| Prohibition of Beginning the Jews and Christians with As-Salaam (228) |
It is reported by way of Abi Hurayrata that the Messenger of Allah  said: "Do not begin the Jews, or the Cristians with As-Salãm, and if you meet one of them in a [tight] path, then compel
him to the narrower part of it."(234) |
| Footnotes
(234) A Muslim should have pride in his religion because he ascribes no partners with Allah,
and he should not feel inferior to those who do. The practice in the above hadeeth is consistent with this o bjective. A Muslim,
however, may not transgress upon others, or mistreat them. |
| Reporters
'Al-`Adawee said it was sound, and that it was reported by Imãm Muslim, page 148 of volume 14; 'Abu Dãwood, page 384 of
volume 5; At-Tirmithi, page 227 of volume 5 of Tuhfah. |
| Prohibition of Beginning the Jews and Christians with As-Salaam (229) |
`Aishata  said: Some Jews entered upon the Messenger of Allah said: As-Sãmu alayka (may death be upon you)
I thus understood it and sid: And may death, and the curse be upon you. So the Messenger of Allah said: Gently `Aishata, Allah loves gentleness in all matters, so I said: O Messenger of Allah did you not hear what they
said? The Messenger of Allah said: I have replied with `Alaykum (upon you)(235)
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| Footnotes
Replying with Wa`alaykum
which means "and upon you" has been more often reported in the sunnah that `Alaykum. |
| Reporters
`Al-`Adawee said it was sound, and that it was reported by Al-Bukhãri, page 41 of volume 11 of Fath Al-Bãree. |
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