3. Make a habit of conveying salaam

O devotees of the Messenger! Another Madani pearl we learn from this incident of Sayyidunā Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ is that salaam is the best gift; it is blessed and a pure form of duʿā. We should try to give salaam wherever we are. You should present the gift of salaam to your Muslim brothers when you enter and leave the house, at your workplace, on buses, trains, roads or any other place. If they live far away, convey your salaam to them from time to time.

As once said by the Companion ʿAbdullah bin Salām رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ: 

In Madinah, the first words I heard from the blessed tongue of the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم were, یَا اَیُّہَا النَّاسُ! اَفْشُوا السَّلَامَ وَ اَطْعِمُوا الطَّعَامَ وَ صَلُّوْا بِالَّیْلِ  وَالنَّاسُ نِیَامٌ تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّۃَ بِسَلَامٍ - “O people! Spread salaam, feed others and read salah when people are asleep; you shall enter Paradise in peace.”^[1]

Salaam develops love

Dear Islamic brothers! Salaam is a priceless bounty. Allah has placed great power of effect in the words of this greeting, such that we say it with our tongues but it directly touches our hearts. The final Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, لَاتَدْخُلُوا الجَنَّۃَ حَتّٰی تُؤْمِنُوْا - “You will not enter Paradise until you believe” وَلَا تُؤْمِنُوْا حَتّٰی تَحَابُّوْا - “and you will not be (complete) believers until you love one another.” He continued by saying, “Shall I not guide you to that which will make you love one another?” اَفْشُوا السَّلَامَ بَیْنَکُمْ - “Spread salaam amongst yourselves.”^[2]