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hadith 3609
Hadith #
3609
Book
Mīzān al-Ḥikma
Volume
1
Part
Greeting of Peace (Salam)
Chapter
The Obligation of Returning a Greeting
Source
Muḥammad Muḥammadī Rayshahrī
Cited from
Kanz al-Ummal, number:25294
Publisher
ICAS Press
۞
The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Greeting with peace is a voluntary act whereas returning it is an obligation.
رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): السلامُ تَطَوُّعٌ ، والرَّدُّ فَريضَةٌ.
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