970 - فَضلُ الابتِداءِ بِالسَّلامِ‏

970. THE VIRTUE OF INITIATING THE GREETING

3099.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنَّ أولَى الناسِ بِاللَّهِ وبرسولِهِ مَن بَدَأ بِالسلامِ .¹

3099.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Verily the nearest people to Allah and His Messenger are those who initiate the greeting of peace.' ²

3100.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: البادِئُ بِالسلامِ بَرِي‏ءٌ مِنَ الكِبرِ .³

3100.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The initiator of the greeting is not prone to arrogance.' ⁴

3101.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : السلامُ سَبعونَ حَسَنةً ، تِسعَةٌ وسِتُّونَ لِلمُبتَدي وواحِدَةٌ لِلرّادِّ .⁵

3101.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The greeting is rewarded the worth of seventy good deeds, sixty-nine of which are rewarded to the initiator and one to the reciprocator [of the greeting].' ⁶