رِيَاضُ الصَّالِحِينَ
Riyad as-Salihin 855
The Book of Greetings
Words to be Used for Offering Greetings
وَعَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِنَّ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِاللَّهِ مَنْ بَدَأَهُمْ بِالسَّلاَمِ ((رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ بِإِسْنَادٍ جيد، ورواه التِّرْمِذِيّ بنحوه وَقَالَ: حَدِيث حَسَن، وقد ذكر بعده)).
Narrated Abu Umamah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Those who are nearest to Allah are they who are first to give a salutation. [Abu Dawud] And At- Tirmidhi narrated its meaning and classified it as Hasan.
Riyad as-Salihin, 855