Narrator:Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ الْمِصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ رَاشِدٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، مَوْلَى سَلَمَةَ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الأَكْوَعِ، قَالَ
رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ صَلَّى فَسَلَّمَ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً .
It was narrated that Salamah bin Akwa’ said:
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performing the prayer, and he said one Salam.”
Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 920).
Classical commentary
Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah
قَوْله ( عَنْ سَلَمَة بْن الْأَكْوَع ) فِي الزَّوَائِد إِسْنَاده ضَعِيف لِضَعْفِ يَحْيَى بْن رَاشِد.…
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Scholars’ grades
The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.
| Scholar | Grade | Applies to | Work |
| Al-Albanid. 1420 AH |
AuthenticSahih |
The hadith |
No. 920 |
| Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH |
WeakDaif |
The hadith |
No. 920 |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH |
WeakDaif |
The hadith |
No. 920 |
| Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH |
AuthenticSahih |
The hadith |
No. 920 |
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- التحقيق في مسائل الخلاف لابن الجوزي (562)صَلَّى فَسَلَّمَ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً