Riyad as-Salihin 866
Greeting Non-Muslims and the Prohibition of Taking Initiative in Doing So
- عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: " لا تبدءوا اليهود ولا النصارى بالسلام، فإذا لقيتم أحدهم في طريق فاضطروه إلى أضيقه" ((رواه مسلم)).
Translation
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Do not greet the Jews and the Christians before they greet you; and when you meet any one of them on the road, force him to go to the narrowest part of it." [Muslim].
Grades by grader
| Ahmad Muhammad Shakir | Sahihgraded on tirmidhi:2700 | fawazahmed0 |
|---|---|---|
| Bashar Awad Maarouf | Hasan Sahihgraded on tirmidhi:2700 | fawazahmed0 |
| Muslim | Soundgraded on muslim:2167a | hadithunlocked |
| Zubair Ali Zai | Soundgraded on tirmidhi:2700 | fawazahmed0, hadithunlocked, sunnah.com |
| al-Albani | Soundin صحيح الترمذي, p. 2700graded on tirmidhi:2700 | fawazahmed0, hadithunlocked |
Same hadith, other wordings
- Shahih Muslim 2167aلاَ تَبْدَءُوا الْيَهُودَ وَلاَ النَّصَارَى بِالسَّلاَمِ فَإِذَا لَقِيتُمْ أَحَدَهُمْ فِي طَرِيقٍ فَاضْطَرُّوهُ إِلَى أَضْيَقِهِ
- Jami at-Tirmidzi 2700أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ لاَ تَبْدَءُوا الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى بِالسَّلاَمِ وَإِذَا لَقِيتُمْ أَحَدَهُمْ فِي الطَّرِيقِ فَاضْطَرُّوهُمْ إِلَى أَضْيَقِهِ