Dear Islamic brothers! In conclusion, I would like to take the opportunity to mention the excellence of Sunnah as well as some Sunan and manners. The Rasool of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘Whoever loves my Sunnah, loves me, and whoever loves me will be with me in Jannah.’ (Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 9, pp. 343)

سینہ تری سُنَّت کا مدینہ بنے آقا

جنَّت میں پڑوسی مجھے تم اپنا بنانا

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب           صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Madani pearls about Salam

1.         When meeting a Muslim, it is Sunnah to make Salam to him.

There is reward for making Salam to Muslims no matter how many times you meet in a day, even if one leaves and enters a room frequently.

It is a Sunnah to be the first in making Salam.

The one who makes Salam first, is closer to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

The one who makes Salam first is free from pride, as the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘The one who makes Salam first, is free from pride.’ (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 6, pp. 433)

Ninety mercies descend upon the one who makes Salam first and ten mercies descend upon the one who replies. (Kimiya-e-Sa’adat)

One receives 10 virtues for saying ﴿اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْـكُمْ﴾, 20 virtues if ﴿وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ﴾ is added and 30 if ﴿وَ بَرَكَاتُهٗ﴾ is also added.

Similarly, one can receive 30 virtues by replying with ﴿وَ عَلَيْـكُمُ السَّلَامُ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهٗ﴾.

It is Wajib [obligatory] to immediately reply to a Salam in a voice audible to the one who made the Salam.