Hadith 5

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad

Book 44: The People of the Book

Chapter 514

A person greeting a dhimmi with a gesture

بَابُ مَنْ سَلَّمَ عَلَى الذِّمِّيِّ إِشَارَةً

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 1105
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَاصِمٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ‏:‏ مَرَّ يَهُودِيٌّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ‏:‏ السَّامُ عَلَيْكُمْ، فَرَدَّ أَصْحَابُهُ السَّلاَمَ، فَقَالَ‏:‏ قَالَ‏:‏ السَّامُ عَلَيْكُمْ، فَأُخِذَ الْيَهُودِيُّ فَاعْتَرَفَ، قَالَ‏:‏ رُدُّوا عَلَيْهِ مَا قَالَ‏.‏
Anas said, "A Jew passed by the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saying, 'Peace be upon you.' His Companions returned the salam.' The Prophet said, 'The Jew said, 'Poison (sam) be upon you.' He caught hold of the Jew who admitted it.' The Prophet said, 'Answer him with what he said.'"