English translation
3694. It was narrated from 'Abdullāh bin 'Amr that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Worship the Most Merciful and spread (the greeting of) peace.'" (Sahih)
Hadith 3694
Spreading (The Greeting Of) Peace
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Darussalam · Volume 5
Chapters On EtiquetteSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 3694 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1218
Al-Albani source references (1)
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Source no. 3694 · Volume 8 · Page 194
Sahih
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Arabic text
3694 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «اعْبُدُوا الرَّحْمَنَ، وَأَفْشُوا السَّلَامَ»
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Commentary
a. One should not take initiative to greet non-Muslims but if they greet first, they should be answered. See chapter 13. b. The sound of the greeting should be raised to the extent that the person who is greeted could hear it.