Chapter 212

Remembrance 1 from Chapter 212

The merits of greeting and the order to extend greetings

Arabic
Arabic text from the source edition
Romanisation

As-salāmu ‘alaykum.
As-salāmu ‘alayka wa raḥmatu-llāh.

Context

And we relate from the same Ṣaḥīḥs that Abū Hurayrah Honorific symbol reported that the Messenger of Allah Honorific symbol said: “Allah created Adam in His form, and his height was sixty cubits (dhirā‘). [2].When He had created Adam, He told him: ‘Go and greet that group of angels who are sitting down, and listen to what they greet you with; for that will be your greeting and the greeting of your progeny.’ He said: ‘Peace be upon you.’ They said: ‘And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.’ They added ‘the mercy of Allah’.” [3].

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References
[2] Approximately thirty metres.
[3] Al-Bukhārī (3326) and Muslim (2841).