1/857 ــ عن أبي هُرَيْرَة رضي الله عنه أنَّ رَسُولَ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: «يُسَلِّمُ الرَّاكبُ عَلَىٰ المَاشي، والمَاشي عَلَىٰ القَاعد، والقليلُ عَلَىٰ الكَثير». متفق عليه.
857/1 - Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The one who is riding should greet the one who is walking, the one who is walking should greet the one who is sitting, and the small group of people should greet the large one.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]
وفي رواية للبخاري: «وَالصَّغِيرُ عَلىٰ الكبِيرِ».
In another version narrated by Al-Bukhāri: “and the young should greet the old.”
1) من هدي الإسلام مراعاة الأدب مَعَ النَّاس، وخفض الجناح للمؤمنين. فالراكب لما كان في حالة علوٍّ فيسلم عَلَىٰ الماشي، وكذا حالة الماشي فيسلم عَلَىٰ القاعد.
1) Islam teaches its followers to deal politely, modestly, and kindly with one another. As a rider is in a higher position, he should greet those walking. Likewise, a walking person should greet one who is sitting.
2) احترامُ الصغيرِ الكبيرَ، وبيان حق الكثير عَلَىٰ القليل.
2) The young should show respect to the older ones. It also shows the right of the larger group over the smaller one.
2/858 ــ وعن أبي أُمَامَةَ صُدَيِّ بن عَجْلانَ البَاهِلِي رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسولُ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «إن أَوْلىٰ النَّاسِ بالله مَنْ بَدَأَهم بالسَّلامِ». رواه أبو داود بإسنادٍ جيدٍ.
858/2 - Abu Umāmah Sudayy ibn ‘Ajlān al-Bāhili (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The closest people to Allah are those who give the greeting of peace first.” [Narrated by Abu Dāwūd, with a good Isnād]
ورواه الترمذي عن أبي أُمَامَةَ رضي الله عنه: قِيلَ: يا رسولَ الله، الرَّجُلانِ يَلْتَقِيانِ، أَيُّهُمَا يَبْدَأُ بِالسَّلامِ؟ قال: «أَوْلاَهُمَا بِالله تعالىٰ».
In another version narrated by Al-Tirmidhi, Abu Umāmah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: It was said: “O Messenger of Allah, when two men meet, which of them initiates the greeting of peace?” He said: “The nearest of them to Allah Almighty.”
قال الترمذي: هذا حديثٌ حسنٌ.
[Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi; he classified it as Hasan (sound)]
1) خير النَّاس من يبدأ النَّاس بالسلام، وهو أولىٰ بحفظ الله تَعَالَىٰ من غيره.
1) The best among people are those who initiate the greeting of peace, and they are more entitled than others to the protection of Allah Almighty.
2) ولاية الله تَعَالَىٰ للعبد بحسب ما يقوم به العبد من حق العبودية، فمن كانت طاعاته أعظم، كانت ولاية الله لَهُ أتم. {أَلَيسَ ٱللَّهُ بِكَافٍ عَبدَهُۥ}.
2) Allah’s protection of His servants depends on how much they fulfill the rights of servitude to Him. The greater the obedience, the greater the protection. {Is not Allah sufficient for His Servant?}