Greetings of the Companions [a little known Sunnah]

Al-Sha’bî reports, “When the Companions of Muhammad – Allâh’s peace and blessings be upon him – used to meet, they would shake hands; and when returning from travels, they would hug one another.”

Shaykh Al-Albânî states in Al-Sahîhah Vol. 1 p300, “[This is] recorded by Al-Bayhaqî Vol. 7 p100 with a sahîh chain of transmission from Al-Sha’bî.”

Abû Madînah Al-Dârimî – Allâh be pleased with him – reports, “When two of the Companions of Allâh’s Messenger – Allâh’s peace and blessings be upon him – would meet, they would not part until one would recite to the other “By time, verily man is in loss…” (Sûrah Al-‘Asr). Then, one of them would say salâm to the other.”

Recorded by Al-Tabarânî in Al-Awsat, and others. Shaykh Al-Albânî graded its chain of transmission sahîh. See Al-Sahîhah, hadîth 2648.

Shaykh Al-Albânî states, “There are two points of benefit in this narration about the practice of our Salaf – Allâh be pleased with them all. The first is that they used to say salâm when parting, which has been explicitly mentioned in some statements of the Prophet…The other, we learn from the regular practice of the Companions, is reciting Sûrah Al-‘Asr [when parting], for we believe that they were the farthest of people from introducing into the religion a worship by which they sought to bring themselves closer to Allâh, except with some sanction from Allâh’s Messenger – peace and blessings be upon him, either through a statement from him, or an action of his, or by his tacit approval…”

More:

  1. Supplicating for an Unbeliever
  2. The Weight of the Quran
  3. How the Salaf studied the Quran
  4. Won’t you collect your Share?
  5. Ibn Mas’ud on the Companions [with notes on Bid'ah Hasanah]
  6. At the Doorstep of Knowledge
  7. The Sunnah is Wisdom

January 15, 2009

Topics: Manners and Conduct, Quran, The Companions

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3 Responses to “Greetings of the Companions [a little known Sunnah]”

  1. Sahra on April 20, 2010 08:57

    Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatahu,
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    I had a question as to whether you have across any narrations in which the companions use statements like 'barakAllahu feek" or "hayyakAllah" or "fi amaanillah" to one another. Is it from the sunnah to use these statements when departing from one another?

    JazakAllahu Khayr

  2. Owais Al-Hashimi on April 21, 2010 16:59

    Wa alaykumus-salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I do not know these statements to be a sunnah when departing, but the Companions did used to say barakallahu feek' and the likes when conversing and asking people questions or responding. It is related from some of them that they believed it was important to respond to this when someone says it to you,. Allah knows best.
    Barakallahu feekum.

  3. Sahra on April 26, 2010 04:24

    Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatahu,

    Jazak'Allahu khayr for the response. I would greatly appreciate it if you could post an example, if or when you have one readily available, insha'Allah where the Companions used this amongst one another.

    JazakAllahu Khayr