Muwatta 2763

Malik transmits from Ishaq ibn Abdallah ibn Abi Talha, that Tufayl ibn Ubayy ibn Kab told him that he used to visit Abdullah ibn Umar and walk with him to the market. He said: when we walked to the market, Abdullah ibn Umar did not pass a seller of goods, a shopkeeper, a needy person, or anyone else without greeting him. When Tufayl objected to his going to the market for no trade or begging, Ibn Umar said: we go out for the sake of greeting; we greet whoever we meet. ¹

Belongs to the Muwatta, Book of Comprehensive Matters (al-Jami). Source: the Muwatta. Mentions Malik ibn Anas, Tufayl ibn Ubayy ibn Kab, Abdullah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab, Ishaq ibn Abdallah ibn Abi Talha. Built on in the chapters on greeting (salam).