Do I really need to say Assalamualaikum and selamat sejahtera? Why because selamat sejahtera is for non muslim? Okay what does Assalamualaikum mean? Selamat sejahtera right? Or May peace be upon you. Itu belum lagi. In Malaysia we have special regards or greetings. Sound like this. Assalamualaikum , salam sejahtera dan salam satu Malaysia. Haha just kidding. If you want to say so that it's okay. It was not even related with religion. But Rasulullah SAW himself never said Salam Satu Madinah. No no he didn't.
There is one narration from Sahih Bukhari. Rasulullah SAW in one ceremony. Combined all muslim, musyrikin, idol worshippers and Jews. Then Rasulullah says Assalamualaikum.
Okay after this , try to say Assalamualaikum to your non muslim friends. Do they feel something weird? Do they feel like they want to pound you? Do they feel that you're talking bad to them? Precisely NO!! They will feel nothing and usually they understand or they know the meaning of Assalamualaikum. Same goes to non muslim. I mean when non muslim give salam to you. Answer it Waalaikumussalam. I don't know why in Malaysia. It's a problem for non muslim to say Assalamualaikum. Okay you go abroad. To any other Europe country or Africa country. If they see Muslim they will say Assalamualaikum brother. This shows the mannerism of their people.
Allah said in Quran chapter number 4 verse number 86 (An-Nisa:86)
And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet [in return] with one better than it or [at least] return it [in a like manner]. Indeed, Allah is ever, over all things, an Accountant.
This verse means that if someone has greeted you. Greet them as well with one better or maybe the same way they greeted you but must be in manner.
Ibn Abbas said : When Pharaoh (Firaun) give salaam to me. I will straight away answer it Waalaikumussalam. Okay did you see how generous Ibn Abbas was? Masha Allah.
Rasulullah SAW is very eloquent. Narrated by Bukhari. A group of Jews (Yahudi) met Rasulullah and they said : Assamu'alaika (death or destruction upon you). Aisyah the wife of Rasulullah heard this. She says : Alaikumus saam walla'nah (may destruction and laknat upon you). Then Rasulullah told Aisyah : Calm down Aisyah. Verily Allah loves those ihsan things. I have answered their salam. By saying waalaikum (upon you to).
See how Rasulullah acts. He really has a very high mannerism. High virtues. No need to reply them with laknat or death or anything. Because that is not what Islam taught us.
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