Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu

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What is the meaning of the salam greetings?

Assalamualaikum (in Arabic: اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ‎)
English Meaning “Peace be upon you.”

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh (in Arabic:  ‏اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اَللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ‎)
English Meaning: “Peace be upon you and God’s mercy and blessings.”

How to reply when someone says Asslamu Alaikum (in Arabic: اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ‎) ?

An acceptable response to someone who says Assalamualaikum is wa alaikum assalam (in Arabic وعليكم السلام). You can reply even better. In the Quran it says, “And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet [in return] with one better than it or [at least] return it [in a like manner] Indeed, Allah is ever, over all things, an Accountant.”

You can reply even better way like:

Walaikum Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh (in Arabic وعليكم السلام وَرَحْمَةُ اَللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ)