Riyāḍ uṣ-Ṣāliḥīn · Chapter 138 of 372
Greeting the non-Muslims and Prohibition of taking an Initiative
The Book of Greetings – Chapter 138 : Ahadith 866 – 868
Imam Abu Zakariyya Yahya ibn Sharaf an-Nawawi (d. 676 AH)
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866 Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Do not greet the Jews and the Christians before they greet you; and when you meet any one of them on the road, force him to go to the narrowest part of it.”[Muslim].
867 Anas (radiyallahu anhu) 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].
868 Usamah bin Zaid (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Prophet ﷺ passed by a mixed company of people which included Muslims, polytheists and Jews, and he gave them the greeting (i.e., saying As-Salamu `Alaikum).[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].