Returning a greeting to a disbeliever1 du'a

If one of the People of the Scripture (i. e. Christians and Jews) greets you saying As-Salaamu `alay...

Reference:Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 11/42, Muslim 4/1705.Hisnul Muslim 227

وَعَلَيْكُمْ

Transliteration

If one of the People of the Scripture (i.e., Christians and Jews) greets you saying As-Salaamu alaykum, then say (to him): 'Wa alaykum' And upon you .

Translation

If one of the People of the Scripture (i. e. Christians and Jews) greets you saying As-Salaamu `alaykum, then say (to him): And upon you .