The One Who Must Offer the Greeting of Peace

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Salih ibn al-Sindi from Ja’far ibn Bashir from ‘Anbasah ibn Mus’ab from Abu ‘Abdillah عليه السلام who has said the following: “Those fewer in number initiate greetings of peace to those of a greater number, one riding to the one walking, people riding mules to those riding donkeys and those riding horses offer greeting of peace to those riding on mules.”

3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ali ibn Asbat from ibn Bukayr from certain individuals of his people who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah عليه السلام saying, ‘A person riding should offer greetings of peace to the one walking, the one walking to the one stationary and sitting. On meeting a group the one in smaller numbers offers the greeting of peace to that in greater numbers and one person offers greetings of peace to a group.”’

4. Sahl ibn Ziyad has narrated from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ari from ibn al- Qaddah from Abu ‘Abdillah عليه السلام who has said the following: “A person riding should offer greetings of peace to the one walking on foot and the one standing should offer greetings of peace to the one sitting.”

5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz from Jamil from Abu ‘Abdillah عليه السلام who has said the following: “If two groups attend the same meeting, the group entering last should offer greetings of peace to those who have entered first.”