39/4. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 1400 — The Book of As-Salâm (Greetings)
Prohibition of saying first As-Salam-u-'Alaikum to the people of Scripture (Jews and Christians), and how to respond to their greeting
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 1400
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 1400
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'isha Narrated from:
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)
