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(3). 3301. Anas bin Mālik narrated that a Jew came to the Prophet of Allāh ﷺ and his Companions and said: "As-Sāmu 'Alaikum (Death be upon you)." So the people replied to him. The Prophet of Allāh ﷺ said: "Do you
know what this person said?" They said: "Allāh and His Messenger know better – he said the Salām - O Allāh's Prophet." He said: "No, rather he said like this and that. Bring him back for me." So they brought him back and he said: "Did you say As-Sāmu 'Alaikum?" He said: "Yes." So with that, Allāh's Prophet ﷺ said: "When one of the People of the Book gives you the Salām, then say: 'Alaika Mā Qulta (Whatever you said to you too)." He said: 'And when they come to you, they greet you with a greeting wherewith Allāh greets you not.'[1] (Ṣaḥīḥ)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Ḥadīth is Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ.
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[1] Al-Mujādilah 58:13.
Commentary
When the Jews would visit the Prophet ﷺ or say salutation to the Muslims, they would say Assām Alaikum "death unto you" by twisting the tongue instead of Assalāmu Alaykum "peace be upon you". Therefore the Prophet ﷺ told them not to say Wa 'Alaikum Assalām when responding them, rather only 'Alaikum or Wa 'Alaikum i.e. unto you whatever you said.
