Replying to the salam of an absent person

Question

If someone conveys another person’s salam, how should one reply?

Answer

[ar]عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُ[/ar] “Upon him and upon you be peace.”

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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