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مسند أحمد

Musnad Ahmad Hadith 12427

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487

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Original Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ يَهُودِيًّا سَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ السَّامُ عَلَيْكَ قَالَ: " رُدُّوهُ عَلَيَّ ". قَالَ: " أَقُلْتَ: السَّامُ عَلَيْكَ؟ " قَالَ: نَعَمْ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِذَا سَلَّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ أَحَدٌ مِنْ (٣) أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ فَقُولُوا: وَعَلَيْكَ " (٤)، ،

Translation

English translation

It is narrated from Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that a Jew greeted the Prophet (ﷺ) by saying "As-Saam Alaik" (death be upon you). The Prophet (ﷺ) said to the companions (may Allah be pleased with them), "Call him to me and ask him, did you say 'As-Saam Alaik'?" When he admitted it, the Prophet (ﷺ) said (to his companions), "When any of the People of the Book greet you, just say 'Wa Alaik' (and upon you)."

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 12427 in Musnad Ahmad. It appears in Book 32, Musnad of Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), as in-book entry 487.

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مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12427

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