Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Asking Permission
22- بَابُ كَيْفَ يُرَدُّ عَلَى أَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِ السَّلاَمُ:
(22) Chapter. How to return the greetings of the Dhimmi (non-Muslims under the protection of a Muslim state).
3 hadith · references 6256–6258
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Bukhari · 6256مَهْلًا يَا عَائِشَةُ ، فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ فِي الْأَمْرِ كُلِّهِA group of Jews came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "As-samu 'Alaika " (Death be on you), and I understood it and said to them, "Alaikum AsSamu wa-l-la'na (Death and curse be on you)." Allah's Apostle said, "Be calm!5 narratorsBukhari · 6257إِذَا سَلَّمَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْيَهُودُ فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ أَحَدُهُمُ : السَّامُ عَلَيْكَ ، فَقُلْ : وَعَلَيْكَAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When the Jews greet you, they usually say, 'As-Samu 'alaikum (Death be on you),' so you should say (in reply to them), 'Wa'alaikum (And on you).4 narratorsBukhari · 6258إِذَا سَلَّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلُ الْكِتَابِ ، فَقُولُوا : وَعَلَيْكُمْthe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If the people of the Scripture greet you, then you should say (in reply), 'Wa'alaikum (And on you).' "4 narrators