The reward of returning the salam if it is not returned
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Question:
The questioner, whose name is indicated by the code Abu Ibrahīm, says: If I greet a person and he does not return my greeting, do I still receive the reward for the salam even if he does not respond?
Answer:
Yes, you have fulfilled what is required of you, and he bears the sin. Initiating the salam is a recommended practice (sunnah), and returning the salam is obligatory. Therefore, he bears the sin, and you have fulfilled what is required of you, and you receive the reward. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner, whose name is indicated by the code Abu Ibrahīm, says: If I greet a person and he does not return my greeting, do I still receive the reward for the salam even if he does not respond?
Answer:
Yes, you have fulfilled what is required of you, and he bears the sin. Initiating the salam is a recommended practice (sunnah), and returning the salam is obligatory. Therefore, he bears the sin, and you have fulfilled what is required of you, and you receive the reward. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/242 — archive.org (7:51)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.