Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Obliging The Apostates and The Repentance of Those Who Refuse The Truth Obstinately, and To Fight Against Such People
4- بَابُ إِذَا عَرَّضَ الذِّمِّيُّ وَغَيْرُهُ بِسَبِّ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَلَمْ يُصَرِّحْ نَحْوَ قَوْلِهِ السَّامُ عَلَيْكَ:
(4) Chapter. If a Dhimmi or somebody else abuses the Prophet by playing upon words but not frankly, e.g., by saying, "As-Samu Alaika."
3 hadith · references 6926–6928
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Bukhari · 6926مَرَّ يَهُودِيٌّ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : السَّامُ عَلَيْكَ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : وَعَلَيْكَ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهA Jew passed by Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "As-Samu 'Alaika." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said in reply, "We 'Alaika." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) then said to his companions, "Do you know what he (the Jew) has said? He said, '5 narratorsBukhari · 6927اسْتَأْذَنَ رَهْطٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالُوا : السَّامُ عَلَيْكَ ، فَقُلْتُ : بَلْ عَلَيْكُمُ السَّامُ وَاللَّعْنَةُ ، فَقَالَ : يَا عَائِشَةُ ، إِنَّ اللَّهَ رَفِيقٌ A group of Jews asked permission to visit the Prophet (and when they were admitted) they said, "As- Samu 'Alaika (Death be upon you)." I said (to them), "But death and the curse of Allah be upon you!" The Prophet (ﷺ) sai5 narratorsBukhari · 6928إِنَّ الْيَهُودَ إِذَا سَلَّمُوا عَلَى أَحَدِكُمْ إِنَّمَا يَقُولُونَ : سَامٌ عَلَيْكَ ، فَقُلْ عَلَيْكَAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When the Jews greet anyone of you they say 'Sam'Alaika (death be upon you); so you should say; 'Wa 'Alaika (and upon you).'"6 narrators