The Book on Military Expeditions
21/41. Chapter:
What Has Been Related About Greeting The People Of The Book With Salam
Jami at-Tirmidhi
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ الْيَهُودَ إِذَا سَلَّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ أَحَدُهُمْ فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ السَّامُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَقُلْ عَلَيْكَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Narrated Ibn 'Umar: That The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Indeed When A Jew Gives Salam To One Of You, Then He Is Only Saying: 'As-Samu 'Alaikum' (Death Be Upon You) So Say: "Alaik (And Upon You).'" [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1603In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 66English translation : Vol. 3, Book 19, Hadith 1603