Forgotten Sunnah #14: Returning greeting (Walaikum Assalaam) in prayer by making a gesture with ones hands It was narrated that Abdullaah ibn Umar, may Allaah be pleased with him, said: I asked Suhayb, may Allaah be pleased with him, how did the Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him, respond to them as they greeted him while he was performing prayer)? Thereupon he said: He only made a gesture with his hands (in order to respond to the greeting).[Reported by Imam Ahmad]Ibn Umar, may Allaah be pleased with them, adhered firmly to that Sunnah through learning, performing and teaching it to others. It was narrated that Naafi, may Allaah be pleased with him, said:Abdullaah ibn Umar passed by a man who was praying and said, Peace be upon you, and the man replied to him (verbally with the usual words). Abdullah ibn Umar returned to him and said, When someone says, Peace be upon you to you while you are praying do not reply, but give a signal with your hand. [Reported by Imam Maalik in Al-Muwatta]My Fellow Muslims, as for how one should return greeting by making gesture, it was narrated that Ibn Umar asked Bilaal, may Allaah be pleased with him: How did you find the Messenger of Allaah, peace and blessing be upon him, responding to them when they gave him a salutation while he was engaged in prayer. He replied: In this way, and Jafar ibn Awn (one of the men of transmission) demonstrated by spreading his palm, and keeping its inner side below and its back side above. [Reported by Abu Daawood and At-Tirmithi].
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 19:27:39 +0000
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