(531) بَابُ: كَيْفَ أَنْتَ؟
Anas ibn Malik reported that he heard 'Umar ibn al-Khattab beinggreeted by a man and he returned the greeting. Then 'Umar asked the man,"How are you?" The man replied, "I praise Allah to you." 'Umar said, :
Thisis what I wanted to hear from you." (FR)
Reference (FR): Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 1132 (FR)
In-book reference (FR): Book 45, Hadith 16 (FR)
English translation (FR): Book 45, Hadith 1132 (FR)