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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad: Hadith 944

45. Letters and greetings

الأدب المفرد

45/532 Chapter:

How to answer when someone asks you, "How are you this morning?"

بَابُ‏:‏ كَيْفَ يُجِيبُ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ‏:‏ كَيْفَ أَصْبَحْتَ‏؟‏

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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، وَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ فَرَدَّ السَّلاَمَ، ثُمَّ سَأَلَ عُمَرُ الرَّجُلَ‏:‏ كَيْفَ أَنْتَ‏؟‏ فَقَالَ‏:‏ أَحْمَدُ اللَّهَ إِلَيْكَ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ‏:‏ هَذَا الَّذِي أَرَدْتُ مِنْكَ‏.‏
Anas ibn Malik reported that he heard 'Umar ibn al-Khattab being greeted by a man and he returned the greeting. Then 'Umar asked the man, "How are you?" The man replied, "I praise Allah to you." 'Umar said, :
This is what I wanted to hear from you."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 1132
In-book : Book 45, Hadith 16
English translation : Book 45, Hadith 1132