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Bulugh al-Maram: Hadith 540

11. Jihad

بلوغ المرام

540
Bulugh al-Maram
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ: {لَا تَبْدَؤُوا اَلْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى بِالسَّلَامِ, وَإِذَا لَقِيتُمْ أَحَدَهُمْ فِي طَرِيقٍ, فَاضْطَرُّوهُ إِلَى أَضْيَقِهِ"} رَوَاهُ مُسْلِم ٌ 1‏ ‏
Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Do not start by saluting the Jews and the Christians (when you meet them), and if you meet any of them on the road, force him to go to the narrowest part of the road (i.e. do not give them positions of authority among you.)" Related by Muslim.
Reference: English : Book 11, Hadith 1350
Arabic : Book 11, Hadith 1324