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

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1188

Chapter: Returning the salams with a gesture when praying

Authentic chain 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 1188

Narrator:Ammār ibn Yāsir

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ جَرِيرٍ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ يَاسِرٍ،

أَنَّهُ سَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ ‏.‏

It was narrated from 'Ammar bin Yasir that:

He greeted the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with the Salam when he was praying, and he returned the greeting.

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 1188).

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Authentic chainSahih Isnaad The chain only No. 1188
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih The chain only No. 1188
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH Authentic chainSahih Isnaad The chain only No. 1188

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  • الاعتبار في الناسخ والمنسوخ من الآثار للحازمي (104)سَلَّمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي ، فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ
  • الاعتبار في الناسخ والمنسوخ من الآثار للحازمي (106)سَلَّمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي ، فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (541)سَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (1097)سَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي ، فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ
  • ناسخ الحديث ومنسوخه لابن شاهين (249)سَلَّمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي ، فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِ

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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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