It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said "the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said": "When any of the People of the Book greets you with Salam (peace), then say, Wa 'alaikum(and also upon you)."

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said "the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said": "When any of the People of the Book greets you with Salam (peace), then say, Wa 'alaikum(and also upon you)."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ "‏ إِذَا سَلَّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ أَحَدٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ فَقُولُوا وَعَلَيْكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏