Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2706
جامع الترمذي#2706SahihNarrated Abu Hurairah:that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "When one of you arrives at the gathering, then give the Salam, and if he is given a place to sit, then let him sit. Then when he stands, let him give the Salam, the first is more worthy than the last
Scholarly Authentication
We show the most cautious grade (weakest-wins) as the overall label. Individual scholars graded it as follows:
Ahmad Muhammad ShakirHasan Sahih
Al-AlbaniHasan Sahih
Bashar Awad MaaroufHasan
Zubair Ali ZaiIsnaad Hasan
In-book reference: 42:19