Assalam (peace) is one of the names of Allah. To say Assalamu Alaikum (peace be upon you) means that you are in the protection of Allah, as Allah be with you or in your company. Greeting everybody (saying ‘As-Salamu ‘Alaikum’), whether an acquaintance or a strange, is a good quality too. Both these acts generate mutual love and remove hatred & ill-will from hearts. All other ways of greeting are no substitute for Islamic way of greeting.
There are 3 Forms for Assalam
- Asslamu alaykum (peace be upon you)
- Asslamu alaykum wa Rahmatu Allah (peace & mercy of Allah be upon you.
- Assalamu alaykum wa Rahmatu Allah wa Barakatuh (peace , mercy and blessing of Allah be upon you)
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Assalamu Alaikum
Arabic
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
English
Assalamu Alaikum
The meaning assalamu alaikum in English:
“Peace be upon you”.
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Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullah
Arabic
اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اَللهِ
English
Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullah
The meaning of assalamu alaikum warahmatullahi in English is “peace and mercy of Allah be upon you”
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Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu
Arabic
اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اَللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ
English
Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu
The meaning of assalamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu in English is “peace, mercy and blessing of Allah be upon you”.
The best form to be much rewarded is the complete one.
What is the benefit of saying Assalamu Alaikum?
Narrated by Abdullah bin Amr (Radiallahu Anhu): A man asked Allah’s Messenger “Which act in Islam is the best?” The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) replied “To give food, and to salute everyone, whether you know them or not.” [by Al-Bukhari & muslim]
You should say Salam at the below mentioned time
- Whenever you meet a Muslim brothers
- While entering the majlis
- Before starting the phone conversation
- We would say salam before leaving
- We will say at the end of the prayer
- Before staring the speech or qutubah
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May Allah (SWT) accept all our good deeds and help us in the cause, forgive our mistakes and make us amongst the Muntaqeen & By His Mercy make us all Inhabitants of Jannah. Ameen ya rabbal’alameen.
Jazakkallahu khairan!
