رِيَاضُ الصَّالِحِينَ
Riyad as-Salihin 853
The Book of Greetings
Words to be Used for Offering Greetings
وَعَنْ المقداد رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ فِي حديثه الطويل قَالَ: كنا نرفع لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نصيبه من اللبن، فَيَجِيءُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ، فَيُسَلِّمُ تَسْلِيمًا لاَ يُوقِظُ نَائِمًا، وَيُسْمِعُ الْيَقْظَانَ، فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَسَلَّمَ كَمَا كَانَ يُسَلِّمُ. ((رَوَاهُ مُسْلِم)).
Al-Miqdad (May Allah be pleased with him) reported in a long Hadith: We used to reserve for the Prophet (ﷺ) his share of the milk, and he would come at night and offer greetings in such a manner as did not disturb those asleep and was heard only by those who were awake. In fact, the Prophet (ﷺ) came and offered greetings as usual. [Muslim].
Riyad as-Salihin, 853