42/13. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2702 — Giving Salam to a Mixed Gathering
What Has Been Related About Giving The Salam To A Gathering In Which Are Muslims And Others
Hadith About Giving Salam to a Mixed Gathering
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2702
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2702
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، أَنَّ أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّ بِمَجْلِسٍ وَفِيهِ أَخْلاَطٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْيَهُودِ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Usamah bin Zaid Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Passed By A Gathering In Which The Muslims And The Jews Were Mixed, So He Gave The Salam To Them.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2702In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 15English translation : Vol. 5, Book 40, Hadith 2702
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2702
This hadith about giving salam shows the public manners of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. He passed by a gathering where Muslims and Jews were sitting together, and he gave salam to them. The text is short, but its teaching is clear. Salam was not treated as a cold habit. It was a respectful greeting used when meeting people. The hadith about salam in Islam also shows that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم kept good manners in shared social spaces. He did not pass silently or act harshly. He greeted the gathering in a dignified way. From the wording given, we learn the importance of greeting people with peace when entering or passing a group, especially when Muslims are present among them.
What we learn from this hadith
- Giving salam is part of good public manners.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم greeted a gathering where Muslims and Jews were together.
- A believer should not ignore people when passing a gathering.
- Salam spreads a calm and respectful tone in social settings.
