يُسَلِّمُ الصَّغِيرُ عَلَى الْكَبِيرِ، وَالْمَارُّ عَلَى الْقَاعِدِ
The young should greet the old, the passer by should greet the sitting one
Sahih al-Bukhari 6231 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 6231
Book 79, Hadith 5
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What It Means: Reading in Context
Abu Huraira reports guidance about who initiates a greeting. This excerpt retains the first two examples; the narration then says that a smaller group should greet a larger one. These are manners of taking the initiative, not an excuse to withhold a greeting from someone else. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 6231. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Offer a greeting when you arrive or pass someone. Let courtesy begin with you instead of waiting for recognition.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.