How To Say Peace Be Upon You In Arabic, Response And Benefits

Peace be upon you is an islamic greeting. It has become a religious salutation for Muslims worldwide when greeting each other. Continue reading to learn how to say peace be upon you in Arabic, how to respond to when someone said to you as well as the importance of saying it in Islam.

How To Say Peace Be Upon You In Arabic

Here is how you can write peace be with you in Arabic Text.

‏اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم

Transliteration

The correct transliteration of peace be upon you is assalamu alaikum.

The full version of peace be upon you in Arabic is

اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اَللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ‎

Transliteration is assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.

And the meaning is Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings.

Now that you learn how to say peace be with you in Arabic, let’s look at the explanation, reply and importance of saying it in Islam.

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh is a wording mentioned in the Quran and Sunnah for giving greeting.

Giving and returning the greeting is undoubtedly one of the acts of worship encouraged by the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and enjoined by him.

Learn the meaning of peace.

Peace Be Upon You Meaning In Islam

The meaning of salaam (literally, peace) is harmlessness, safety and protection from evil and from faults.

The name al-Salaam is a Name of Allaah, may He be exalted, so the meaning of the greeting of salaam which is required among Muslims is, May the blessing of His Name descend upon you.

The usage of the preposition ala in alaykum (upon you) indicates that the greeting is inclusive.

What Is The Proper Response to Peace Be With You In Arabic?

The Proper Response to peace be upon you is and peace be upon you. It is written in Arabic as:

ﻭَﻋَﻠَﻴﻜُﻢ ﺍَﻟﺴَّﻠَﺎﻡُ

Learn more about wa alaikum salaam.

Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

If a Muslim greets you with salaam, then return the greeting with something better than he said, or at least return the greeting in a similar manner. Adding more is recommended, and returning a similar greeting is obligatory.

• Thus if someone says peace be upon you (Assalamu Alaikum), you should respond to him and say wa alaikumussalam or wa alaikumussalam warahmatullah.
• If someone says Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi, your respond should be wa alaikumussalam warahmatullah or wa alaikumussalam warahmatullah Wabarakatuh and.
• If someone says Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh, you should respond and say wa alaikumussalam warahmatullah Wabarakatuh

Rewards And Importance Of Saying Peace Be Upon You

Ibn al-Qayyim said:

Allaah, the Sovereign, the Most Holy, the Peace, prescribed that the greeting among the people of Islam should be as-salaam alaykum, which is better than all the greetings of other nations, which include impossible ideas or lies, such as saying, May you live for a thousand years, or things that are not accurate, such as Anim sabaahan (Good morning), or actions that are not right, such as prostrating in greeting.

Thus the greeting of salaam is better than all of these, because it has the meaning of safety which is life, without which nothing else can be achieved.

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) made spreading salaam a part of faith.

It narrated from Abdullahi ibn Umar that a man asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): What is the best thing in Islam?

He said: Feeding others and giving the greeting of salaam (peace) to those whom you know and those whom you do not know.

Al-Bukhaari (12, 28 and 6236), and Muslim (39)

Ibn Rajab said:

The hadeeth makes the connection between feeding others and spreading salaam (peace) because this combines good actions in both word and deed, which is perfect good treatment (ihsaan).

Indeed, this is the best thing that you can do in Islam after the obligatory duties.

Al-Qaadi said:

Here the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was urging the believers to soften their hearts.

The best Islamic attitude is to love one another and greet one another, and this is achieved by words and deeds.

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) urged the Muslims to foster love between one another by exchanging gifts and food, and by spreading salaam (peace), and he forbade the opposite, namely forsaking one another, turning away from one another, spying on one another, seeking out information about one another, stirring up trouble and being two faced.

Love is one of the duties of Islam and one of the pillars of the Islamic system.

One should give salaams (peace be upon you)to those whom one knows and those whom one does not know, out of sincerity towards Allaah; one should not try to impress other people by giving salaams only to those whom one knows and no-one else.

This also entails an attitude of humility and spreading the symbols of this ummah through the word of peace (salaam).

Thus the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) explained that this salaam spreads love and brotherhood.

Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:

You will not enter Paradise until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another.

Shall I not tell you about something which, if you do it, you will love one another? Spread salaam amongst yourselves.

Al-Qaadi Ayaad said:

This is urging us to spread salaam, as mentioned above, among those whom we know and those whom we do not know.

Salaam (peace) is the first level of righteousness and the first quality of brotherhood, and it is the key to creating love.

By spreading salaam (peace) the Muslims love for one another grows stronger and they demonstrate their distinctive symbols and spread a feeling of security amongst themselves. This is the meaning of Islam.

Rewards Of Saying Peace Be With You

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) explained the reward earned by the one who says salaam, as was reported by Bukhari and al-Nisaai.

They reported from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that a man passed by the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) whilst he was sitting with some others, and said Salaam alaykum (peace be upon you).

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, [He will have] ten hasanaat (rewards). Another man passed by and said Salaam alaykum wa rahmat-Allaah (peace be upon you and the mercy of Allaah).

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, [He will have] twenty hasanaat. Another man passed by and said Salaam alaykum wa rahmat-Allaahi wa barakaatuhu (peace be upon you and the mercy of Allaah and His blessings).

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, [He will have] thirty hasanaat.

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded us to return salaams, and made it a right and a duty.

It is clear that it is obligatory to return salaams (peace), because by doing so a Muslim is giving you safety and you have to give him safety in return.

It is as if he is saying to you, I am giving you safety and security, so you have to give him the same, so that he does not get suspicious or think that the one to whom he has given salaam is betraying him or ignoring him.

Islamic teaching recommends that the recipient of the greeting should return the greeting in a manner similar to what was said to him, or better than it.

Allah (may He be exalted) says (interpretation of the meaning):

“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”

Surah an-Nisaa’ :86

Few Etiquettes of Saying Peace Be With You

• The one who comes greets the Muslims that are present.
• The one who is riding greets the one who is walking.
• The one who is walking greets the one who is sitting.
• The smaller group greets the bigger group.
• The young greet the elder.

And it is preferable for him to choose the most complete and best of them so that it will increase his reward.

Conclusion

Allah prescribed the salaam for Adam (peace be upon him) and his descendants until the Hour begins.

In fact the greeting of the believers will continue to be salaam even after they enter Paradise.

It was narrated by Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet SAW, that when Allah, may He be exalted, created Adam, He said to him:

Go and greet that group, who were a group of the angels who were sitting (nearby), and listen to their response, for it will be your greeting and the greeting of your descendants.

So he went to them and said Assalaamu alaykum (peace be upon you), and they said Assalaamu alayka warahmatulAllah (peace be upon you and the blessing of Allah), so they added (the words) wa rahmat-Allah.

So salaam is the greeting of Adam and his descendants.

Al-Bukhaari narrated in al-Adab al-Mufrad (989) that Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: Assalaam is one of the names of Allah, may He be exalted, and Allah has ordained it on earth, so spread (the greeting of) salaam amongst yourselves.

All people have the custom of greeting one another, and every group has its own distinctive greeting that distinguishes them from other people.

When Islam came, Allaah prescribed that the manner of greeting among Muslims should be Alsalaamu alaykum, and that this greeting should only be used among Muslims and not for other nations.