Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Allah created Adam in His image, his height was sixty cubits. When He created him, He said: Go and greet that group, a group of angels who were sitting, and listen carefully to the reply they give you, for that will be your greeting and the greeting of your descendants." So he went and said to them: As-salamu Alaikum! They replied: As-salamu Alaika wa Rahmatullah! They added the words 'wa Rahmatullah' in their reply." He said: "Everyone who enters Paradise will be in the form of Adam, his height will be sixty cubits. After him, the creation has been decreasing in stature continuously up to now." Agreed upon.

It is narrated from Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "Which (manners) of Islam are the best?" He replied: "(That) you feed (others), and you greet with peace both those whom you know and those whom you do not know." Agreed upon.

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "A believer has six rights over another believer: When he falls ill, visit him; when he dies, attend his funeral; when he invites you, accept his invitation; when you meet him, greet him with salam; when he sneezes (and says Alhamdulillah), respond to him by saying Yarhamuk Allah; and wish well for him in his presence and in his absence." Its chain is Hasan. Narrated by al-Nasa'i and al-Tirmidhi. The author of Mishkat says: And I have not found it in the Sahihayn nor in the book of al-Humaydi, but the author of Jami' al-Usul (Ibn al-Athir) has mentioned it from the narration of al-Nasa'i.

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You cannot enter Paradise until you become believers, and you cannot become believers until you love one another. Shall I not tell you about something which, if you do it, you will love one another? Spread peace among yourselves." Narrated by Muslim.

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The rider should greet the one who is walking, the one who is walking should greet the one who is sitting, and the smaller group should greet the larger group." Agreed upon.

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The younger should greet the elder, the one who is walking should greet the one who is sitting, and the smaller group should greet the larger group." Narrated by al-Bukhari.

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) passed by some children and greeted them with salam. Agreed upon.

Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Do not initiate the greeting of peace with the Jews and Christians, and when you meet any of them on the road, force them to the narrowest part of it." Narrated by Muslim.

Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "When the Jews greet you, one of them says: 'As-Saam Alaik' (death be upon you), so you should reply to them: 'Wa Alaik' (and upon you)." Agreed upon.

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When the People of the Book greet you with Salam, then you should reply: 'Wa Alaikum.'" Agreed upon.