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Question #2: “What is the authenticity of adding wa maghfiratuh[1] in offering the sal\u0101m and responding to it?”<\/span><\/span><\/p>","answer":"

Shaykh al-Alb\u0101n\u012b answers:
“There is no addition (of wa maghfiratuh) in the had\u012bth with respect to offering the salaam; i.e., if a person starts with offering the sal\u0101m, he ends at wa barak\u0101tuh: asal\u0101mu \u02bdalaykum wa rahmatull\u0101hi wa barak\u0101tuh. And the had\u012bth that has come – or in more precise words, (the had\u012bth) that was narrated – (stating) that at the fourth time, the fourth of them said, asal\u0101mu \u02bdalaykum wa rahmatull\u0101hi wa barak\u0101tuh wa maghfiratuh, then this is a weak narration. As for the addition (of wa maghfiratuh) in the response to wa barak\u0101tuh, then it is established; i.e., a man says, asal\u0101mu \u02bdalaykum wa rahmatull\u0101hi wa barak\u0101tuh, then we add wa maghfiratuh in the response…
It is in agreement with the noble Qur’\u0101n (with) the saying ‘When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it, or (at least) return it equally.’[2] So if the greeter gives the sal\u0101m, saying asal\u0101mu \u02bdalaykum wa rahmatull\u0101hi wa barak\u0101tuh, the \u0101yah that stated ‘greet in return with what is better than it’ is not invalidated; this command still exists, which is (followed by saying) wa maghfiratuh. This addition (with respect to responding) has also been mentioned in…narrations established from some of the Companions.
So we have brought out a conclusion whose summary is that adding wa maghfiratuh in the response is allowed and starting (the salaam with it) is not allowed.”<\/p>\r\n

~ asaheeha translations ~<\/p>\r\n

[1] saying ‘and His Forgiveness’ after the greeting ‘may Peace, Mercy and Blessings of All\u0101h be upon you’<\/span>
[2] S\u016brat un-Nis\u0101, 4:86<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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source: silsilat ul-hud\u0101 wa nn\u016br ~ the series of guidance and light ~ tape no. 253<\/span>
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