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Riyad us Saliheen: Hadith 867

6. The Book of Greetings

رياض الصالحين

867
Riyad us Saliheen
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ ‏‏إذا سلم عليكم أهل الكتاب فقولوا‏:‏ وعليكم” ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏"
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When the people of the Book greet you (i.e., by saying 'As-Samu 'Alaikum,' meaning death be upon you), you should respond with: 'Wa 'alaikum'

[The same on you (i.e., and death will be upon you, for no one will escape death)]."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Reference: Sunnah.com : Book 6, Hadith 23
Arabic/English book : Book 6, Hadith 867