The ruling on offering the greeting of peace when entering a house in which no one is present

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Question:
The questioner (R. A. M.) says: O Shaykh, if a Muslim enters his house and there is no one inside, should the greeting be "Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah," or "Peace be upon you"?

Answer:
One only offers the greeting if there is someone present. If there is someone present, one greets them. Yes.

Source binbaz.org.sa

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