It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: “«السلام» is one of the names of Allah, which Allah has placed on the earth, so spread it among yourselves. Indeed, when a man greets a people with salam, and they reply to him, then the one who greeted has a superiority of one degree, because he reminded them of salam. And if he does not receive a reply, then he receives a reply from a better and purer creation than them.”
Hadith Referenceالادب المفرد / كتاب السلام / 1039
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح الإسناد موقوفًا و صح مرفوعًا
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح الإسناد موقوفًا و صح مرفوعًا : شعب الإيمان للبيهقى : 432/6 ، ح : 8782»
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues: This narration is also authentically established as marfu‘ (attributed to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). (Al-Sahihah of Al-Albani, no. 184, 1607)
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 1039