Hadith on Salaam: Greeting groups with peace

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The rider should greet with peace those who are walking, those who are walking should greet those who are sitting, and a small group should greet a larger group.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6232, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2160

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ يُسَلِّمُ الرَّاكِبُ عَلَى الْمَاشِي وَالْمَاشِي عَلَى الْقَاعِدِ وَالْقَلِيلُ عَلَى الْكَثِيرِ

6232 صحيح البخاري كتاب الاستئذان باب تسليم الماشي على القاعد

2160 صحيح مسلم كتاب السلام باب يسلم الراكب على الماشي والقليل على الكثير

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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