Greeting family members with salam on returning home is part of Islamic etiquette and the Sunnah. A feature published by Sarabangla explains the meaning of the habit.
It quotes verse 61 of Surah An-Nur: when you enter houses, greet one another with a greeting from Allah, blessed and good. This shows, the feature says, that giving salam on entering one's own home is a believer's practice, whether or not anyone is there or everyone is busy.
It also recalls the hadith in Sahih Muslim in which the Prophet (peace be upon him) urged believers to spread salam among themselves.
The daily rush and pressures of work can open emotional distance between family members, the feature says, and a salam at the door closes it and sets a warm tone. When spouses greet each other and children greet their parents, respect and affection grow.
Children learn by watching adults, so parents who give salam regularly pass the habit on. Practised in each home, the article concludes, it makes homes places of peace and goodwill.
Photo: Faisal.Omar / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
Source: Sarabangla
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