Returning The Salâms With A Gesture When Praying
Darussalam · Volume 2
13. [The Book Of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)]Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1190 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 6
Source no. 1190 · Volume 3 · Page 334
Sahih
صحيح بما قبله (١١٨٩)
Source no. 1139 · Volume 1 · Page 257
Sahih
(صحيح) - بما قبله.
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1191. It was narrated that Jâbir said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ sent me on an errand then I came back to him while he was facing east or west. I greeted him with Salâm and he gestured to me. Then when he finished he called me and said: 'O Jâbir!' The people called me and said: 'O Jâbir!' So I came and said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, I greeted you with Salâm but you did not answer.' He said: 'I was praying.'" (Sahîh)
1190 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ هَاشِمٍ الْبَعْلَبَكِّيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ شَابُورَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: بَعَثَنِي النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ وَهُوَ يَسِيرُ مُشَرِّقًا أَوْ مُغَرِّبًا، فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ، فَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ، ثُمَّ سَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ، فَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ، فَانْصَرَفْتُ، فَنَادَانِي: «يَا جَابِرُ»، فَنَادَانِي النَّاسُ: يَا جَابِرُ، فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنِّي سَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْكَ فَلَمْ تَرُدَّ عَلَيَّ، قَالَ: «إِنِّي كُنْتُ أُصَلِّي»
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This narration is a further elucidation of the earlier narration. Jabir ﷺ could neither make out that the Prophet ﷺ was offering prayer, nor could he understand that his gesturing was the response to his greeting. Even so, that occurred shortly after returning one's greeting verbally had been forbidden.