English translation
2729 Qatādah narrated that he asked Anas bin Mālik: "Did the Companions of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ use to shake each other's hand?" He said, "Yes." [Abu 'Eisā said:] "This Hadīth is Hasan Ṣaḥīḥ."
Hadith 2729
What Has Been Related About Hand Shaking
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Darussalam · Volume 5
40. The Chapters On Seeking Permission And On Manners From The Messenger Of Allāh ﷺJami at-Tirmidhi Darussalam English translation
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Source no. 2729 · Volume 6 · Page 229
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Arabic text
٢٧٢٩ - حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدٌ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا هَمَّامٌ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ قَالَ: «قُلْتُ» لِأَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ : هَلْ كَانَتِ الْمُصَافَحَةُ فِي أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ. هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ.
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The Hadīth of Abu Dāwūd informs that the people of Yemen particularly had the good habit of shaking hands, from which the Companions learnt and the Prophet ﷺ also commanded to do so; hands may be shaken at every meeting.