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Saying salam
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When Muslims meet, they say "As-salamu alaykum". It means "Peace be upon you".
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The Prophet ﷺ taught us to spread salam, so that we love one another.
Source: Sahih Muslim 54
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When someone says salam to me, I can answer: "Wa alaykum as-salam".
Source: Surah An-Nisa 4:86
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Some people shake hands when they say salam. I can shake hands, or I can wave instead.
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I do not have to look into people's eyes. I can look at their face or near them.
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Salam often makes people feel welcome and happy.
For grown-ups
Practise at home with the family first. Any way your child greets counts: a word, a button on the talking board, a wave or a smile.
Sources
- Sahih Muslim 54
- Surah An-Nisa 4:86
Faith lines come only from the Quran and from hadith graded sahih or hasan. Scholars differ on some details, so ask a scholar you trust.
Pictograms: Sergio Palao, ARASAAC (arasaac.org), Government of Aragón, under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA licence.