Hawzah News Agency – The merciful prophet of Islam, peace be upon him and his household says:

إنَّ أولَى الناسِ بِاللَّهِ وبرسولِهِ مَن بَدَأ بِالسلامِ.

'Verily the nearest people to Allah and His Messenger are those who initiate the greeting of peace.'

Source: Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 12, no. 50