Islam Academy

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad

Book 42Hadith Number 994
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Jabir said, "When two people walking meet, then the one who gives the greeting first is the better of them."

Source: sunnah.com

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Arabic

قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ‏:‏ فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرًا يَقُولُ‏:‏ الْمَاشِيَانِ إِذَا اجْتَمَعَا فَأَيُّهُمَا بَدَأَ بِالسَّلاَمِ فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ‏.‏

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