Hadith 34865

Chapter 447

باب 447

(447) بَابُ بَدْءِ السَّلامِ

(447) Chapter: Giving the greeting first
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حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: خَلَقَ اللَّهُ آدَمَ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى صُورَتِهِ، وَطُولُهُ سِتُّونَ ذِرَاعًا، ثُمَّ قَالَ: اذْهَبْ، فَسَلِّمْ عَلَى أُولَئِكَ، نَفَرٌ مِنَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ جُلُوسٌ، فَاسْتَمِعْ مَا يُحَيُّونَكَ بِهِ فَإِنَّهَا تَحِيَّتُكَ وَتَحِيَّةُ ذُرِّيَّتِكَ، فَقَالَ: السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ، فَقَالُوا: السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ، فَزَادُوهُ: وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ، فَكُلُّ مَنْ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ عَلَى صُورَتِهِ، فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يَنْقُصُ الْخَلْقُ حَتَّى الآنَ.


Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, said, "Allah created Adam, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, and his height was 60 spans. He said, 'Go and greet those (agroup of angels who were sitting down) and listen to how they answer you.It is your greeting and the greeting of your descendants.' He said, 'Peacebe upon you,' and they replied, 'Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.'They added, 'and the mercy of Allah'. All who enter the Garden will havehis form, but creation has continued to decline until now.'"

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 978

In-book reference: Book 42, Hadith 14

English translation: Book 42, Hadith 978