Wifāq ul Ulāma (SA) ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN 'ULAMA

1.One should not make salaam when greeting a non Muslim. If a non Muslim greets one with salaam, then one should reply by merely saying “Wa Alaik” (and upon you), and if many non Muslims greet one with salaam, one should reply by saying “Wa Alaikum” (and upon you all).…

When leaving the Musjid, it is sunnah for one to recite Durood upon Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and recite the following Duaa:

اللَّهُمَّ اعْصِمْنِي مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ

O Allah, protect me from the accursed Shaytaan

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إذا دخل أحدكم المسجد فليسلم على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، وليقل: اللهم افتح لي أبواب رحمتك، وإذا خرج فليسلم على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، وليقل: اللهم اعصمني من الشيطان الرجيم (ابن ماجة رقم 773)

Hazrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “When anyone of you enters the Musjid, then he should recite durood upon Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), and recite the following duaa:

اَلَّلهُمَّ افْتَح لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

And upon leaving the Musjid, he should recite durood upon Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), and recite the following duaa

اللَّهُمَّ اعْصِمْنِي مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ

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1. It is an adab (Islamic etiquette) that the one who is walking should greet the one who is sitting first.…

1.Upon meeting, one should commence the conversation with salaam.

عن جابر قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: السلام قبل الكلام.…

1. It is sunnah for one to greet children with salaam. When Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) would see children, he made salaam to them

وعن أنس قال : إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مر على غلمان فسلم عليهم (مسلم رقم 2168)

Hazrat Anas (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that on one occasion Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) passed by a group of children, and he made salaam to them.”…

Upon entering the Musjid, if one finds that there is no one present in the Musjid, one should recite the following Duaa:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَينَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللهِ الصَّالِحِين

May peace descend upon us and upon the pious servants of Allah Ta’ala

عن ابن عمر في الرجل يدخل في البيت أو في المسجد ليس فيه أحد ، قال : يقول : السلام علينا وعلى عباد الله الصالحين.…

It is sunnah to recite the following Duaa when entering the Musjid:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَالسَّلامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي وَافْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

In the name of Allah Ta’ala.…

It is sunnah to recite the following Duaa when entering the Musjid:

اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لَنَا أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ وَسَهِّلْ لَنَا أَبْوَابَ رِزْقِكَ

O Allah!…

1. If one promises to convey the salaam of a person to someone else, it becomes waajib on him to fulfil the promise and convey the salaam.…

It is sunnah to recite the following Duaa when entering the Musjid:

السَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ اَلَّلهُمَّ افْتَح لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

May peace descend upon Hazrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam).…