Did Suhail ibn Abi Salih exclusively narrate the hadith found in Sahih Muslim: "Do not greet Jews and Christians first," or was it narrated by others?
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The "Do not greet the Jews and Christians first" is authentic. Many Hadith Imams have authenticated it, among them Tirmidhi, Baghawi, Tahawi, and Ibn al-Mulaqqin. Its presence in Muslim is sufficient proof of its authenticity. Al-Albani also mentioned the consensus of scholars on its authenticity. The variation in its wordings in some narrations has not been considered a flaw in the original Hadith, although this variation might have originated from Suhail bin Abi Salih, who had some weakness in his memory.
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