Islam has encouraged the custom of greetings among the members of Society because it leads to love and friendship. This is supported by the Prophet's peace and pleassings of allah be upon him, saying which meaning of is translated as: ?You will never enter Paradise until you become believers, and you will not become believers until you love each other. Shall I guide you to something that makes you love each other? Spread greetings with peace among you.? (Muslim).
Answering a greeting is obligatory, Allah said which meaning of is translated as: ?When you are greeted with greetings, reply with a better than it or return it...? (The Qur'aan, Chapter An-Nisa'a, 4:86).
Islam has also explained obligations in matters of greeting priorities. According to the Prophet's peace and pleassings of allah be upon him, saying which meaning of is translated as: ?A rider should greet a pedestrian, a pedestrian should greet him who is seated, and a small number of people should greet a bigger number.? (Narrated by both Bukhari and Muslim) In one narration by Bukhari, it is added: A little or young person should greet an older one.
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