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Greeting Children And Women

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Darussalam · Volume 5

Chapters On Etiquette

Sunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation

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الحديث: 3700 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1220

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3700. It was narrated that Anas said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came to us, and we were young boys, and he greeted us with (the greeting of) peace." (Da'if)

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3700 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الْأَحْمَرُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: «أَتَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَنَحْنُ صِبْيَانٌ، فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْنَا»

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a. The principle is that a younger person should greet the older one. b. An older person may greet a younger one for the purpose of teaching children.