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Learn to Say Salam: The Assalamu Alaikum Song

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Hashim and Ayesha go round their home greeting the family, at the door, in the living room and with their grandmother. Each time, they say “Assalamu Alaikum” with a smile and a wave, and hear the reply, “Wa Alaikum Assalam”. It is a gentle song for practising a greeting children can use every day.

The words in this song

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
Assalamu Alaikum
Peace be upon you
وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُ
Wa Alaikum Assalam
And upon you be peace

Watch together Try together Remember together

  1. 1. Watch together

    Sit side by side and sing the chorus with your child.

  2. 2. Try together

    Play “Salam at the Door” for about two minutes.

  3. 3. Remember together

    Say salam to the next person who comes home today.

Hashim and Ayesha greeting Baba Yusuf in their living room
About 2 minutes

Try it together: Salam at the Door

  1. Stand together on opposite sides of an open doorway, keeping your child in sight.
  2. Your child knocks gently on the door frame, steps through, waves and says “Assalamu Alaikum!”
  3. You reply with a big smile: “Wa Alaikum Assalam!”
  4. Swap roles, so your child practises the reply too.
  5. Greet a favourite teddy together, then the next person you see at home.

Parent tip

Greet your child with “Assalamu Alaikum” when they wake up or when you collect them. Hearing and practising it with you every day can help the greeting become familiar.

For more everyday ideas, read our parent guide: Teaching children to say Assalamu Alaikum.

For parents: The Qur’an teaches us to return a greeting with a better one, or at least the same (Surah An-Nisa 4:86), which is why the song practises the reply as well as the greeting.

Helping your child learn to say Salam

Children learn greetings by hearing them many times in warm, ordinary moments. When you say “Assalamu Alaikum” as your child wakes up, when someone comes through the door or when you collect them from nursery, they begin to link the words with the people they love. You do not need to correct pronunciation at this age; a smile and a try are enough.

The reply matters too. “Wa Alaikum Assalam” means “and upon you be peace”, so taking turns helps: you greet, your child replies, then you swap. Brothers, sisters, grandparents and even a favourite teddy can join in, which keeps it playful rather than a test.

If your child is shy, let them wave while you say the words, or whisper the greeting together before visitors arrive. Keep it short and cheerful, and praise the effort rather than the accuracy. Some children will say it to everyone for a week and then forget for a while; that is normal, so simply keep greeting them yourself.

A good moment to practise is coming home. Pause at the door, say the greeting together, and let your child be the first to say it to whoever is inside.

For more ideas, our parent guide explains what the greeting means and offers simple ways to practise it through the day.

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