Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
كتاب السَّلامِ
The person who greets by a gesture
'Ata' ibn Abi Rabah said, "They used to dislike a greeting made with the hand," or he said, "He disliked greeting with the hand."
حَدَّثَنَا خَلادٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ قَالَ كَانُوا يَكْرَهُونَ التَّسْلِيمَ بِالْيَدِ أَوْ قَالَ كَانَ يَكْرَهُ التَّسْلِيمَ بِالْيَدِ
Make it heard when you greet
Thabit ibn 'Ubayd said, "I came to a group which included 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar who said, 'When you greet, make it clearly audible, for it is a greeting from Allah containing great blessing.:
حَدَّثَنَا خَلاَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ عَنْ ثَابِتِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ مَجْلِسًا فِيهِ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ فَقَالَ إِذَا سَلَّمْتَ فَأَسْمِعْ فَإِنَّهَا تَحِيَّةٌ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ مُبَارَكَةً طَيْبَةً
Someone who goes out, greets and is greeted
At-Tufayl ibn Ubayy ibn Ka'b related that he used to visit 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar and would go with him to the market. He said, "When we went to the market, 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar did not pass by any rubbish collector nor merchant nor poor person nor anyone else without greeting them."
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ أَنَّ الطُّفَيْلَ بْنَ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَأْتِي عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ فَيَغْدُو مَعَهُ إِلَى السُّوقِ قَالَ فَإِذَا غَدَوْنَا إِلَى السُّوقِ لَمْ يَمُرَّ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ عَلَى سَقَّاطٍ وَلاَ صَاحِبِ بَيْعَةٍ وَلاَ مِسْكِينٍ وَلاَ أَحَدٍ إِلاَّ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْهِ
The greeting when someone comes to a gathering
Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When one of you comes to a gathering, he should give the greeting. If he leaves, he should give the greeting. Neither is more of a duty than the other."
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا جَاءَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْمَجْلِسَ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ فَإِنْ رَجَعَ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ فَإِنَّ الأُخْرَى لَيْسَتْ بِأَحَقَّ مِنَ الأولَى
The greeting when someone leaves a gathering
Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When a man comes to a gathering, he should give the greeting. When he sits down and then thinks that he should leave before the gathering has broken up, he should give the greeting. Neither is more of a duty than the other."
حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَجْلاَنَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدٌ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ إِذَا جَاءَ الرَّجُلُ الْمَجْلِسَ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ فَإِنْ جَلَسَ ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُ أَنْ يَقُومَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَتَفَرَّقَ الْمَجْلِسُ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ فَإِنَّ الأُولَى لَيْسَتْ بِأَحَقَّ مِنَ الأخْرَى
The right of someone who gives the greeting when standing
Mu'awiya ibn Qurra said, "My father told me, 'If you sit in a gathering expecting good to come from, but then something occurs which makes you leave, say, 'Peace be upon you,' and you will share in any good that they obtain in that gathering. There are no people who sit in a gathering and then split up without Allah having been mentioned, but that it is as if they were leaving the corpse of a donkey.'"
حَدَّثَنَا مَطَرُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بِسْطَامٌ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنَ قُرَّةَ قَالَ قَالَ لِي أَبِي يَا بُنَيَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ فِي مَجْلِسٍ تَرْجُو خَيْرَهُ فَعَجِلَتْ بِكَ حَاجَةٌ فَقُلْ سَلاَمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ فَإِنَّكَ تَشْرَكُهُمْ فِيمَا أَصَابُوا فِي ذَلِكَ الْمَجْلِسِ وَمَا مِنْ قَوْمٍ يَجْلِسُونَ مَجْلِسًا فَيَتَفَرَّقُونَ عَنْهُ لَمْ يُذْكَرِ اللَّهُ إِلاَّ كَأَنَّمَا تَفَرَّقُوا عَنْ جِيفَةِ حِمَارٍ
The right of someone who gives the greeting when standing
Abu Hurayra said, "Whoever meets his brother should greet him. If a tree or wall comes between them and then he meets him, he should greet him on the other side."
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ صَالِحٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُعَاوِيَةُ عَنْ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَهُ يَقُولُ مَنْ لَقِيَ أَخَاهُ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ فَإِنْ حَالَتْ بَيْنَهُمَا شَجَرَةٌ أَوْ حَائِطٌ ثُمَّ لَقِيَهُ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ
The right of someone who gives the greeting when standing
Anas ibn Malik reported that the Companions of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to gather and they would turn towards the tree and a group of them would go to the right and a group to its left. When they met again, they would greet one another.
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ نِبْرَاسٍ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ أَصْحَابَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانُوا يَكُونُونَ مُجْتَمِعِينَ فَتَسْتَقْبِلُهُمُ الشَّجَرَةُ فَتَنْطَلِقُ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْهُمْ عَنْ يَمِينِهَا وَطَائِفَةٌ عَنْ شِمَالِهَا فَإِذَا الْتَقَوْا سَلَّمَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ
The person who oils his hand for the handshake
It is reported by Thabit al-Bannani that Anas used to oil his hand with scented oil in the morning for the sake of shaking hands with his brothers.
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ خِدَاشٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ الْمِصْرِيُّ عَنْ قُرَيْشٍ الْبَصْرِيِّ هُوَ ابْنُ حَيَّانَ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ أَنَّ أَنَسًا كَانَ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ ادَّهَنَ يَدَهُ بِدُهْنٍ طَيِّبٍ لِمُصَافَحَةِ إِخْوَانِهِ
Greeting those you know and those you do not know
'Abdullah ibn 'Amr reported that a man said, "Messenger of Allah, which aspect of Islam is best?" He replied, "Feeding people and greeting those you know and those you do not know."
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو أَنَّ رَجُلاً قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ الإِسْلاَمِ خَيْرٌ قَالَ تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ وَتُقْرِئُ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ
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Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade people to sit in courtyards and roads. The Muslims said, "We will not be able to avoid it. We cannot undertake it." He said, "If not, then give it its due." They said, "What is it due?" He said, "Lower the eye, guide the traveller, wish for mercy on the person who sneezes when he praises Allah and return the greeting."
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الأَفْنِيَةِ وَالصُّعُدَاتِ أَنْ يُجْلَسَ فِيهَا فَقَالَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ لاَ نَسْتَطِيعُهُ لاَ نُطِيقُهُ قَالَ أَمَّا لاَ فَأَعْطُوا حَقَّهَا قَالُوا وَمَا حَقُّهَا قَالَ غَضُّ الْبَصَرِ وَإِرْشَادُ ابْنِ السَّبِيلِ وَتَشْمِيتُ الْعَاطِسِ إِذَا حَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَرَدُّ التَّحِيَّةِ
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Abu Hurayra said, "The most miserly of people is the person who is miserly with the greeting. The one who is cheated of good is the one who does not return it. if a tree comes between you and your brother, and you are able to be the first to begin the greeting before the other person, then do it."
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا كِنَانَةُ مَوْلَى صَفِيَّةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ أَبْخَلُ النَّاسِ مَنْ بَخِلَ بِالسَّلاَمِ وَالْمَغْبُونُ مَنْ لَمْ يَرُدَّهُ وَإِنْ حَالَتْ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ أَخِيكَ شَجَرَةٌ فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تَبْدَأَهُ بِالسَّلامِ لا يَبْدَأُكَ فَافْعَلْ
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Salim, the mawla of 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr, said, "When Ibn 'Umar was greeted, he returned it with increase. I came upon him sitting down and said, 'Peace be upon you,' and he said, 'Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.' Then I came another time and said, 'Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah,; and he said, 'Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.' Then I came to him another time and said, 'Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings,' and he said, 'Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and the bet of His prayers.'"
حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ عَنْ حُسَيْنٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ عَنْ سَالِمٍ مَوْلَى عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ وَكَانَ ابْنُ عَمْرٍو إِذَا سُلِّمَ عَلَيْهِ فَرَدَّ زَادَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ فَقُلْتُ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَقَالَ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى فَقُلْتُ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ قَالَ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى فَقُلْتُ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ فَقَالَ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ وَطَيِّبُ صَلَوَاتِهِ
Do not greet an openly sinful person
'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'as said, "Do not greet anyone who drinks wine."
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ مُضَرَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ زَحْرٍ عَنْ حِبَّانَ بْنِ أَبِي جَبَلَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ قَالَ لاَ تُسَلِّمُوا عَلَى شُرَّابِ الْخَمْرِ
Do not greet an openly sinful person
Al-Hasan said, "There should be not sense of respect between you and a deviant person."
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ وَمُعَلَّى وَعَارِمٌ قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ قَالَ لَيْسَ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ الْفَاسِقِ حُرْمَةٌ
Do not greet an openly sinful person
'Ali ibn 'Abdullah was heard expressing his dislike for chess and said, "Do not greet someone who plays it. It is a kind of gambling."
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَعْنُ بْنُ عِيسَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو رُزَيْقٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللهِ يَكْرَهُ الأَسْبِرَنْجَ وَيَقُولُ لاَ تُسَلِّمُوا عَلَى مَنْ لَعِبَ بِهَا وَهِيَ مِنَ الْمَيْسِرِ
Not greeting a man wearing khaluq-perfume or a sinner
'Ali ibn Abi Talib said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, walked past some people who included a man who used khaluq perfume. He looked at them and gave them the greeting, but turns away from that man. The man asked, 'Have you turned away from me?' He replied, 'There is redness between your eyes.'"
حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ الْعُرَنِيُّ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الطَّائِيُّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ مَرَّ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى قَوْمٍ فِيهِمْ رَجُلٌ مُتَخَلِّقٌ بِخَلُوقٍ فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَأَعْرَضَ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ أَعْرَضْتَ عَنِّي قَالَ بَيْنَ عَيْنَيْهِ جَمْرَةٌ
Not greeting a man wearing khaluq-perfume or a sinner
Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah reported that a man came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, wearing a gold signet-ring on his finger. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, turned away from him. When the man saw his dislike of the gold, he threw the ring away. He made an iron ring and wore that. He came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, who said, "This is worse. This is the ornament of the people of the Fire." The man went away, threw it off and put on a silver ring and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did not say anything about it."
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ بْنِ وَائِلٍ السَّهْمِيِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ أَنَّ رَجُلاً أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَفِي يَدِهِ خَاتَمٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ فَأَعْرَضَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْهُ فَلَمَّا رَأَى الرَّجُلُ كَرَاهِيَتَهُ ذَهَبَ فَأَلْقَى الْخَاتَمَ وَأَخَذَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ حَدِيدٍ فَلَبِسَهُ وَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ هَذَا شَرٌّ هَذَا حِلْيَةُ أَهْلِ النَّارِ فَرَجَعَ فَطَرَحَهُ وَلَبِسَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ وَرِقٍ فَسَكَتَ عَنْهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
Not greeting a man wearing khaluq-perfume or a sinner
Abu Sa'id said, "A man came from al-Bahrayn to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and greeted him, but the Prophet (ﷺ) did not answer him. The man was wearing a gold ring and a silk robe. The man went away in sorrow. He complained to his wife and she said, 'Perhaps the Messenger of Allah objects to your robe and your ring. Throw them away and then go back.; he did that and then the Prophet (ﷺ) returned his greeting. he said, 'I came to you yesterday and you turned away from me.' He said, 'You had a coal of the Fire on your hand.' He said, 'I came then with any coals.' He said, 'As for what you brought, there is no one who is free from dependence on these stones. But it is the enjoyment of the life of this world.' He said, 'What should I make a ring from?' 'From silver, brass, or iron,' he replied.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ صَالِحٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي اللَّيْثُ عَنْ عَمْرٍو هُوَ ابْنُ الْحَارِثِ عَنْ بَكْرِ بْنِ سَوَادَةَ عَنْ أَبِي النَّجِيبِ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ أَقْبَلَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ وَفِي يَدِهِ خَاتَمٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَعَلَيْهِ جُبَّةُ حَرِيرٍ فَانْطَلَقَ الرَّجُلُ مَحْزُونًا فَشَكَا إِلَى امْرَأَتِهِ فَقَالَتْ لَعَلَّ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَجِبَّتَكَ وَخَاتَمَكَ فَأَلْقِهِمَا ثُمَّ عُدْ فَفَعَلَ فَرَدَّ السَّلاَمَ فَقَالَ جِئْتُكَ آنِفًا فَأَعْرَضْتَ عَنِّي قَالَ كَانَ فِي يَدِكَ جَمْرٌ مِنْ نَارٍ فَقَالَ لَقَدْ جِئْتُ إِذًا بِجَمْرٍ كَثِيرٍ قَالَ إِنَّ مَا جِئْتَ بِهِ لَيْسَ بِأَجْزَأَ عَنَّا مِنْ حِجَارَةِ الْحَرَّةِ وَلَكِنَّهُ مَتَاعُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا قَالَ فَبِمَاذَا أَتَخَتَّمُ بِهِ قَالَ بِحَلْقَةٍ مِنْ وَرِقٍ أَوْ صُفْرٍ أَوْ حَدِيدٍ
Greeting the Amir
'Umar ibn 'Abdu'l-'Aziz asked Abu Bakr ibn Abi Hathama, "Why did Abu Bakr write, 'From Abu Bakr, the Khalifa (Successor) of the Messenger of Allah' and then 'Umar wrote after him, 'From 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, the khalifa (successor) of Abu Bakr'? Who was the first to write 'the Amir al-Mu'minin'?" He replied, "My grandmother, ash-Shifa', related to me, and she was one of the first to write 'the Amir al-Mu'minin'?" He said, "My grandfather, ash-Shifa' related to me, (and she was one of the first Muhajirun and when 'Umar ibn al-Khattab entered the market, he visited her), saying, ''Umar ibn al-Khattab wrote to the governor of Iraq requesting him to send him two trustworthy noble men so that he could question them about Iraq and its people. He sent him a master of Iraq, Labid ibn Rabi'a and also 'Adi ibn Hatim, and they came to Madina. They made their camels kneel in the courtyard of the mosque, entered it and found 'Amr ibn al-'As. They said to him, ''Amr, ask permission for us to visit the Amir al-Mu'minin, 'Umar.' 'Amr got up and went to 'Umar. He said, 'Peace be upon you, Amir al-Mu'minin.' 'Umar said to him, 'Ibn al-'As, what made you use this name? You have deviated from what you normally say.' He said, 'Yes, Labid ibn Rabi'a and 'Adi ibn Hatim came and said to me, "Ask permission for us to visit the Amir al-Mu'minin." I said, "You two, by Allah, have hit upon the correct name. He is the amir and we are the believers."' The title originated on that day."
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْغَفَّارِ بْنُ دَاوُدَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ سَأَلَ أَبَا بَكْرِ بْنَ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي حَثْمَةَ لِمَ كَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَكْتُبُ مِنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ خَلِيفَةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ثُمَّ كَانَ عُمَرُ يَكْتُبُ بَعْدَهُ مِنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ خَلِيفَةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ مَنْ أَوَّلُ مَنْ كَتَبَ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَقَالَ حَدَّثَتْنِي جَدَّتِي الشِّفَاءُ وَكَانَتْ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرَاتِ الأُوَلِ وَكَانَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ إِذَا هُوَ دَخَلَ السُّوقَ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا قَالَتْ كَتَبَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ إِلَى عَامِلِ الْعِرَاقَيْنِ أَنِ ابْعَثْ إِلَيَّ بِرَجُلَيْنِ جَلْدَيْنِ نَبِيلَيْنِ أَسْأَلُهُمَا عَنِ الْعِرَاقِ وَأَهْلِهِ فَبَعَثَ إِلَيْهِ صَاحِبُ الْعِرَاقَيْنِ بِلَبِيدِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ وَعَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ فَقَدِمَا الْمَدِينَةَ فَأَنَاخَا رَاحِلَتَيْهِمَا بِفِنَاءِ الْمَسْجِدِ ثُمَّ دَخَلاَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَوَجَدَا عَمْرَو بْنَ الْعَاصِ فَقَالاَ لَهُ يَا عَمْرُو اسْتَأْذِنْ لَنَا عَلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عُمَرَ فَوَثَبَ عَمْرٌو فَدَخَلَ عَلَى عُمَرَ فَقَالَ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ مَا بَدَا لَكَ فِي هَذَا الِاسْمِ يَا ابْنَ الْعَاصِ لَتَخْرُجَنَّ مِمَّا قُلْتَ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَدِمَ لَبِيدُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ وَعَدِيُّ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ فَقَالاَ لِي اسْتَأْذِنْ لَنَا عَلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَقُلْتُ أَنْتُمَا وَاللَّهِ أَصَبْتُمَا اسْمَهُ وَإِنَّهُ الأَمِيرُ وَنَحْنُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ فَجَرَى الْكِتَابُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ