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

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1189

Chapter: Returning the salams with a gesture when praying

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 1189

Narrator:Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِحَاجَةٍ ثُمَّ

أَدْرَكْتُهُ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَأَشَارَ إِلَىَّ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ دَعَانِي فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّكَ سَلَّمْتَ عَلَىَّ آنِفًا وَأَنَا أُصَلِّي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَإِنَّمَا هُوَ مُوَجَّهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ إِلَى الْمَشْرِقِ

It was narrated that Jabir said:

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me on an errand then I came back to him while he was praying. I greeted him with the salam and he gestured to me. When he finished he called me and said: 'You greeted me with Salam just now and I was praying.' And he was facing toward the east that day."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 1189), Muslim (No. 540a), Ibn Majah (No. 1018) and Ahmad (No. 14061).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( مُوَجَّه ) اِسْم مَفْعُول أَيْ جَعَلَ وَجْهه وَالْجَاعِل هُوَ اللَّه أَوْ اِسْم فَاعِل بِمَعْنَى مُتَوَجِّه مِنْ وَجَّهَ بِمَعْنَى تَوَجَّهَ وَالْمَقْصُود أَنَّهُ مَا كَانَ وَجْهه إِلَى جِهَة الْقِبْلَة.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1189
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim The hadith No. 1189
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1189

Other versions

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

Also reported by… (8)
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (3118)سَلَّمْتَ آنِفًا وَأَنَا أُصَلِّي
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (537)إِنَّكَ سَلَّمْتَ عَلَيَّ آنِفًا ، وَأَنَا أُصَلِّي ، وَإِنَّمَا هُوَ مُوَجَّهٌ حِينَئِذٍ إِلَى الْمَشْرِقِ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (1098)أَدْرَكْتُهُ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي ، فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَأَشَارَ إِلَيَّ ، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ ، دَعَانِي ، فَقَالَ : إِنَّكَ سَلَّمْتَ عَلَيَّ آنِفًا وَأَنَا أُصَلِّي ، وَإِنَّمَا هُوَ مُوَجِّهٌ حِينَئِذٍ إِلَى الْمَشْرِقِ
  • السنن المأثورة رواية المزني (57)إِنَّكَ سَلَّمْتَ عَلَيَّ آنِفًا وَأَنَا أُصَلِّي
  • المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (6067)يُصَلِّي ، فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَأَشَارَ إِلَيَّ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (1351)إِنَّكَ سَلَّمْتَ عَلَيَّ آنِفًا وَأَنَا أُصَلِّي ، وَهُوَ مُتَوَجِّهٌ حِينَئِذٍ قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ
  • معجم ابن الأعرابي (311)يُصَلِّي ، فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَأَشَارَ إِلَيَّ
  • معرفة السنن والآثار للبيهقي (1000)بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِحَاجَتِهِ ، ثُمَّ أَدْرَكْتُهُ ، وَهُوَ يَسِيرُ ، فسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَأَشَارَ إِلَيَّ ، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ دَعَانِي ، فَقَالَ : إِنَّكَ سَلَّمْتَ عَلَيَّ آنِفًا ، وَأَنَا أُصَلِّي

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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…

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 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

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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