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رياض الصالحين

Riyad as-Salihin Hadith 857

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In-book entry
14

Chapter 3

Chapter context: The Etiquette of Offering Greetings

- باب آداب السلام

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Hadith text

Original Arabic

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏يسلم الراكب على الماشي، والماشي على القاعد، والقليل على الكثير” ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ وفي رواية للبخاري‏:‏ ‏"‏والصغير على الكبير‏"‏

Translation

English translation

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, 'A rider should greet a pedestrian; a pedestrian should greet one who is sitting; and a small group should greet a large group (of people).'' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. The narration in Al-Bukhari adds: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The young should greet the elderly.''

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This is Hadith 857 in Riyad as-Salihin. It appears in Book 6, The Book of Greetings, as in-book entry 14 under the chapter “The Etiquette of Offering Greetings.”

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