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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad: Hadith 849

42. Greeting

الأدب المفرد

42/475 Chapter:

Someone who does not return the greeting

بَابُ مَنْ لَمْ يَرُدَّ السَّلامَ

849
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا مَطَرٌ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا بِسْطَامٌ قَالَ‏:‏ سَمِعْتُ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنَ قُرَّةَ قَالَ‏:‏ قَالَ لِي أَبِي‏:‏ يَا بُنَيَّ، إِذَا مَرَّ بِكَ الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ‏:‏ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ، فَلاَ تَقُلْ‏:‏ وَعَلَيْكَ، كَأَنَّكَ تَخُصُّهُ بِذَلِكَ وَحْدَهُ، فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ وَحْدَهُ، وَلَكِنْ قُلِ‏:‏ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ‏.‏
Mu'awiya ibn Qurra said that his father said to him, "My son, when a man passes by you and says, 'Peace be upon you (plural).' Do not say, 'And on you (singular)' as if you were singling out that greeting out for him alone. Rather say, 'Peace be upon you (plural).'"
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 1037
In-book : Book 42, Hadith 74
English translation : Book 42, Hadith 1037