Al-Kāfi

Hadith 2179
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3ـ وَبِهَذَا الإسْنَادِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وآلِه) أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِالله وَبِرَسُولِهِ مَنْ بَدَأَ بِالسَّلامِ.
3. Through the same chain of narrators it is narrated from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘A person who is closer to Allah and His Messenger is the one who initiates the offering of the greeting of peace.’”
Source: Shaykh Muḥammad b. Yaʿqūb al-Kulaynī

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  • Al-Kāfi #2184 “The initiator of the offering of the greeting of peace is closer to Allah and His Messenger.”
  • Al-Kāfi #2178 Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “If one begins speaking before offering the greeting of peace, do not speak to him.”
  • Al-Kāfi #2322 “It is necessary to reply a letter just as it is necessary to answer a greeting of peace. The initiator of a greeting of peace is closer to...
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