Hazrat Khadija said, "Allah the exalted is Himself As-Salaam (The Giver of peace) and peace comes from Him, Salaam be upon Jibraeel, he is the messenger of Allah. Salaam be upon you and salaam be upon all those who are listening but Shaytaan.

O’ Prophet of Allah, what is the hollow house in Paradise wherein they will be no loud noise (din) nor weariness?"

The Holy Prophet Peace & Blessings Be Upon Himreplied, "It will be a secure house made out of pearl."

Replying To Salaam Is A Duty Of A Muslim

Nasai narrates from Hazrat Abu Hurairah May Allah be pleased with himthat the Holy Prophet Peace & Blessings Be Upon Himsaid, "There are rights of a Muslim over a Muslim: Responding to salaam, visiting the sick, following the bier (A platform upon which the corpse rests), accepting an invitation (to a meal) and blessing a person who sneezes."

This narration has been narrated in Sahih Muslim in these words, "There are rights upon a Muslim". The Prophet Peace & Blessings Be Upon Himwas asked, "What are these O’ Prophet of Allah?" The Prophet Peace & Blessings Be Upon Himreplied, "When you meet him, give him salaam, when he invites you, (to a meal) accept it, when he seeks counselling help from you give him help and counselling and when he sneezes and says Alhamdulillah, bless him, when he falls ill visit him and when he dies accompany his funeral."