What is the position of one who declares the callers to be innovators and boycotts his brothers?

Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you, may Allah benefit us with your knowledge, and may He make us, make us, and make us among . Despite the fact that you, Honorable Shaykh, have clarified and advised against what some of those who claim to be scholars have fallen into—namely, slandering the people of athar (reports from the Companions or successors) among the scholars, taking that as a means of nearness to Allah, abandoning beneficial knowledge, and leaving it to the firmly grounded scholars who consider benefits and harms—despite all of this, these people still declare others innovators, boycott their brothers, and fabricate lies about them. What is our position toward them? May Allah bless you. Do we treat them in the same way? Is it permissible for us to stop greeting them with salam because they do not return our greetings? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Our position and your position is that we have clarified, and praise be to Allah, what is obligatory upon us to clarify. If they comply, praise be to Allah; otherwise, the proof is established against them. Greet them with the salam, even if they do not greet you. Greet them and try with them, try with them, that they may retract from what they are upon, and explain it to them. Perhaps Allah will guide them. Yes.