37/42. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2485 — Salam, Food and Night Prayer
The Hadith: "Spread the Salam"
Hadith About Spreading Salam and Feeding Others
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2485
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2485
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ الثَّقَفِيُّ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، وَابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، وَيَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ أَبِي جَمِيلَةَ الأَعْرَابِيِّ، عَنْ زُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَوْفَى، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَلاَمٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْمَدِينَةَ انْجَفَلَ النَّاسُ إِلَيْهِ وَقِيلَ قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَجِئْتُ فِي النَّاسِ لأَنْظُرَ إِلَيْهِ فَلَمَّا اسْتَبَنْتُ وَجْهَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَرَفْتُ أَنَّ وَجْهَهُ لَيْسَ بِوَجْهِ كَذَّابٍ وَكَانَ أَوَّلَ شَيْءٍ تَكَلَّمَ بِهِ أَنْ قَالَ " أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَفْشُوا السَّلاَمَ وَأَطْعِمُوا الطَّعَامَ وَصَلُّوا وَالنَّاسُ نِيَامٌ تَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ بِسَلاَمٍ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abdullah bin Salam Narrated from:
When The Messenger Of Allah (S.A.W) Arrived- Meaning In Al-Madinah – The People Came Out To Meet Him. It Was Said That The Messenger Of Allah (S.A.W) Had Arrived, So I Went Among The People To Get A Look At Him. When I Gazed Upon The Face Of The Messenger Of Allah (S.A.W), I Knew That This Face Was Not The Face Of A Liar. The First Thing That He Spoke About Was That He Said: 'O You People! Spread The Salam, Feed(Others), And Perform Salat While The People Are Sleeping; You Will Enter Paradise With(The Greeting Of) Salam.'” (Sahih)
[1] And it also carries the meaning of "with ease."Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2485In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 71English translation : Vol. 4, Book 11, Hadith 2485
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2485
This hadith about spreading salam and feeding others records the first words Abdullah bin Salam heard from the Prophet when he arrived in Madinah. After seeing the Prophet’s face, he said he knew it was not the face of a liar. The first message mentioned in the narration was: spread the salam, feed others, and perform prayer while people are sleeping. The promise in the text is that you will enter Paradise with salam. The hadith is easy to understand and very practical. It connects faith with daily acts: greeting people with peace, sharing food, and standing for prayer at night when others are asleep.
What we learn from this hadith
- Spreading salam is a public act of peace.
- Feeding others is named as a path of goodness.
- Night prayer is praised when people are sleeping.
