How to return the greetings of the Dhimmi (non-Muslims under the protection of a Muslim state).
Darussalam · Volume 8
79 - THE BOOK OF ASKING PERMISSION (TO ENTER SOMEBODY ELSE'S DWELLING PLACE)Sahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 6257 ¦ الجزء: 8 ¦ الصفحة: 57
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رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ 6257. Narrated 'Abdullāh bin 'Umar رضي الله عنهمAllāh's Messenger ﷺ said, "Whenthe Jews greet you, they usually say, 'As-Sāmu'alaikum (death be on you),' so you shouldsay (in reply to them), 'Wa'alaikum (and onyou)."
6257 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " إِذَا سَلَّمَ عَلَيْكُمُ اليَهُودُ، فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ أَحَدُهُمْ: السَّامُ عَلَيْكَ، فَقُلْ: وَعَلَيْكَ "
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