The Manner of Greeting and Shaking Hands According to the Sunna
According to the Prophet's Sunnah, greetings are given by saying "As Salamu Alaikum"; the reply to this greeting is "Wa Alaikum Salam" and when the words "Wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu" are added to the greeting, the reward is increased. In Surah Nisa of the Qur'ân, Allah Almighty commands His servants to greet each other, and to spread greetings across the face of the earth. "When yo...