Book Name:Maan ke Dua ka Asar

Sunan and manners of Salam

1-It is Sunnah to say Salam when meeting a Muslim.

2-Ninety mercies descend upon the one who takes the lead in Salam and ten mercies descend upon the one who replies. (Kimiya-e-Sa’adat)

3-One receives 10 virtues for saying (اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْـکُمْ), 20 virtues if (وَ رَحْمَۃُ اللّٰہِ) is further added, 30 if (وَ بَرَکَاتُہٗ)is also added.

4-The person who takes the lead in saying Salam is free from arrogance.

5-The person one who takes the lead in saying Salam is close to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

6-The best words of Salam are ( اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْـکُمُ وَ رَحْمَۃُ اللّٰہِ وَ بَرَکَاتُہٗ)i.e., may peace be upon you, and mercies and blessings descend from Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. (Derived from: Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 22, pp. 409)

7-The best words for the reply to Salam are as follows                                      (وَعَلَیْـکُمُ السَّلَامُ وَ رَحْمَۃُ اللّٰہِ وَ بَرَکَاتُہٗ) i.e., and may peace be upon you too, and mercies and blessings descend from Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. (Derived from: Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 22, pp. 409)

8-It is Wajib [obligatory] to reply to Salam immediately in a voice audible to the one who greeted you with Salam.

To learn various Sunan, obtain the following books, Bahar-e-Shari’ah part 16 comprising of 312 pages and Sunnatayn aur Adaab, comprising of 120   pages, both published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah, the publishing department of Dawat-e-Islami. One of the best ways to learn Sunan is to travel in the Madani Qafilahs of Dawat-e-Islami with the lovers of the Beloved Rasool.

 

عاشقانِ رسول، آئیں سنّت کے پھول    دینے لینے چلیں، قافلے میں چلو

 

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