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Majma al-Zawaid — Hadith 10938

عَنِ الْحَسَنِ وَإِذَا حُيِّيتُمْ بِتَحِيَّةٍ فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا لَأَهْلِ الْإِسْلَامِ ، أَوْ رُدُّوهَا عَلَى أَهْلِ الشِّرْكِ .
رَوَاهُ أَبُو يَعْلَى ، وَرِجَالُهُ ثِقَاتٌ .
Hasan al-Basri said: Allah Almighty says: "When you are greeted, then return the greeting in a better manner." (Hasan al-Basri said:) What it means is this: do so with the people of Islam. Allah Almighty says: "Or return it." Hasan al-Basri said: What it means is this: give the people of polytheism the same reply.
Abu Ya'la recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Reference مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب التفسير / 10938
Hadith Grading محدثین: إسنادہ صحیح
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