Book 5
The Book of Greetings
كتاب السلام
This section is about the greeting of peace and the warmth it spreads between people. Its chapters cover the words and manners of greeting, offering it generously and repeatedly, greeting upon entering a home, and seeking permission before entering. It also includes responding to a sneeze and the goodness of shaking hands. The theme is making peace and gentleness the first thing exchanged between believers.
131The Excellence of Promoting Greetings6 hadith132Words to be Used for Offering Greetings7 hadith133The Etiquette of Offering Greetings2 hadith134The Excellence of Greeting the Acquaintance Repeatedly2 hadith135The Excellence of Greeting Upon Entering the House1 hadith136Greeting Children1 hadith137A man sayinig salam to his wife or a mahram woman or non-mahrmam woman or women not fearing tribulation by them and giving them salam with this condition3 hadith138Greeting Non-Muslims and the Prohibition of Taking Initiative in Doing So3 hadith139The Excellence of Greeting Upon Arrival and Departure1 hadith140Seeking Permission to Enter (Someone's House) and Manners Relating to It4 hadith141Seeking Permission to Enter by Stating One's Name4 hadith142Saying "Al-Hamdulillah" When Sneezing, Its Reply, and Manners Relating to Sneezing and Yawning7 hadith143The Excellence of Shaking Hands When Greeting Someone9 hadith