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2696. Sayyār said: "I was walking with Thābit Al-Bunānī. He passed by some boys, so he said Salām to them. Then Thābit said: 'I was with Anas when he passed by some boys and gave the Salām to them, and Anas said: I was with the Prophet ﷺ when he passed by some boys and he gave the Salām to them.'" (Sahīh)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Sahīh. More than one narrator reported it from Thābit Al-Bunānī, and it has been reported through other routes from Anas.
(Another chain) from Anas, from the Prophet ﷺ with similar meaning.
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Commentary
Saying Salām to someone who is younger than oneself is a sign of love, affection, kindness, benevolence and compassion for them, and it is a proof of a person's humbleness and gentleness; and thus they also learn the etiquettes of Islamic meeting and greeting.
