Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 1
Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘as (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): “Which act in Islam is the best?” He (ﷺ) replied, “To give food, and to greet everyone, whether you know or you do not.”.
وعن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص رضي الله عنهما أن رجلا سأل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أي الإسلام خير؟ قال:
“تطعم الطعام، وتقرأ السلام على من عرفت ومن لم تعرف”. ((متفق عليه)).
“تطعم الطعام، وتقرأ السلام على من عرفت ومن لم تعرف”. ((متفق عليه)).
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 5, Hadith 1
Riyad as-Salihin, The Gardens of the Righteous is a collection of hadith compiled by Imam Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi in the 12th century. The work was composed over a 44 year period and consists of around 1900 hadith split into 20 books.
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For more Hadith in Book 5: The Book of Greetings