Sahih al-Bukhari

Hadith 6926

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Sahih al-Bukhari · Hadith 6926

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If a Dhimmī or somebody else abuses the Prophet ﷺ by playing upon words but not frankly, e.g., by saying, "As-Sāmu 'Alaika."

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الحديث: 6926 ¦ الجزء: 9 ¦ الصفحة: 15

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6926. Narrated Anas bin Mālik رضي الله عنه: A Jew passed by Allāh's Messenger ﷺ and said, "As-Sāmu 'Alaika." Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said in reply, "Wa 'Alaika." Allāh's Messenger ﷺ then said to his Companions, "Do you know what he (the Jew) has said? He said, 'As-Sāmu 'Alaika.'" They said, "O Allāh's Messenger! Shall we kill him?" The Prophet ﷺ said, "No. When the people of the Book greet you, say: 'Wa 'Alaikum.'"(1)

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6926 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ أَبُو الحَسَنِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ: مَرَّ يَهُودِيٌّ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: السَّامُ عَلَيْكَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «وَعَلَيْكَ» فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " أَتَدْرُونَ مَا يَقُولُ؟ قَالَ: السَّامُ عَلَيْكَ " قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَلاَ نَقْتُلُهُ؟ قَالَ: " لاَ، إِذَا سَلَّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلُ الكِتَابِ، فَقُولُوا: وَعَلَيْكُمْ "

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