Is there a difference between saying "Salamu Allaikum" and "Assalamu Allaikum"

Question

A friend told me there was a difference.

Assalamu allaikum = Peace be upon you

Salamu allaikum = you may die

I was a bit confused, so I thought I'd ask

Answer 1

I just heard that one musnt say Salamu Alaikum

Its better to say Assalamu Alaikum

I remember when i used to say Salamu Alaikum my mom used to tell me to say Assalamu Alaikum, its more decent :D

Answer 2

your friend is wrong about the interpretation.  They both mean the same thing.

Answer 3

In Arabic grammar two texts are true which have the same meaning:

Salamun Alaikum = Peace be upon you

AsSalamu Alaikum = Peace be upon you

But salamu Alaikum is incorrect however muslims usually say this (it is easy for speaking)  

Answer 4

oh my gosh that had me laughing. what kind of friend is that?? they mean the same thing lol.

Answer 5

It means the same.

Some even greet with just "Salam" then adds "Salam brother/friends or add name of the person".  Its just a form of greeting and can be addressed to a group of persons at the same time like "Good Morning everyone".

Answer 6

السلام عليكم As Salaamu Alaikum means: May the peace be upon you

سلام عليكم Salaam Alaikum means: May peace be upon you

"May you die" is Saam alaikum (سام عليكم)

It's sad that a racist shee'ee here said to say the latter when meeting a 'Arab.

Just like the Mushrik who said it to the Prophet salallaahu aalihi wa salam, so if you find a person like the user "Ajampride" and these racists saying "Saam alaikum" to you like the Mushrikeen of the past, then reply to them "Wa alaikum" (وعليكم) "And unto you".

Answer 7

‘As-Saamu alaikum Means (Death be upon you).That's what Jews used to say to prophet Muhammad(pbuh).

Anas Bin Malik related by Bukhari and Muslim; that the Messenger of Allah said: “When the people of the Book offer you salutations, you should say: the same to you” (wa’alaikum).

In another tradition it is related that the companions said to the Prophet: “The People of the Book offer us salutations (by saying as-Salaamu-alaikum). How should we reciprocate?’’ There upon he said: say: ‘Wa’alaikum’ (and upon you too).

In the text narrated by Abdullahi bin ‘Umar: Allah’s Messenger said: “When the Jews greet you, they usually say, ‘As-Saamu alaikum (Death be on you), so you should say (in reply to them), ‘wa’alaikum (And on you too).”

In the same vein, Aisha narrated: The Jews used to greet the Prophet by saying, ‘As-Samu ‘Alaika (death be upon you), so I understood what they said, and I said to them, “As-Samu alaikum wal-la’na (Death and Allah’s curse be upon you)”. The Prophet said, “Be gentle and calm, O ‘Aisha, as Allah likes gentleness in all affairs” I said, “O Allah’s Prophet! Did you hear what they said?” He said, “Didn’t you hear me answering them back by saying, ‘Alaikum (the same be upon you).

Ibn Abbas commented on Qur’an 4:86 thus: “Greet (in return) with what is better” applies to a believer, but if it is a non-Muslim, reply with what the Messenger of Allah has instructed to be said to them “wa’alaikum” (And upon you too) Imam Al-Tabari while commenting on the same verse said “And already, the Sunnah has excluded non-Muslims from benefiting from the response that is better by the instruction to respond with “Wa’alaikum”

Therefore, it is not befitting for anybody to transgress the bounds laid by the messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) in that regard. They supported this assertion with a Hadith reported by Anas, where he said: “We were instructed not to say more than ‘wa’alaikum’ (And upon you) in response to the greeting of the People of the Book.

Answer 8

Sallamulaikom is the shortform

Asallamulaikom is the long one.

just difference by an A

Answer 9

the correct one is ASSLAMOALIKUM.

Answer 10

No your friend is wrong..they both mean the same

but Assalamu Allaikum is said to show more respect , like elders :)

Salam.. its just casual among friends and all...

Good Day!

Answer 11

when you meet an Arab its best to say

"samm alaikum"