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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, 994
sahih· Al-Albani

Jabir said, "When two people walking meet, then the one who gives the greeting first is the better of them."

قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ‏:‏ فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرًا يَقُولُ‏:‏ الْمَاشِيَانِ إِذَا اجْتَمَعَا فَأَيُّهُمَا بَدَأَ بِالسَّلاَمِ فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ‏.‏

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In-Book Reference
Book 42, Hadith 30
English Reference
Book 42, Hadith 994
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