It was narrated that Abu Ayyub Ansari said: "We said: 'O Messenger of Allah( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ), (we know) this (greeting of) Salam, but what does seeking permission to enter mean?' He said: 'It means a man saying SubhanAllah, and Allahu Akbar and Al Hamdulillah, and clearing his throat, announcing his arrival to the people in the house."