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Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The rider 1 should greet the pedestrian, the pedestrian the seated, and the few the many.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 6232 (unverified) 98% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2160a (unverified) 96% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “The rider should greet the pedestrian, etc.”: It is said in Al-Alamgiriyyah: “The rider greets the pedestrian, the standing greets the seated, the few greet the many, and the young greet the elder.” As stated in Al-Khulasah. “The pedestrian greets the seated, and the one approaching from behind greets.” As stated in Al-Muhit.
Note 1
(۱) قوله: يسلم الراكب على الماشي إلخ : قال في «العالمكيرية»: ويسلم الراكب على الماشي، والقائم على القاعد، والقليل على الكثير، والصغير على الكبير. كذا في «الخلاصة». ويسلم الماشي على القاعد، ويسلم الذي يأتيك من خلف. كذا في «المحيط».