Did the addition: "and His forgiveness" come after the salam?
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The questioner : Did anything come regarding returning the salam with "and His forgiveness"?
The Shaykh : I do not recall a specific text at the moment, but the generality of the saying of Allah, the Exalted:[An-Nisa 4:86], so if the one who greets you preempted you with the complete salam and said: "Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings"; then if you want to realize the best and most excellent of the Quranic command, you must add to it and say: "and His forgiveness or His pleasure," and the like of that.
The Shaykh : I do not recall a specific text at the moment, but the generality of the saying of Allah, the Exalted:
And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet [in return] with one better than it or [at least] return it
وإذا حيِّيتم بتحية فحيُّوا بأحسن منها أو ردُّوها
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