Good manners for kids · With friends

Greeting with salaam

In Islam we greet people with “Assalamu alaikum” (peace be upon you) and reply “Wa alaikumus-salam”. Children can practise by saying salaam first when they meet family, friends and teachers.

Ages 2–8SongTalk promptsFamily activity

Teacher review under way.

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What it means for little ones

Muslims greet each other with “Assalamu alaikum” — “peace be upon you”. When someone says it to us, we answer “Wa alaikumus-salam”. Saying salaam with a smile makes people feel welcome and loved.

From the Sunnah

Where it comes from

Our Prophet (peace be upon him) taught that spreading salaam helps us love one another.

Sahih Muslim 54

Sing itSalaam Song — Say Assalamu Alaikum!Sing it first — the song gives your child the words and the moves.Watch the song →

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ

Assalamu alaikum

“Peace be upon you”

Learn more: Assalamu alaikum

Little habits

What it looks like

Say salaam when you meet someone
Say salaam when you come home
Always reply when someone says it to you
Smile when you say it

Talk about it

Questions to ask

How do you feel when someone greets you with a smile?
Who could you say salaam to tomorrow?
What do we say back when someone says salaam to us?

Family activity · One week

Salaam passport

Step 1: Fold a paper “passport” with five empty boxes.
Step 2: Each day your child says salaam to someone — family, a neighbour, a teacher.
Step 3: Draw a star or a little moon in a box for each salaam.
Step 4: At the end of the week, celebrate together and talk about who they greeted.

Habit chartMake a chart for the fridgeTry lines like “I said salaam”, “I replied to salaam” — stars and moons, never crosses.Open Chart Studio →PlayWhat do we say?Before eating, after a sneeze, meeting a friend… listen to the little story and tap what Muslims say.Play free →All mannersMore good mannersEating, drinking, salaam, sharing, honesty and more.See them all →

Du'as and words for this: Du'a for entering home · Assalamu alaikum — meaning

Questions parents ask

Who should say salaam first?

Anyone can — and it's lovely when children learn to say it first. Our Prophet (peace be upon him) taught that the younger greets the older, the one walking past greets the one sitting, and a small group greets a bigger group (Sahih al-Bukhari 6231).

Should my child say salaam to strangers?

Follow your family's safety rules. Practise with family, friends, teachers and people at the masjid.

Sources: Sahih Muslim 54 · Sahih al-Bukhari 6231 · Qur'an 4:86

Qur'an references are checked on quran.com and hadith on sunnah.com; a teacher review is under way. Families and madhhabs differ on some details — ask your teacher.

Printable

Islamic Classroom Rules Poster for Kids

A class rules poster written as eight friendly promises, from “We listen” and “We say salaam” to “We keep it clean”, with space for the class and teacher name.

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السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ

Islamic word