71. WHEN MEETING ANOTHER MUSLIM
Say:
   
"May peace and Allah's mercy be upon you".

The other Muslims reply
   
"May peace and Allah's blessing be on you as well".

If the words
 
are not added in the greeting, then the reply is valid but when the related words are increased, the reward also increases. Once, a person entered the court of Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) and said
 
Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received ten rewards. The another greeted
   
Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received twenty rewards. The another greeted
    
Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received 30 rewards. Thereafter another person came and greeted and
     
Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received 40 rewards and stated that as a rule that the reward increases in this manner.
(Abu Dawood, Mishkat)

Return a greeting with at least the same amount of words with which the greeting one used. It is best that the amount of words is increased in the reply.

Allah says:
    
