh be merciful to you), provided the sneezer says, Al-hamdu-lillah (all the praises are for Allâh)]. ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 332, Vol. 2 )
39/4. Chapter:
حديث أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رضي الله عنها، قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ: إِذَا سَلَّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلُ الْكِتَابِ، فَقُولُوا: وَعَلَيْكُمْ.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "If the people of the Scripture greet you, then you should say (in reply), ' Wa- 'Alaikum (and on you).' " ( Sahîh Al-Bukhâri, Hadîth No. 275, Vol. 8 )
حديث عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ رضي الله عنها، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ، قَالَ: إِذَا سَلَّمَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْيَهُودُ فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ أَحَدُهُمُ: السَّامُ عَلَيْكَ فَقُلْ: وَعَلَيْكَ.
Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "When the Jews greet you, they usually say, ' As-Sâmu 'Alaikum (death be on you), ' so you should say (in reply to them), ' Wa 'Alaikum (and on you).' " ( Sahîh Al-Bukhâri, Hadîth No. 274, Vol. 8 )
حديث عَائِشَةَ ﵂، قَالَتْ: دَخَلَ رَهْطٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالُوا: السَّامُ عَلَيْكَ فَفَهِمْتُهَا، فَقُلْتُ: عَلَيْكُمُ السَّامُ وَاللَّعْنَةُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: مَهْلًا، يَا عَائِشَةُ فَإِنَّ اللهَ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ فِي الأَمْرِ كُلِّهِ فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَوَ لَمْ تَسْمَعْ مَا قَالوا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: فَقَدْ قُلْتُ: وَعَلَيْكُمْ.
A group of Jews came to Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم and said, " As-Sâmu 'Alaika (death be on you)," and I understood it and said to them, " Alaikum As-Sâmu wa-l-La'na (death and curse be on you), " Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Be calm! O 'Âisha, for Allâh loves that one should be kind and lenient in all matters." I said, "O Allâh's Messenger! Haven't you heard what they have said?" Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "I have (already) said (to them), ' Alaikum (upon you).' " ( Sahîh Al-Bukhâri, Hadîth No. 273, Vol. 8)
39/5. Chapter:
حديث أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رضي الله عنها، أَنَّهُ مَرَّ عَلَى صِبْيَانٍ، فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَقَالَ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ، يَفْعَلُهُ.
Narrated Anas bin Mâlik رضي الله عنه that he passed by a group of boys and greeted them and said, "The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to do so." ( Sahîh Al-Bukhâri, Hadîth No. 264, Vol. 8)
39/7. Chapter:
حديث عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: خَرَجَتْ سَوْدَةُ بَعْدَمَا ضُرِبَ الْحِجَابُ، لِحَاجَتِهَا؛ وَكَانَتِ امْرَأَةً جَسِيمَةً لَا تَخْفَى عَلَى مَنْ يَعْرِفُهَا؛ فَرَآهَا عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ، فَقَالَ: يَا سَوْدَةُ أَمَا وَاللهِ مَا تَخْفَيْنَ عَلَيْنَا، فَانْظُرِي كَيْفَ تَخْرُجِينَ قَالَتْ: فَانْكَفَأَتْ رَاجِعَةً ⦗٥٤⦘ وَرَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ، فِي بَيْتِي، وَإِنَّهُ لَيَتَعَشَّى، وَفِي يَدِهِ عَرْقٌ فَدَخَلَتْ، فَقَالَتْ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي خَرَجْتُ لِبَعْضِ حَاجَتِي، فَقَالَ لِي عُمَرُ كَذَا وَكَذَا قَالَتْ: فَأَوْحى اللهُ إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ رُفِعَ عَنْهُ وَإِنَّ الْعَرْقَ فِي يَدِهِ، مَا وَضَعَهُ فَقَالَ: إِنَّه قَدْ أُذِنَ لَكُنَّ أَنْ تَخْرُجْنَ لِحَاجَتِكُنَّ أخرجه البخاري في ٦٥ كتاب التفسير: ١٣ سورة الأحزاب: ٨ باب قوله (لا تدخلوا بيوت النبي).
Sauda رضي الله عنها (the wife of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) went out to answer the call of nature after it was made obligatory (for all the Muslim ladies) to observe the veil. She was a fat huge lady, and everybody who knew her before could recognize her. So 'Umar bin Al-Khattâb saw her and said, "O Sauda! By Allâh, you cannot hide yourself from us, so think of a way by which you should not be recognized on going out."Sauda returned while Allâh's Messenger ﷺ was in my house taking his supper and a bone covered with meat was in his hand. She entered and said, "O Allâh's Messenger! I went out to answer the call of nature and 'Umar said to me so-and-so." Then Allâh inspired him (the Prophet ﷺ) and when the state of inspiration was over, and the bone was still in his hand, as he had not put it down, he said (to Sauda), "You (women) have been allowed to go out for your needs." ( Sahîh Al-Bukhâri, Hadîth No. 318, Vol. 6)
39/8. Chapter:
حديث عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ، قَالَ: إِيَّاكُمْ وَالدُّخُولَ عَلَى النِّسَاء فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ، يَا رَسولَ اللهِ أَفَرَأَيْتَ الْحَمْوَ قَالَ: الحَمْوُ المَوْتُ.
Allâh's Messenger ﷺ said, "Beware of entering upon the ladies." A man from the Ansâr said, "Allâh's Messenger! What about Al-Hamu [1] (the in-laws of the wife i.e. the brothers of her husband or his nephews etc.)?" The Prophet ﷺ replied: The in-laws ( Al-Hamu) of the wife are death itself. [1] ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 159, Vol. 7)
[1] It is mainly the brothers of the husband or the in-laws of the wife who are meant here, are only those who could have married that woman if she had not been married.[1] The stay of a relative of a married woman in seclusion with her may cause great disadvantage and lead to illegal sexual intercourse that would ruin the family. Therefore the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم compared the brother-in-law of a wife to death if he stays in seclusion with her.
39/9. Chapter:
حديث صَفِيَّةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ، أَنَّهَا جَاءَتْ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ، تَزُورُهُ فِي اعْتِكَافِهِ، فِي الْمَسْجِدِ، فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ فَتَحَدَّثَتْ عِنْدَهُ سَاعَةً، ثُمَّ قَامَتْ تَنْقَلِبُ فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مَعَهَا يَقْلِبُهَا، حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَتْ بَابَ المَسْجِدِ، عِنْدَ بَابِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، مَرَّ رَجُلَانِ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَسَلَّمَا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ، فَقَالَ لَهُمَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ: عَلَى رِسْلِكُمَا، إِنَّمَا هِيَ صَفِيَّةُ بِنْتُ حُيَيٍّ فَقَالَا: سُبْحَانَ اللهِ، يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ وَكَبُرَ عَلَيْهِمَا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ: إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَبْلُغُ مِنَ الإِنْسَانِ مَبْلَغَ الدَّمِ، وَإِنِّي خَشِيْتُ أَنْ يَقْذِفَ فِي قُلُوبِكُمَا شَيْئًا.
Saffiyya, the wife of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told me that she went to Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم to visit him in the mosque while he was in I'tikâf in the last ten days of Ramâdan. She talked with him for a while then she got up in order to return home. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم accompanied her.When they reached the gate of the mosque, opposite the door of Umm Salama, two Ansâri men were passing by and they greeted Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. He told them: Do not run away! And said, "She is (my wife) Saffiyya bint Huyai." Both of them said, "Subhan Allâh, (How dare we think of any evil) O Allâh's Messenger." And they felt it. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said (to them), "Satan reaches everywhere in the human body as blood reaches it, (everywhere in one's body.) I was afraid lest Satan might insert an evil thought in your minds." ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 251, Vol. 3)
39/10. Chapter:
حديث أَبِي وَاقِدٍ اللَّيْثِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ، بَيْنَمَا هُوَ جَالِسٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ، وَالنَّاسُ مَعَهُ، إِذْ أَقْبَلَ ثَلَاثَةُ نَفَرٍ، فَأَقْبَلَ اثْنَانِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ، وَذَهَبَ وَاحِدٌ ⦗٥٦⦘ قَالَ: فَوَقَفَا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَأَمَّا أَحَدُهُمَا فَرَأَى فُرْجَةً فِي الْحَلْقَةِ، فَجَلَسَ فِيهَا وَأَمَّا الآخَرُ فَجَلَسَ خَلْفَهُمْ وَأَمَّا الثَّالِثُ فَأَدْبَرَ ذَاهِبًا فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ، قَالَ: أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ عَنِ النَّفَرِ الثَّلَاثَةِ أَمَّا أَحَدُهُمْ فَأَوَى إِلَى اللهِ فَآوَاهُ اللهُ؛ وَأَمَّا الآخَرُ فَاسْتَحْيَا فَاسْتَحْيَا اللهُ مِنْهُ؛ وَأَمَّا الآخَرُ فَأَعْرَضَ فَأَعْرَضَ اللهُ عَنْهُ.
While Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم was sitting in the mosque with some people, three men came. Two of them came in front of Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم and the third went away. The narrator added: The two persons kept on standing before Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم for a while and then one of them found a place in the circle and sat there while the other sat behind them (the gathering,) and the third one went away.When Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم finished his preaching, he said, "Shall I tell you about these three persons? One of them betook himself to Allâh, so Allâh took him into His Grace and Mercy and accommodated him, the second felt shy from Allâh, so Allâh sheltered him in His Mercy (and did not punish him), while the third turned his face from Allâh and went away, so Allâh turned His Face from him (likewise)." ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 66, Vol. 1 )