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The ruling on conveying the salam on behalf of another

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The questioner:
If one is entrusted with conveying the salam, meaning so-and-so says, "Convey my salam to so-and-so,"

The Shaykh:
is this

The questioner:
is it obligatory for him to say, "As-salamu alaykum wa rahmat Allah"?

The Shaykh:
If Allah wills, it is not obligatory. If he says, "If Allah wills," it is not obligatory,

The questioner:
no, without the phrase "If Allah wills," convey my salam to so-and-so.

The Shaykh:
He said, "It is sufficient to convey it to the family."

The questioner:
He says to him, "As-salamu alaykum, so-and-so conveys to you the salam, as-salamu alaykum."

The Shaykh:
He said to him, "Yes, I will convey it; he conveys it."

The questioner:
The conveyance is obligatory, as is the response.

The Shaykh:
And that they convey the salam to you, and that they greet you. Yes.
Source التعليق على رياض الصالحين، تابع باب فضل الحب في الله والحث عليه : الأحاديث : [ 383 - 386 ] — islamhouse.com (10:02)

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