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‏السلام (The Book on Salutations and Greetings )
CHAPTER: THE DUTY THAT ONE OWES ON THE ROADSIDE IS TO RESPOND THE GREETING OF AS-SALAAM-U-'ALAIKUM  

No. 5375

Abu Talha reported: While We were sitting in front of the houses and talking amongst ourselves, Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) happened to come there. He stood by us and said: What about you apd your meetings on the paths? Avoid these meetings on the paths. We said: We were sitting here without (any intention of doing harm to the passers-by) ; we are sitting to discuss matters and to hold conversation amongst ourselves. Thereupon he said: If there is no help (for you but to sit on these paths), then give the paths their rights and these are lowering of the gaze, exchanging of greetings and good conversation.

No. 5376

Abu Sa'id Khudri reported Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) as saying: Avoid sitting on the paths. They (the Companions) said: Allaah's Messenger, we cannot help but holding our meetings (in these paths) and discuss matters (there). Thereupon Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: If you insist on holding meetings, then give the path its due right. They said: What are its due rights? Upon this he said: Lowering the gaze, refraining from doing harm, exchanging of greetings. commanding of good and forbidding from evil.

No. 5377

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zaid b. Aslam with the same chain of transmitters.




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