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Sunan Ibn MajahEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them

Sunan Ibn Majah 1017

Chapter: If the greeting is given to a person who is performing Prayer, how should he respond?

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1017

Narrator:Sohaib

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الطَّنَافِسِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ أَتَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ مَسْجِدَ قُبَاءٍ يُصَلِّي فِيهِ، فَجَاءَتْ رِجَالٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يُسَلِّمُونَ عَلَيْهِ، فَسَأَلْتُ صُهَيْبًا، وَكَانَ مَعَهُ:

كَيْفَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِمْ؟ قَالَ: كَانَ يُشِيرُ بِيَدِهِ ‏.‏

It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said:

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to the mosque at Quba’ and performed prayer there. Some men of the Ansar came and greeted him. I asked Suhaib, who was with him: ‘How did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) respond to them?’ He said: ‘He gestured with his hand.’”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1017).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( كَانَ يُشِير بِيَدِهِ ) يَدُلّ عَلَى أَنَّ الرَّدّ بِالْيَدِ لَا يُبْطِل الصَّلَاة.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1017
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1017
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1017

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  • المحلى بالآثار لابن حزم (392)فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ رِجَالٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ يُسَلِّمُونَ عَلَيْهِ فَسَأَلْتُ صُهَيْبًا وَكَانَ مَعَهُ : كَيْفَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِمْ ؟ قال : كَانَ يُشِيرُ إِلَيْهِمْ
  • مسند الإمام الشافعي ( ترتيب سنجر) (160)يُصَلِّي ، وَدَخَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ رِجَالٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يُسَلِّمُونَ عَلَيْهِ . فَسَأَلْتُ صُهَيْبًا كَيْفَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِمْ ؟ قَالَ : كَانَ يُشِيرُ إِلَيْهِمْ
  • مسند الشافعي (193)دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَسْجِدَ بَنِي عَمْرِو بْنِ عَوْفٍ فَكَانَ يُصَلِّي ، وَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ رِجَالٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يُسَلِّمُونَ عَلَيْهِ ، فَسَأَلْتُ صُهَيْبًا : كَيْفَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِمْ ؟ قَالَ : كَانَ يُشِيرُ إِلَيْهِمْ
  • معرفة السنن والآثار للبيهقي (998)دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَسْجِدَ بَنِي عَمْرِو بْنِ عَوْفٍ ، فَكَانَ يُصَلِّي ، وَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ رِجَالٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يُسَلِّمُونَ عَلَيْهِ فَسَأَلْتُ صُهَيْبًا : كَيْفَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِمْ ؟ قَالَ : كَانَ يُشِيرُ إِلَيْهِمْ

On the same subject

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 225

I asked Bilal (RA), "How did you observe the Prophet (ﷺ) replying to their (the Companions) salutation while he was engaged in prayer?" He (Bilal) said: "He used to do this way," and he (Bilal) demonstrated by spreading his palm. [Reported by Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi. The latter graded it Sahih…

وَعَنْ اِبْنِ عُمَرَ ‏- رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏-]قَالَ] : { قُلْتُ لِبِلَالٍ : كَيْفَ رَأَيْتُ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِمْ حِينَ يُسَلِّمُونَ عَلَيْهِ , وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي ? قَالَ : يَقُولُ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih Muslim 540a

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me on an errand. I (having done the business assigned to me came back and) joined him as he was going (on a ride). Qutaiba said that he was saying prayer while he rode. I greeted him. He gestured to me. When he completed the prayer. he called me and said: You greeted…

إِنَّكَ سَلَّمْتَ آنِفًا وَأَنَا أُصَلِّي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَهُوَ مُوَجِّهٌ حِينَئِذٍ قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 3 other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 925

I passed by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who was praying. I saluted him and he returned it by making a sign. The narrator said: I do not know but that he said: He made a sign with his finger. This is the version reported by Qutaybah.

مَرَرْتُ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَرَدَّ إِشَارَةً ‏.‏ قَالَ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُهُ إِلاَّ قَالَ إِشَارَةً بِأُصْبُعِهِ

Narrated by Sohaib + 4 other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1187

"Ibn 'Umar said: The Prophet (ﷺ) entered the Masjid of Quba' to pray there, then some men came in and greeted him with Salam. I asked Suhaib, who was with him: 'What did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) do when he was greeted?' He said: 'He used to gesture with his hand.'"

دَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَسْجِدَ قُبَاءَ لِيُصَلِّيَ فِيهِ فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ رِجَالٌ يُسَلِّمُونَ عَلَيْهِ فَسَأَلْتُ صُهَيْبًا وَكَانَ مَعَهُ كَيْفَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَصْنَعُ إِذَا…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

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