How to respond to the greeting of a disbeliever

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Arabic text

إذا سلم عليكم أهل الكتاب فقولوا : وعليكم

Pronunciation

Idha sallamu 'alaykum ahlul-kitabi fa-qulu: wa 'alaykum.

Translation

If the People of the Book greet you, say: "And upon you."

al-Bukhari with Fath al-Bari11/42 ، and Muslim 4/1705

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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ