Hazrat Abu Usman narrates that a man came to Hazrat Salman and said: Indeed, so-and-so has conveyed greetings (salaam) to you. Hazrat Salman asked: How many days ago? The man mentioned the number of days. Hazrat Salman said: If you had not done so, it would have been a trust (amanat) whose fulfillment would have been obligatory upon you.

Hazrat Abdul A'la reports that Hazrat Ibn Hanfiyyah said about a certain man: Convey my greetings to so-and-so, and he said: This is a trust, except if that person forgets.

Hazrat Asim says that I asked Hazrat Abu Majliz about a person saying to another person: "Convey my greetings to so-and-so," and whether there is any harm in it. He replied: This will be a trust. And when he says: "Shall I convey greetings on your behalf?" He replied: There will be allowance in this.

Hazrat Abu Jari Al-Hujaymi narrates that I came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and I said: "Alaika as-salam, O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)!" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not say 'Alaika as-salam.' For 'Alaika as-salam' is the greeting for the dead."

Hazrat Qatadah narrates that a man greeted the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in this manner: "Alaikas salam, O Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)," so the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) disliked it and said: "This is the greeting of the dead."

Hazrat Laith says that Hazrat Tawus considered it undesirable to greet by saying, "Alaikum assalam." He said: Surely, one should say, "Salam (peace) be upon the messengers. May Allah be pleased with them."

Hazrat Nafi’ narrates that I was traveling with Hazrat Abdullah bin Abi Zakariya in the region of Rome when my riding animal needed to urinate, so the animal urinated while standing, then I rejoined him. He said: Why did you not greet (with salam)? I replied: I had just separated from you. He said: Even if you had just separated from me. The companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to travel, and sometimes trees would come between them and cause separation; when they would gather again, some of them would greet others with salam.

Hazrat Mujahid narrates that two men from among the companions of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) were traveling together, and whenever a tree would come between them and separate them, then when they met again, one of them would greet the other with salam.

Hazrat Amr bin Murrah narrates that Hazrat Abu Al-Bakhtari and Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair, both were suffering from stomach pain. They would return, and greet each other with salam again.

Hazrat A'mash says that Ibrahim would not part from me except after greeting me with Salam. I would come and then go, and he would greet me with Salam. Then I would come and then go, and he would greet me with Salam.