Sign of the Hour: Greeting 'Salaam' is Limited to Known Only
Creator: Siddheeque M. A. Veliankode
Date: 2007-08-11
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Identifier: http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=418
Language: en
Rights: © 1998 Dar al Khuzaimah
Subject: judgementday
Title: Sign of the Hour: Greeting 'Salaam' is Limited to Known Only
Created on: Sat Aug 11 09:40:05 -0400 2007
Updated on: Sat Aug 11 09:40:05 -0400 2007
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Abstract: ... Tools Printer-ready Send to a friend Increase font size Decrease font size Toggle font face --> 119 users rated this article 2.87 out of 5 Most Popular One of the signs of the Last Hour is to restrict one's use of the Islamic greetings to those who are known to one. If a Muslim meets another brother, unknown to him, and he does not greet him, he is violating the Sunnah of the Prophet, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam. The Prophet's teaching is to greet a Muslim regardless of whether we know that Muslim. These greetings enhance the harmony and peace between Muslims. It is narrated on the authority of `Abdullah ibn Mas`ood: The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, said, what means: "Verily, in the presence of the Last Hour, giving salam would be limited to those known, trade would spread, until even a wife assigns her husband to trade for her, ties of kinship would be broken, and false testimony, concealing evidence and the calligraphic style (reed pen) would appear." (A sound hadith related by Ahmad and Hakim). `Abdullah ibn Mas`ood report... [Full Article...]
