Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari 6258
Arabic hadith text
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا سَلَّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلُ الْكِتَابِ فَقُولُوا وَعَلَيْكُمْ ".
Translation
Uthman ibn Abi Shaybah narrated to us: Hushaym narrated to us: Ubayd Allah ibn Abi Bakr ibn Anas informed us: Anas ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated to us that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: When the People of the Book greet you, say, ‘And upon you.’