Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 994

Someone walking greets the person sitting down

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قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ

أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرًا يَقُولُ الْمَاشِيَانِ إِذَا اجْتَمَعَا فَأَيُّهُمَا بَدَأَ بِالسَّلاَمِ فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ

Translation

✧ That he heard Jabir say: The two walkers, if they meet, whichever of them initiates the greeting is superior.

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