Anas reported that the Companions of Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said to him: The People. of the Book offer us salutations (by saying as-Salamu- 'Alaikum). How should we reciprocate them? Thereupon he said: Say: Wa 'Alaikum (and upon you too).
Read More..Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: When the Jews offer you salutations, some of them say as-Sam-u-'Alaikum (death be upon you). You should say (in response to it): Let it be upon you.
Read More..This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Umar through another chain of transmitters with a slight variation of wording.
Read More..A'isha reported that a group of Jews came to Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and sought his audience and said: As-Sam-u-'Alaikum. A'isha said in response: As-Sam-u-'Alaikum (death be upon you) and curse also, whereupon Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: 'A'isha, verily Allah loves kindness in every matter. She said: Did you bear what they said? Thereupon he said: Did you not hear that I said (to them): Wa 'Alaikum.
Read More..This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Zuhri that Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: I said 'Alaikum, and the transmitter did not make mention of the word and .
Read More..A'isha reported that some Jews came to Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and they said: Abu'l-Qasim (the Kunya of the Holy Prophet), as-Sam-u-'Alaikum, whereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Wa 'Alaikum. A'isha reported: In response to these words of theirs, I said: But let there be death upon you and disgrace also, whereupon Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: 'A'isha, do not use harsh words. She said: Did you hear what they said? Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Did I not respond to them when they said that; I said to them: Wa 'Alaikum (let it be upon you).
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