42/14. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2705 — Greeting Others with Salam First
What Has Been Related About The Rider Giving The Salam To The One Walking
Hadith About Greeting Others with Salam First
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2705
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2705
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَنْبَأَنَا حَيْوَةُ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو هَانِئٍ، اسْمُهُ حُمَيْدُ بْنُ هَانِئٍ الْخَوْلاَنِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي عَلِيٍّ الْجَنْبِيِّ، عَنْ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يُسَلِّمُ الْفَارِسُ عَلَى الْمَاشِي وَالْمَاشِي عَلَى الْقَائِمِ وَالْقَلِيلُ عَلَى الْكَثِيرِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَأَبُو عَلِيٍّ الْجَنْبِيُّ اسْمُهُ عَمْرُو بْنُ مَالِكٍ .
Fadalah bin 'Ubaid Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "The Horseman Gives Salam To The Walking Person, The Walking Person To The One Standing And The Few To The Many."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2705In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 18English translation : Vol. 5, Book 40, Hadith 2705
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2705
This hadith about greeting others with salam teaches who should begin the greeting in common situations. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said the horseman gives salam to the walking person, the walking person to the one standing, and the few to the many. The wording helps remove pride from daily meetings. The person with movement or advantage starts the greeting. The smaller group also begins before the larger group. This hadith about salam in Islam turns a simple greeting into a sign of good character. It reminds Muslims not to wait to be honored first. Starting salam is a small act, but it can make a meeting warmer, softer, and more respectful.
What we learn from this hadith
- The horseman should greet the walking person.
- The walking person should greet the standing person.
- The smaller number should greet the larger number.
- Beginning salam is a simple way to show humility.
