People and neighbours · When the moment comes
Greet children with salam
- The practice
- Say salam to children when you pass them
- When
- passing children
- In daily life
- When you pick the kids up from school or walk into the room where they're playing, greet them with salam just as you would an adult. Say it warmly and wait for them to answer; they'll soon start greeting you first.
The source
أَنَّهُ مَرَّ عَلَى صِبْيَانٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَقَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَفْعَلُهُ.
“that he passed by a group of boys and greeted them and said, "The Prophet ﷺ used to do so”Narrated by Anas bin MalikSahih al-Bukhari 6247
The full hadith, with its chain and grading →Arabic: ara-bukhari · Translation: Muhsin Khan (eng-bukhari), from the eng-bukhari edition of hadith-api (public domain), sunnah.com numbering.
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Make du'a for your hostLeaving after being hosted for a mealCook a little extra for your neighborWhen you cook soup or stewGive water to an animal in needSeeing an animal in need, or a daily water bowl outsideNever torment a tied or confined animalWhen around animals, games or huntingAccept invitations, even modest onesReceiving an invitation or a small giftGreet people with salam firstmeeting or passing someone
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Get early accessSources: Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, and narrations of Jami at-Tirmidhi graded sahih or hasan sahih by al-Albani.