The Sufficient (Vol 3) · Hadith 1403 (#Ḥadīth #1)

1ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ سَمَاعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلام) قَالَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُسَلَّمُ عَلَيْهِ وَهُوَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ قَالَ يَرُدُّ سَلاَمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلاَ يَقُولُ وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلاَمُ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ الله (صلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) كَانَ قَائِماً يُصَلِّي فَمَرَّ بِهِ عَمَّارُ بْنُ يَاسِرٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ عَمَّارٌ فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ (صلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) هَكَذَا.

1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Sama‘ah who has said the following: “I once asked Abu ’Abd Allah , about a man who is offered Salam (the phrase of offering greeting of peace) while he performs Salah (prayer). He (the Imam) said, ‘He responds by saying, 'Salamun ‘Alaykum,' but he does not say, 'Alaykum al-Salam.' The Messenger of Allah once was standing in Salah (prayer) when ‘Ammar Ibn Yasir passed by and offered Salam (the phrase of offering greeting of peace). The Holy prophet responded in this way.'"

Gradings are classical jarḥ-wa-taʿdīl, name-matched to a rijāl index (not individually re-verified).