Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 27399 — Reports on spreading the greeting

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Madinah, the people hurried to his presence (peace and blessings be upon him), and it was being said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has come." He said: I too came with the people so that I might see him (peace and blessings be upon him). When I saw his face (peace and blessings be upon him) clearly, I recognized that this was not the face of a liar. And the first thing I heard him (peace and blessings be upon him) say was that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O people! Spread the salam."