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Abu al-Ala al-Hadrami (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Al-Ala al-Hadrami (may Allah be pleased with him), who was an agent of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), would, when 1 writing to him, begin with himself.
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Note 1
(1) His statement: “when writing to him, begin with himself”: That is, he would then write the greeting, following his example, as he used to do so. This is evidenced by his letter to Mu‘adh consoling him for the loss of his son: “In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. From Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, to Mu‘adh ibn Jabal. Peace be upon you. Indeed, I praise Allah to you, the One besides whom there is no deity. To proceed…” The purpose of mentioning this in the chapter on greeting is that this was a prelude to the greeting. As noted in Al-Mirqat.
Note 1
(۱) قوله: إذا كتب إليه بدأ بنفسه : أي ثم يكتب السلام اقتداء به ، لأنه كان يفعل ذلك، ومما يدل عليه كتابته إلى معاذ يُعزيه في ابن له: بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم من محمد رسول الله إلى معاذ بن جبل سلام عليك، فإني أحمد إليك الله الذي لا إله إلا هو، أما بعد. الحديث. قال الطيبي والمقصود من إيراد هذا في باب السلام أن هذا كان مقدمة السلام. التقطته من «المرقاة».