Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ قَالَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَنْ أَبِي الْمُهَلَّبِ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَحْرٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ بَدَأَ بِالسَّلَامِ فَهُوَ أَوْلَى بِاللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَبِرَسُولِهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
English Translation
Aswad ibn Amir narrated to us: al-Hasan ibn Salih narrated to us, from Abu al-Muhallab, from Ubaydullah ibn Zahr, from Ali ibn Yazid, from al-Qasim, from Abu Umama, from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said: "Whoever initiates the greeting of peace is closer to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and to His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)."