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Sunnats and Aadaab of Greeting (Salaam) – Part Two
11. If a group of people meet a person, and one member of the group makes salaam to him, then his salaam will suffice on behalf of the entire group. Similarly, if a person meets a group of people and greets them with salaam, the reply of one person from the group will suffice on behalf of the entire group. [1]
Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “When a group of people pass by a person, then it will suffice all of them if one among them makes salaam (to the person they meet), and when a group of people are seated, then it suffices all of them if one among them replies to the salaam (of the person who greets them with salaam).” [2]