English
Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Indeed, 1 the closest of people to Allah is the one who initiates the greeting of peace.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 5197 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 2694 (unverified) 94% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “Indeed, the closest of people to Allah is the one who initiates the greeting of peace”: It is said in Al-Alamgiriyyah: “When two meet, the better of them is the one who greets first. If both greet simultaneously, each responds.” As stated in Al-Ghayathiyyah and At-Tatarkhaniyyah.
Note 1
(۱) قوله: إن أولى الناس بالله من بدأ بالسلام: قال في العالمكيرية»: إذا التقيا فأفضلهما أسبقهما، فإن سلما معا يرد كل واحد. كذا في الغياثية» و«التاترخانية».