Hadith #478
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا يَقُولُ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى النَّب
ِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ السَّامُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلَا أَضْرِبُ عُنُقَهُ قَالَ لَا إِذَا سَلَّمُوا عَلَيْكُمْ فَقُولُوا وَعَلَيْكُمْ
Isnad Chain
سليمان بن داود
شعبة
هشام بن زيد بن
English Translation
Anas (رضي الله عنه) narrated: A man from the People of the Book came and greeted the Prophet ﷺ saying: "Al-sam 'alaykum" [death be upon you]. the Prophet ﷺ said: "And upon you." Then the Prophet ﷺ said: "Do you know what he said? He said: 'Al-sam 'alaykum.'" They said: "O Messenger of Allah, shall we not kill him?" He said: "No. When the People of the Book greet you, say: 'Wa 'alaykum' [and upon you]."
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Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 26, Hadith 478
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 12716
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-49106