Greeting People With A Hand Gesture While Praying
Darussalam · Volume 2
13. [The Book Of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)]Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1185 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 4
Source no. 1185 · Volume 3 · Page 329
Sahih
صحيح، صحيح أبي داود (٩١٦) ، صفة الصلاة
Source no. 1134 · Volume 1 · Page 257
Sahih
(صحيح) - صحيح أبي داود ٩١٦، صفة الصلاة: م.
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1186. It was narrated that Jâbir bin Samurah said: "We used to pray behind the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and we would greet (others) with our hands. He said: 'What is the matter with those who greet (others) with their hands as if they were the tails of wild horses? It is sufficient for any one of you to put his hand on his thigh and say: "As-salâmu 'alaikum, as-salâmu 'alaikum." (Sahîh)
1185 - أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ ابْنِ الْقِبْطِيَّةِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ: كُنَّا نُصَلِّي خَلْفَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَنُسَلِّمُ بِأَيْدِينَا فَقَالَ: " مَا بَالُ هَؤُلَاءِ يُسَلِّمُونَ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ كَأَنَّهَا أَذْنَابُ خَيْلٍ شُمُسٍ؟ أَمَا يَكْفِي أَحَدُهُمْ أَنْ يَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولَ: السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ "
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1. The earlier narration is brief. This other report is its elucidation. In it there is mention of only raising of hands. It contains clarification that the raising of hands was on the occasion of greeting. 2. Here the rejection is merely over raising the hands for greeting, but during the sitting position during the Tashaddud is a form of greeting. (For further details concerning raising the two hands, see Ahâdith Nos. 877, 880, 1025, 1027)