300 virtues in 3 seconds...

If you greet someone with 'As-Salaamu 'Alaikum', instead of 'Good morning' or 'Namastay' (salutation) or 'Aadab arz' or any other greeting, you will get 10 virtues. If you say 'wa Rahmatullah' as well, you will achieve 20 virtues, & if you also add 'wa Barakaatuhu' 300 virtues will be written in your Book of Deeds instead of 30, because it is promised 30 virtues on complete salaam & on each virtue, multiplication by 10 is also promised. Thus, it will be

30 x 10 = 300 virtues!

If you make it a daily practice to greet the people who you know & do not know, 10 times, with the complete salaam, the following figure of virtues will be added to your Book of Deeds (if Allah wills): -

• Greeting with 10 complete salaams in one day: 300 x 10 = 3000 virtues!
• Greeting with (30 x 10) complete salaam for one month: 3000 x 300 = 900,000 virtues!
• Greeting with (300 x 12) complete salaam for one year: 900,000 x 12 = 10,800,000 virtues!
• Greeting with the complete salaam for 20 years: 10,800,000 x 20 = 216,000,000 virtues!

By observing the countless number of virtues, we can understand that such a high reward is achieved simply by greeting with the complete salaam: -

As-Salaamu 'Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuhu

My friends, these are such virtues that can be earned whilst we are walking about. There is no condition as to be in the state of wudhu (ablution) etc., & these small things make mountains of virtues. But, it is regretful that we are so much engrossed in the craze of this world that our attention does not go towards this. So, what else could be said apart from that? The heart of humans has now become solid. Only in his own business, he has become devoted. The lesson of the Holy Book when he left, he became miserable & unhappy...

Proof

Hadhrat Imran Bin Hussain (Raziyallahu-'Anhu) narrates that a person came to the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) & said "As-Salaamu 'Alaikum". The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) replied to the greeting & said "Ten virtues." A second person came to the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) & said "As-Salaamu 'Alaikum wa Rahmatullah". The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) replied to him (with salaam) & said "Twenty virtues." Then a third person came to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) & greeted him with the complete salaam. The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) replied to him & said "Thirty virtues." (Mentioned by Abu Dawood, Tirmizi & Nisai)

Manners of the Islamic Greeting

• The "Salaam" should precede all other speech; say, "As-Salaamu 'Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuhu" (May the peace, mercy, & blessings of Allah be upon you).
• Answer this greeting for answering the Salaam of one who initiates the greeting is compulsory, saying, "Wa 'Alaikumus-Salaam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuhu" (& upon you the peace, mercy, & blessings of Allah).
• Greet all Muslims in the said manner, regardless of whether you know them or not.
• When you wish to leave the company of an individual or of a group, say, "As-Salaamu 'Alaikum."
• The younger one should initiate the greeting with his elder; the one who's riding should initiate the greeting with the one who's walking; & the one who's walking should initiate the greeting with the one who's standing.
• Greet every Muslim you meet at work, at school, or in the street with the said Islamic greeting, for that is the greeting of the Muslims.

[Excerpts taken from 'Mountains Of Good Deeds In A Few Minutes' by Abu Talha Muhammad Younus & 'What Must Be Known About Islam' by Muhammad bin 'Ali Al-Arjaf.]