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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب صفة الصلاة
Chapters on the Description of Prayer
بَاب حَذْفِ السَّلَامِ وَكَرَاهَةِ الْإِشَارَةِ بِالْيَدِ معه
Chapter on Omitting Salam and the Dislike of Waving the Hand with It
Al-Fath ar-Rabbani 1834 — on Omitting Salam and the Dislike of Waving
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: حَذْفُ السَّلَامِ سُنَّةٌ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The abbreviation of Salam is Sunnah.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The meaning of this hadith is that the words of salam should not be prolonged when uttered; rather, the imam should say the salam with appropriate swiftness. The scholars have considered this manner to be recommended (mustahabb).
