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3251. 'Abdullāh bin Salām said: "When the Prophet ﷺ came to Al-Madinah, the people rushed to meet him, and it was said: 'The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ has come! The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ has come! The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ has come!' Three times. I came with the people to see him, and when I saw his face clearly, I knew that his face was not the face of a liar. The first thing I heard him say was when he said: 'O people! Spread (the greeting of) Salām, feed others, uphold the ties of kinship, and pray during the night when people are sleeping, and you will enter Paradise with Salām.'"[1] (Sahih)
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The command 'spread greeting' means greeting every Muslim, and at every meeting he should be greeted. The one who is greeted should reply to the greeting.
Feeding people implies serving guests and helping the needy and poor as well.
c. 'Uphold the ties of kinship' means being kind with blood and close relatives. It also implies all types of good treatment such as visiting them, helping them when they are in need, etc.
d. Tahajjud (the late-night prayer) is a great good act. It has many advantages and blessings such as sincerity, turning towards Allāh, making supplications and being humble to Him etc.
e. Paradise is obtained by fulfilling the rights of Allāh and the rights of His slaves.
