Question
If it is said to you: So-and-so greets you? Do not say: May God keep you safe and him safe, but say: Peace be upon you and him. 'Explanation of Sunan Abu Dawood', what do you think of this statement?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: It is permissible in both formulations, and there is no need to be strict about it, and God knows best.