حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْجَعْدِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَيَّارٍ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ مَرَّ عَلَى صِبْيَانٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ، وَقَالَ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَفْعَلُهُ بِهِمْ.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by some children and greeted them with salam, and said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would also greet children with salam.