Salim, the mawla of 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr, said, "When Ibn 'Umar
was greeted, he returned it with increase. I came upon him sitting down
and said, 'Peace be upon you,' and he said, 'Peace be upon you and the
mercy of Allah.' Then I came another time and said, 'Peace be upon you
and the mercy of Allah,; and he said, 'Peace be upon you and the mercy
of Allah and His blessings.' Then I came to him another time and said,
'Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings,' and he said,
'Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and the bet
of His prayers.'"
Abu Hurayra said, "The most miserly of people is the person who
is miserly with the greeting. The one who is cheated of good is the one
who does not return it. if a tree comes between you and your brother, and
you are able to be the first to begin the greeting before the other person,
then do it."
