Respond kindly and respectfully when greeted by people of other faiths. Engage in interfaith dialogue to build bridges between different communities.

This hadith teaches us the importance of responding to greetings from people of other faiths with kindness and respect. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was once greeted by a Jew who said “As-Samu ‘Alaika”, which is an Arabic phrase meaning “peace be upon you”. Instead of responding with hostility or aggression, the Prophet ﷺ responded in kind by saying “Wa ‘Alaikum” which means “and peace be upon you too”. This hadith serves as a reminder that we should always respond to greetings from people of other faiths with kindness and respect, regardless of our differences in beliefs or opinions. We can also learn from this hadith that it is important for us to engage in interfaith dialogue so that we can better understand each other and build bridges between different communities.