Salute

“Salute, is one of the name of the Allah/ God in the World. Remember this name and salute each other.”
 Our holly prophet says, 'first the salute than the words’. Rumi is asked, what is the biggest worship of all? He replies; "It is the salute/ nod in the greetings, of two wise, lovers. The salute/ gratitude of them is to recognize each other as God. After this attestation they pray to each other sura of ihlas/purity: “Kulhuvallahu ehad – listen my worshipers, I swear. You are the transfiguration of oneness/unity for God. Allahüssamed –there is no any trustworthy or braver than you in the World. Lem yelid velem yuled – you are not born and none of the mother can give a birth like you. Velem yekun lehu küfüven ehad – I will Destroy all universe if any injury comes to you."
It holds very deep meaning but you can only deserve those attributes if you only be worshiper, believer, servant of God. All matters is the way we are on. This way is the way of wises, it is knowing. It is the discover of identity and living with the real identity. Human wihout knowing his real nature and identity can not reach the truth and knowledge. If he walks on the way without questioning -who is he and/or what he is created for, why he is here etc-, he can reach nowhere. He wastes times.

In The Light of 1001 Hadiths - 246

ArtWork by Sermed Berktav
Translation by Şeniz Doğan