Those who disliked saying in greeting: Al-salamu alayka, until he says: alaykum

Mu'awiyah bin Qurrah said: My father advised me: "When you meet a man, do not say to him 'Al-salamu 'alayka'; say 'Al-salamu 'alaykum' (peace be upon you)."

Maymun bin Mihran said: A man greeted Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) thus: "O successor of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Al-salamu 'alayka (peace be upon you)." At this Sayyiduna Abu Bakr said: "Among all of these people, only me?!"

Khalid bin Abi al-Salt said: Ibn Sirin came to Ibn Hubayrah and said: "Al-salamu 'alaykum (peace be upon you)." At this Ibn Hubayrah said: "What manner of greeting is this?" He said: "This is how the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to be greeted."

Malik bin Aws bin al-Hadathan said: Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) came from Syria and entered the mosque, and Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) was present in the mosque. He said: "Al-salamu 'alaykum (peace be upon you)."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the door of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "Peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. Al-salamu 'alaykum (peace be upon you)."

Mujalid said: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to be greeted thus: "O Commander of the Faithful! Al-salamu 'alayka, al-salamu 'alaykum (peace be upon you, peace be upon you all)," meaning upon those with him as well.

Ibn Awn said: Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) considered it disliked to say "Al-salamu 'alayka", until one says "Al-salamu 'alaykum".

Al-A'mash said that Ibrahim said: When a man greets another man, even if he is alone, let him say to him "Al-salamu 'alaykum", because the angels are with him as well.

Abd al-Mu'min said: I greeted a man who was walking with Muslim bin Yasar, saying "Al-salamu 'alayka." At this Muslim said to me: "Stop." I said: "I know him." He said: "Even if you recognize him. When you greet, say 'Al-salamu 'alaykum', because guardian angels are with this person as well."