Jabir ibn 'Abdullah reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, was asked, "How are you this morning?" He replied,
"Well. Away from people who do not attend funerals or visit sick people."
Narrated 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,:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ مُهَاجِرٍ هُوَ الصَّائِغُ، قَالَ: كُنْتُ أَجْلِسُ إِلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ضَخْمٍ مِنَ الْحَضْرَمِيِّينَ، فَكَانَ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ: كَيْفَ أَصْبَحْتَ؟ قَالَ: لا نُشْرِكُ بِاللَّهِ.
Muhajir (who is as-Sa'igh) said, "I was sitting with one of the
Companions of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, called Dakhm, from al-Hadramaym. When someone asked him, 'How are
you this morning?' Dakhm replied, 'We do not associate anything with Allah.'"
Narrated Ibn Abi-Zinad related from his father that he tool this letter
from Kharija ibn Zayd and from the great members of the family of Zayd:
"In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, Most Merciful. To the slave of
Prophet, Mu'awiya, the Amir al-Mu'minin, from Zayd ibn Thabit. Peace be
upon you, Amir al-Mu'minin, and the mercy of Allah. I praise Allah to you.
There is no god but Him. Following on from that, you asked me about the
inheritance of the grandfather and brothers (and he mentioned the letter).
We ask Allah for guidance, preservation and firmness in all our affairs.
We seek refuge with Allah from being misguided or ignorant or taking on
what we have no knowledge of. Peace be upon you, Amir al-Mu'minin, and
the mercy of Allah and His blessings and His forgiveness. Wuhayb has written
it on Thursday, the 20th Ramadan, 42 (AH)."
