Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 30.0

Responding to the Imam’s Salam

باب رَدِّ السَّلاَمِ عَلَى الإِمَامِ ‏

2 hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah, 921da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Hisham bin 'Ammar bin NasayrfromIsma'il bin Ayyash bin SaleemfromAbu Bakr al-HdhlyfromQatadafromal-Hasan al-BasrifromSamra bin Jundub

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِذَا سَلَّمَ الإِمَامُ فَرُدُّوا عَلَيْهِ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Samurah bin Jundub that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

“When the Imam says the Salam, then respond to him.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ الْهُذَلِيُّ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 922da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abdah bin 'Abdullah al-SaffarfromHmam bin Yahya bin DinarfromQatadafromal-Hasan al-BasrifromSamra bin Jundub

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، أَنْبَأَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ، قَالَ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنْ نُسَلِّمَ عَلَى أَئِمَّتِنَا وَأَنْ يُسَلِّمَ بَعْضُنَا عَلَى بَعْضٍ

English translation

It was narrated that Samurah bin Jundab said:

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to greet our Imam with Salam, and to greet one another with Salam.”