Abu 'Uthman an-Nahdi said, "Abu Musa wrote to a Persian grandee
and greeted him in his letter. He was asked, 'Do you greet him when he
is an unbeliever?' He replied, 'He wrote to me and greeted me, so I have
answered him.'"
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ مَرْثَدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بَصْرَةَ الْغِفَارِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: إِنِّي رَاكِبٌ غَدًا إِلَى يَهُودَ، فَلاَ تَبْدَأُوهُمْ بِالسَّلاَمِ، فَإِذَا سَلَّمُوا عَلَيْكُمْ فَقُولُوا: وَعَلَيْكُمْ.
Abu Basra al-Ghifari reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, said, "I will ride to the Jews tomorrow. Do not
give them the greeting first. If they greet you, then say, 'and on you.'"
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُهَيْلٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: أَهْلُ الْكِتَابِ لاَ تَبْدَأُوهُمْ بِالسَّلاَمِ، وَاضْطَرُّوهُمْ إِلَى أَضْيَقِ الطَّرِيقِ.
Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, said, "Do not give the People of the Book the greeting
first. Force them to the narrowest part of the road."
