25/12. Chapter:
WORDS THAT INCREASE REWARD OF SALAAM
Mishkat al-Masabih : 4645
Mishkat al-MasabihHadith Number 4645
وَعَن معَاذ بْنِ أَنَسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ بِمَعْنَاهُ وَزَاد ثُمَّ أَتَى آخَرُ فَقَالَ: السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ وَمَغْفِرَتُهُ فَقَالَ: «أَرْبَعُونَ» وَقَالَ: «هَكَذَا تكون الْفَضَائِل» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد
Sayyiduna Mu'adh ibn Anas رضي الله عنه reported the same thing about the prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and added that later another man came and said, 'as salaam u alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu wa maghfiratuhu. So he (the Prophet) صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Forty!" And, added, "In this way will the good deeds go on getting more reward!" [2]
[2] Abu Dawud # 5196.Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 4645In-book reference : Book 25, Hadith 18
