One Ummah

Asalamu Alaykum (Peace be upon you)

Okay so don't you just hate it when people say "hi"? Okay probably not to some people but I tend to get a little pissed. Let's start out with some references:

Saheeh Bukhari:

One day a man walked by the prophet (pbuh) and said "Asalamu Alaykum" , the prophet replied also saying "He will have 10 rewards." Another man passed by and said "Asalamu Alaykum wa rahmatu Allah", and the prophet replied and added, "he will receive 20 rewards." Another man walked by and said "Asalamu Alaykum wa rahmatuAllahi wa barakatuh" and the prophet replied and added " he will have 30 rewards."

It was narrated by Abu Huraira, that the prophet (pbuh) said, after Allah created Adam (عليه سلام), Allah said to Adam "Go and greet those angels sitting there and listen to what they will say in reply to you, for that will be your greeting and the greeting of your offspring (US). Adam went and said "Asalamu- Alaykum (peace be upon you), they replied, "Asalumu Alaykum wa rahmatullah". 

In the Glorious Quran, Allah the One we "say" we love and praise everday, the One, which our lives revolve around, says: 

Chap. 33, Suratul-Ahzab Verse 44

"Their greeting on that day they shall meet Him, will be "Salam". And He has prepared for them a generous reward."

Chap.4, Suratul-Ahzab Verse 86 

"When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return what is better than it, or (at least) return it equally. Certainly, Allah is Ever Careful Account Taker of all things".

Chap.33, Suratul Ahzab Verse 56 

"Allah sends his Salat (graces,blessings, honours, etc) on Rasoolullah (pbuh) and so also His angels. O you who believe! Send your Salat (Salam) to him (Rasoolullah) and you should greet him with Islamic way of greeting (Asalamu Alaikum)."

Maybe you think I'm making a big deal, but I really am not. What kind of muslim doesn't use a greeting, a special greeting which our Lord himself gave, a greeting in which every muslim from any country knows in Arabic, a greeting with blessings, a greeting of Paradise. 

I kid you not brothers and sisters, it's really serious. I cannot tell you how many times I remind people to give salam and La Illaha Ilah Allah, what they do? Say anything but that! 

I have to constantly remind myself to give salam I'll admit, but I realize how important our greeting is, different from all religions. 

It's beautiful really, the man we love, look up to, study about, dream to meet in Jannah. We use the same exact greeting our beloved prophet (pbuh) said. 

And honestly not saying, not replying doesn't show much love does it (I mean despite the fact we complain how boring Islamic Studies and Arabic is, taking it over and over the least we could do is implement!) 

If you really "say" you love your Lord, if you really "say" you love the prophet the least you could do is to spread the greeting of love, enjoined on us brothers and sisters. 

I know some people who only say it to adults, basically old people. Yet the greeting among friends never changes, Hi, Hello,Hey, Bye, Goodnight, Good Morning 

We should always greet and leave our friends, and families with this blessed greeting of Salam. 

No one seems to take it seriously, frankly I realized it's not the major thing about our society. 

The first words the babies seem to know is hi and bye, 

So naturally. kids and teens like me also spread well the same random, truthfully useless meaning. 

Anyways, I'm getting tired of these same greetings. 

If we REALLY wanted our imaan to increase, if we REALLY love the prophet then this is the best way to do it. 

I mean come on that's like one of the main things when it comes to Sunnah. 

See? Seriously you can never get tired of learning it, no matter how boring or mean your teacher really is, if you TRULY loved the prophet you would try to love and enjoy it for the  sake of Allah. 

Well anyways, just something really deep and beautiful in our religion we take for granted and ignore, just a reminder. 

May Allah bless us all with the beautiful greeting we spread, inshallah.