Abū Qalābah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه continues by explaining how the man who had come to visit then said, “So-and-so gives you salaam.”

Sayyidunā Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ responded to the salaam first, then asked, “When did you visit him?”

“I visited him at such-and-such time”, the man answered.

The Companion declared, “If you did not convey his salaam to me, you would have betrayed him.”^[1]

Conveying someone’s salaam is wājib

Dear Islamic brothers! اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـهِ! Before a guest returns home, we have a habit of saying, “Give everyone my salaam.” This is a very good habit. However, here is something to keep in mind. As mentioned in Bahār-i -Sharīʿat, part 16, page 106: “If you ask someone to convey your salaam to another person, it is wājib for him to convey said salaam. He who receives the salaam should reply with: عَلَیْکَ وَعَلَیْہِ السَّلَام.”

Bahār-i -Sharīʿat also contains the following explanation:

Conveying salaam becomes wājib when a person says he will convey it. In this scenario, the salaam is within his trust, and he must give it to whomever it was intended for. People usually ask others going for hajj to convey their salaam to the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. It is wājib to convey this also.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

A brief introduction to Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ

Dear Islamic brothers! Sayyidunā Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was absolutely devoted to Islam. He was extremely patient, steadfast, pious, intelligent