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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1187

Chapter: Returning the salams with a gesture when praying

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 1187

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ الْمَكِّيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ

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 سُلِّمَ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ كَانَ يُشِيرُ بِيَدِهِ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Zaid bin Aslam said:

"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.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 1187).

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ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1187
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih The chain only No. 1187
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1187

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  • إتحاف الخيرة المهرة بزوائد المسانيد العشرة (1623)دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَسْجِدَ قُبَاءَ وَهُوَ مَسْجِدُ بَنِي عَمْرِو بْنِ عَوْفٍ فَصَلَّى فِيهِ ، فَدَخَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ رِجَالٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَسَلَّمُوا عَلَيْهِ وَهُوَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ ، فَسَأَلْتُ صُهَيْبًا وَكَانَ دَاخِلًا مَعَهُ كَيْفَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَصْنَعُ إِذَا سُلِّمَ عَلَيْهِ ؟ قَا
  • التمهيد لابن عبد البر (2)كَيْفَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَصْنَعُ إِذَا سُلِّمَ عَلَيْهِ ، قَالَ : يُشِيرُ بِيَدِهِ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (1096)دَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مَسْجِدَ قُبَاءٍ لَيُصَلِّي فِيهِ ، فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ رِجَالٌ يُسَلِّمُونَ عَلَيْهِ ، فَسَأَلْتُ صُهَيْبًا وَكَانَ مَعَهُ كَيْفَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَصْنَعُ إِذَا سَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ ؟ قَالَ : كَانَ يُشِيرُ بِيَدِهِ
  • مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (5586)فَسَلَّمُوا عَلَيْهِ وَهُوَ فِي الصَّلاةِ ، فَسَأَلْتُ صُهَيْبًا وَكَانَ دَاخِلا مَعَهُ كَيْفَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَصْنَعُ إِذَا سُلِّمَ عَلَيْهِ ؟ قَالَ : كَانَ يُشِيرُ بِيَدِهِ

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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…

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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 Ibn Majah 1017

“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.’”

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

Narrated by Sohaib

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