Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Asking Permission
9- بَابُ السَّلاَمِ لِلْمَعْرِفَةِ وَغَيْرِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ:
(9) Chapter. To greet those whom one knows and those whom one does not know.
2 hadith · references 6236–6237
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Bukhari · 6236تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلَامَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ ، وَعَلَى مَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْA man asked the Prophet, "What Islamic traits are the best?" The Prophet said, "Feed the people, and greet those whom you know and those whom you do not know."5 narratorsBukhari · 6237لَا يَحِلُّ لِمُسْلِمٍ أَنْ يَهْجُرَ أَخَاهُ فَوْقَ ثَلَاثٍ ، يَلْتَقِيَانِ ، فَيَصُدُّ هَذَا وَيَصُدُّ هَذَا ، وَخَيْرُهُمَا الَّذِي يَبْدَأُ بِالسَّلَامِThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "It is not lawful for a Muslim to desert (not to speak to) his brother Muslim for more than three days while meeting, one turns his face to one side and the other turns his face to the other side. L5 narrators