Hazrat Abdullah bin Ukeem narrates that Hazrat Abu Bakr delivered a sermon to us and said: "Amma ba'du."

Hazrat Bilal bin Harith narrates that Hazrat Umar bin Khattab delivered a sermon and said: "Amma Ba'du."

Imam Muhammad says that Hazrat Abu Musa wrote to Hazrat Amir bin Abdullah, who is also called by the name Ibn Abd al-Qais, in a letter as follows: Amma Ba'd.

Hazrat Alqamah narrates that I was coming from the place of Sileheen with Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him), when some traders from the place of Heerah also joined him. When these people entered Kufa, they left that path and took another route. He turned towards them and saw that they had deviated from the path, so he greeted them with salam. I asked: Did you greet these disbelievers with salam? He replied: Indeed, these people chose to accompany me, and a companion also has some rights.

Ibrahim narrates that Alqama said that Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) did not say anything to him except by gesture.

Hazrat Shu'aib bin Habhab narrates that I was with Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Abdullah al-Barqi when a Jew or a Christian passed by us who was carrying a load of food. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) greeted him with Salam. Upon this, Hazrat Shu'aib says that I said: He is a Jew or a Christian! So Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) recited the last part of Surah Zukhruf. Translation: By the saying of the Messenger, "O Lord, these are a people who do not believe, so turn away from them and say, 'Peace.' Soon they will know."

Hazrat Muammar narrates that news reached me that Hazrat Abu Hurairah passed by a Jew and greeted him with Salam. He was informed: He is a Jew! He replied: O Jew, return my Salam to me and I will pray for you. The Jew said: Indeed, I have returned it. He then prayed: O Allah! Increase his wealth and offspring.

Hazrat Asim narrates that Imam Muhammad said: The rider should greet the one who is walking, and the one who is walking should greet the one who is sitting, and when two people meet in the same state, the better of them should initiate the greeting.

Hazrat Husain narrates that I and Imam Sha’bi met a mounted man, so Imam Sha’bi initiated the greeting of Salam. I said,“You are initiating Salam even though we both are on foot and he is mounted?”He replied,“I saw Hazrat Shurayh greet a mounted person with Salam.”

Hazrat Burd narrates that Hazrat Makhool and Hazrat Sulaiman bin Musa, both of these personalities, stated: The younger will greet the elder with salam, the one who is standing will greet the one who is sitting with salam, the rider will greet the one who is walking with salam, and the few will greet the many with salam.