Giving the greeting when entering and leaving a gathering is a sunnah.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) advised giving the greeting when entering a gathering and again when leaving it. Greeting a room as you enter, or as a meeting ends, is a living reflection of this sunnah today.
What is the hadith source of this sunnah?
This sunnah rests on the following hadith. The reference gives the collection, chapter and number where the hadith appears.
- D5208 Ebû Dâvûd, Edeb, 138-139
More sunnahs in Greetings
As a table with references: Greetings sunnahs.
- Greeting Everyone: Greeting every Muslim, known to you or not, is a sunnah.
- Returning a Greeting Well: A greeting must be returned with at least its like, and if possible with something better.
- Greeting When Entering the Home: Greeting the household as you enter your home brings blessing to it.
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