Greeting When Entering the Home

Greeting the household as you enter your home brings blessing to it.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) advised entering the home by remembering Allah and then greeting the household. He told Anas that the greeting he gave upon entering to his family would be a blessing both for himself and for the household. Entering the home with a greeting is the most natural way to welcome the family with peace.

What is the hadith source of this sunnah?

This sunnah rests on the following hadiths. The reference gives the collection, chapter and number where the hadith appears.

• at-Tirmidhi, Book of Asking Permission, 10 (hadith no. 2698)
• Abu Dawud, Book of Good Manners, 102-103 (hadith no. 5096)

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More sunnahs in Greetings

As a table with references: Greetings sunnahs.

• Greeting Everyone: Greeting every Muslim, known to you or not, is a sunnah.
• Returning a Greeting Well: A greeting must be returned with at least its like, and if possible with something better.
• Greeting When Entering a Gathering: Giving the greeting when entering and leaving a gathering is a sunnah.