Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 1 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The rider should first greet the pedestrian, and the pedestrian the one who is seated and a small group should greet a larger group (with as-Salam-u-‘Alaikum). حَدَّثَنِي عُقْبَةُ بْنُ مُكْرَمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ، مَرْزُوقٍ […]
Sahih Muslim is one of the most authentic collections of hadith in Sunni Islam, compiled by the Islamic scholar Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (821–875 CE). It is considered second only to Sahih al-Bukhari in terms of authenticity and is part of the “Sahihain,” the two most reliable hadith collections. Sahih Muslim meticulously gathers sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) with a rigorous methodology that emphasizes the reliability of the chain of narrators. The collection covers a broad spectrum of Islamic jurisprudence, ethics, theology, and ritual practices, serving as a foundational reference for scholars and students of Islamic knowledge worldwide.
Book 39, The Book of Greetings, covers proper etiquette for salutations and social greetings.
Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 2 Abu Talha reported: While we were sitting in front of the houses and talking amongst ourselves, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) happened to come there. He stood by us and said: What about you and your meetings on the paths? Avoid these meetings on the paths. We said: We were sitting […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 3 Abu Sa’id Khudri reported Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: Avoid sitting on the paths. They (the Companions) said: Allah’s Messenger, we cannot help but holding our meetings (in these paths) and discuss matters (there). Thereupon Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: If you insist on holding meetings, then give the path […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 4 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zaid b. Aslam with the same chain of transmitters. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمَدَنِيُّ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ، رَافِعٍ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعْدٍ – كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 5 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Five are the rights of a Muslim over his brother: responding to salutation, saying Yarhamuk Allah when anybody sneezes and says al-Hamdulillah, visiting the sick. following the bier. ‘ Abd al-Razzaq said that this hadith has been transmitted as mursal hadith […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 6 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Six are the rights of a Muslim over another Muslim. It was said to him: Allah’s Messenger, what are these? Thereupon he said: When you meet him, offer him greetings;when he invites you to a feast accept it. when he seeks […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 7 Anas b. Malik reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When the People of the Book offer you salutations, you should say: The same to you. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ح […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 8 Anas reported that the Companions of Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) said to him: The People. of the Book offer us salutations (by saying as-Salamu- ‘Alaikum). How should we reciprocate them? Thereupon he said: Say: Wa ‘Alaikum (and upon you too). حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ح، وَحَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 9 Ibn ‘Umar reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When the Jews offer you salutations, some of them say as-Sam-u-‘Alaikum (death be upon you). You should say (in response to it): Let it be upon you. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَيَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ، وَابْنُ، حُجْرٍ – وَاللَّفْظُ لِيَحْيَى بْنِ […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 10 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar through another chain of transmitters with a slight variation of wording. وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 11 ‘A’isha reported that a group of Jews came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and sought his audience and said: As-Sam-u-‘Alaikum. A’isha said in response: As-Sam-u-‘Alaikum (death be upon you) and curse also, whereupon Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: ‘A’isha, verily Allah loves kindness in every matter. She said: Did you bear […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 39, Hadith 12 This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Zuhri that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: I said ‘Alaikum, and the transmitter did not make mention of the word “and”. حَدَّثَنَاهُ حَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، بْنِ سَعْدٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ صَالِحٍ، ح […]