Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 146.0

Regarding who should be greeted first

باب مَنْ أَوْلَى بِالسَّلاَمِ

2 hadiths

Sunan Abi Dawud, 5198sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Ahmad bin Hanbalfrom'Abdur-RazzaqfromMa'mar bin RashidfromHamam bin MunabbihfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ يُسَلِّمُ الصَّغِيرُ عَلَى الْكَبِيرِ وَالْمَارُّ عَلَى الْقَاعِدِ وَالْقَلِيلُ عَلَى الْكَثِيرِ ‏

‏ ‏.‏

English translation

Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying :

The young should salute the old, the one who is passing by should salute the one who is sitting, and a small company should salute a large one.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan Abi Dawud, 5199sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Yahya bin Habib bin ArbyfromRuh bin 'Ubada bin al-'Ala'fromIbn JurayjfromZiyad bin 'AlaqafromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ يُسَلِّمُ الرَّاكِبُ عَلَى الْمَاشِي ‏

‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ ‏.‏

English translation

Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:

one who is riding should salute one who is walking. He then mentioned the rest of the tradition.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبِ بْنِ عَرَبِيٍّ، أَخْبَرَنَا رَوْحٌ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا زِيَادٌ، أَنَّ ثَابِتًا، مَوْلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏