صحیح بخاری

(1) CHAPTER. How the Salam began (greeting) began.

(2) CHAPTER. The Statement of Allah: “O you who believe! Enter not houses other than your own... up to... (And Allah has knowledge of what you reveal) and what you conceal.” (V.24:27-29)

(2) CHAPTER. The Statement of Allah: “O you who believe! Enter not houses other than your own... up to... (And Allah has knowledge of what you reveal) and what you conceal.” (V.24:27-29)

(3) CHAPTER. As-Salam is one of the Names of Allah: (Allah's Statement): When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it, or (at least) return it equally... (V.4:86)

(4) CHAPTER. The small number (of persons) should greet the large number (of persons).

(5) CHAPTER. The riding person should greet the walking person.

(6) CHAPTER. The walking person should greet the sitting one.

(7) CHAPTER. The younger person should greet the older one.

(8) CHAPTER. To propagate As-Salam (greeting) (among people).

(9) CHAPTER. To greet those whom one knows and those whom one does not know.

(10) CHAPTER. The Divine Verse of Al-Hijab (veiling of women).

(11) CHAPTER. Asking permission because of looking.

(12) CHAPTER. (What is said regarding) the adultery of the body parts other than the private parts.

(13) CHAPTER. To greet somebody and ask permission thrice (only).

(14) CHAPTER. If a man is invited, should he ask permission to enter at his arrival?

(15) CHAPTER. To greet the boys.

(16) CHAPTER. The greetings of the men to the women, and of the women to the men.

(17) CHAPTER. If somebody says, “Who is that?” And the other replies, I.

(18) CHAPTER. Whoever replied to a greeting by saying, “Alaikas-Salam.” (Peace be on you) (singular).

(19) CHAPTER. If one says, “So-and-so sends Salam (greetings) to you.

(20) CHAPTER. Greeting (how to greet) a mix-up gathering in which there are Muslims and Al-Mushrikun.

(21) CHAPTER. He who does not greet a person who has committed a sin, and the one who does not reply to his greeting till the evidence of his repentance becomes obvious. And up to what time limit (one should wait for) till the repentance of a sinner is known.

(22) CHAPTER. How to return the greetings of the Dhimmi (non-Muslims under the protection of a Muslim state).

(23) CHAPTER. (The legal aspect of) the one who looks at a letter in order to know its written contents and the meanings of its subject which is not allowed for the Muslims to look at.

(24) CHAPTER. How to write a letter to the people of the Scripture.

(25) CHAPTER. Whose name is to be written first in a letter, i.e., the sender or the addressee?

(26) CHAPTER. The statement of the Prophet : “Get up for your chief!”

(27) CHAPTER. Shaking hands.

(28) CHAPTER. The shaking of hands with both the hands.

(29) CHAPTER. Al-Muanaqa (to embrace each other by putting arms round the neck on meeting). And the saying of one man to another: How are you this morning?

(30) CHAPTER. Whoever replies (on being called) saying, “Labbaik wa Sadaik” (I respond to your call, and I am obedient to your orders).

(31) CHAPTER. A man should not make another get up from his (the latter's) seat.

(32) CHAPTER. (The Statement of Allah): “(O you who believe!) When you are told to make room in the assemblies, (spread out and) make room...” (V.58:11)

(33) CHAPTER. Whoever got up from his gathering or his house without taking the permission of his companions, or seemed to be ready to get up that the people might get up (and leave).

(34) CHAPTER. Al-Ihtiba with the hand, i.e., Al-Qurfusa (a sitting posture wherein one sits with one's legs drawn up and wrapped in one's garment or surrounded with one's arms).

(35) CHAPTER. Whoever sat in a reclining posture in the company of his companions.

(36) CHAPTER. (Regarding) the one who walks quickly for some necessity.

(38) CHAPTER. Anyone for whom a cushion was put.

(38) CHAPTER. Anyone for whom a cushion was put.

(39) CHAPTER. (Mid-day nap) after Al-Jumuah [Friday Salat (prayer)].

(40) CHAPTER. Mid-day nap in the mosque.

(41) CHAPTER. Whoever visited some people and then had a mid-day nap at their home.

(42) CHAPTER. Sitting in any convenient position.

(43) CHAPTER. Whoever has a confidential talk with somebody in front of the people and the latter does not disclose his companion's secret, but when his companion dies, he discloses it.

(44) CHAPTER. Al-Istilqa (lying flat on the back).

(45) CHAPTER. No two persons should talk secretly excluding a third person (who is present with them). And the Statement of Allah: O you who believe! When you hold secret counsel, do it not for sin and wrongdoing, and disobedience towards the Messenger (Muhammad ), but do it for Al-Birr (righteousness) and Taqwa (virtues and piety); and fear Allah unto Whom you shall be gathered. Secret counsels (conspiracies) are only from Satan, in order that he may cause grief to the believers. But he cannot harm them in the least, except as Allah permits, and in Allah let the believers put their trust. (V.58:9,10) And also the Statement of Allah: O you who believe! When you (want to) consult the Messenger (Muhammad) in private, spend something in charity before your private consultation. That will be better and purer for you. But if you find not (the means for it), then verily, Allah is Oft-Forgivind, Most Merciful. Are you afraid of spending in charity before your private consultation (with him)? If then you do it not, and Allah has forgive you, then (at least) perform Salat (prayers) (Iqamat-as-Salat) and give Zakat and obey Allah (i.e., do all what Allah and His Prophet order you to do). And Allah is All-Aware of what you do. (V.58:12,13)

(46) CHAPTER. Keeping secrets.

(47) CHAPTER. If in a gathering there are more than three persons, then there is no harm if two of them have a secret talk.

(48) CHAPTER. Holding secret counsel for a long while.

(49) CHAPTER. Fire (lanterns, etc.) should not be kept lit in the house at bedtime.