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salam, a word of kindness
the holy prophet one day was sitting with his friends. a man came in without
permission and salam.
the holy prophet said, "why did you not say salam? why did you not ask for
permission? go back then say salam and ask for permission and then come in".
he also said, "muslims, you can not go to paradise unless you are kind to
each other and you will not be kind to each other unless you say salam to
each other. you should always say salam loudly and answer salams loudly.
the one who says salam first receives more reward from allah. say salam first
then speak".
do you know his name?
perhaps he is one of your friends. he tries to learn the islamic manners
and practice the guidance of islam.
he meets every one warmly with salam and responds cheerfully to those who
meet him. he says, "salamun 'alaykum" (may peace be with you) whenever he
meets his friends, he shakes hands with them nicely and asks kindly about
how his friends do with their activities and work.
when others ask him about how he is, he replies with "al-hamdu lillah" meaning,
thanks to allah, i am well.
when he comes home he says salam to everyone and when he leaves home he says
to every one, "be under the protection of allah".
he tries to return all the favors done to him and thanks every one who has
helped him.
when he joins a gathering he says salam properly in a clear audible manner
and finds a proper place to sit.
he does not stick his fingers in his nose in front of any one, spit around
and stretch his legs in front of people sitting around him.
he does not speak in the middle of others conversations, speak irrelevant
or make a great deal noise and he always speaks nice and properly.
when sneezing he covers his mouth and nose and says, al-hamdu lillah", thanks
to allah, after sneezing.
do you know him?
allah loves such a person.
good people also love such a person and they respect him.
do you also like him?
questions
(1) what did the prophet say about the man who came in without salam?(2) how would you say salam?
(3) what do you do when entering a friend's room?
(4) which of the two people is liked more by allah: one who says salam first
or last?
