This is about specifically giving them Salam as this is prohibited. Saying hi or good day is ok.

Dear sheikh could you please explain more on this hadith… i am in a living non muslim country i am little confused.. A friend of mine told me, however we have to be kind with non muslim even if they don’t greet us we have to greet them because our prophet was kind to all, aslo kind to old non muslim women who accepted Islam. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Do not initiate the greeting with the Jews and Christians, and if you meet them in the street push them towards the narrowest part of it.”

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