Originally posted by: sweet_chilly
saam aleikum means death be upon u...not salam...š
As for verses in which the indefinite 'Salam[un]' is used in this life, such as in the conversation of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) with his guests who were angels, there are rhetorical reasons why that form is most appropriate in those particular verses, which therefore do not serve as a basis of the ideal way of our greeting one another.[Kuwaiti Fiqh Encyclopedia]
yes u are right Saam Alaikum means death
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