[862] عن أنس أنَّهُ مَرَّ عَلَى صِبْيَانٍ ، فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ ، وقال : كَانَ رسول الله يَفْعَلُهُ . متفقٌ عَلَيْهِ . فيه : استحباب السلام على الصبيان وتدريبهم على تعلم السنن ، وتأديبهم بآداب الشريعة . وفيه : حسن خلقه وتواضعه .
862. Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that he passed by some children and greeted them. Then he said: "Messenger of Allah (PBUH) used to do the same."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Commentary: By greeting children, we please their hearts and also vent our modesty. Besides, the importance of As-Salam is unconsciously felt by them. Above all it is the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) and so we are supposed to put it into practice.