عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَفْشُوا السَّلَامَ تَسْلَمُوا وَالْأَثَرَةُ أَشَرُّ
Sayyiduna Bara’ bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Spread salam (greetings of peace) generally, you will remain safe; giving preference to only some people (for meeting and greeting) is the worst thing.