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صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب العمل في الصلاةThe Book of Dealing With Actions In As-Salat (The Prayer)
بَابُ لاَ يَرُدُّ السَّلاَمَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ:Chapter. One should not retum greetings during the Salat (prayer).
Hadith 1217
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ ، حَدَّثَنَا كَثِيرُ بْنُ شِنْظِير ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا , قَالَ : " بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي حَاجَةٍ لَهُ فَانْطَلَقْتُ ثُمَّ رَجَعْتُ وَقَدْ قَضَيْتُهَا ، فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيَّ فَوَقَعَ فِي قَلْبِي مَا اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ ، فَقُلْتُ فِي نَفْسِي لَعَلَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَجَدَ عَلَيَّ أَنِّي أَبْطَأْتُ عَلَيْهِ ، ثُمَّ سَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيَّ فَوَقَعَ فِي قَلْبِي أَشَدُّ مِنَ الْمَرَّةِ الْأُولَى ، ثُمَّ سَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَرَدَّ عَلَيَّ فَقَالَ : إِنَّمَا مَنَعَنِي أَنْ أَرُدَّ عَلَيْكَ أَنِّي كُنْتُ أُصَلِّي ، وَكَانَ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ مُتَوَجِّهًا إِلَى غَيْرِ الْقِبْلَةِ " .
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: Allah's Apostle sent me for some job and when I had finished it I returned and came to the Prophet and greeted him but he did not return my greeting. So I felt so sorry that only Allah knows it and I said to myself,, 'Perhaps Allah's Apostle is angry because I did not come quickly, then again I greeted him but he did not reply. I felt even more sorry than I did the first time. Again I greeted him and he returned the greeting and said, "The thing which prevented me from returning the greeting was that I was praying." And at that time he was on his Rahila and his face was not towards the Qibla.
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
In the narration of Muslim, it is mentioned that this incident took place during the expedition of Banu al-Mustaliq.
And in another narration of Muslim, it is also clarified that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) responded with a gesture of the hand, and the reason for Jabir's (radi Allahu anhu) sadness and worry was that he did not understand that this gesture was a reply to the greeting of salam.
Because previously, the reply to salam was given verbally, not by gesture.
In the narration of Muslim, it is mentioned that this incident took place during the expedition of Banu al-Mustaliq.
And in another narration of Muslim, it is also clarified that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) responded with a gesture of the hand, and the reason for Jabir's (radi Allahu anhu) sadness and worry was that he did not understand that this gesture was a reply to the greeting of salam.
Because previously, the reply to salam was given verbally, not by gesture.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 1217
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
In the narration of Sahih Muslim, it is mentioned that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) responded to the greeting (salam) of Jabir (radi Allahu anhu) with a gesture of the hand, which Jabir (radi Allahu anhu) could not understand; thus, he became worried and thoughtful.
(Sahih Muslim, al-Masajid, Hadith: 1205(540), and Fath al-Bari: 113/3)
The purpose of Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) with this chapter heading and hadith is that when a person praying is greeted with salam during the prayer, he should not respond verbally.
His intention is certainly not that it is disliked (makruh) to greet someone praying with salam, or that responding is impermissible, because from other ahadith it is established that during prayer, responding to salam with a gesture of the hand is proven. Thus, it is narrated from Ibn Umar (radi Allahu anhu), he said:
I asked Bilal (radi Allahu anhu), "When people used to greet the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) with salam during prayer, how would he respond to them?" He said:
He would do like this, and he spread out his hand, meaning he would respond with a gesture of the hand.
(Sunan Abi Dawud, al-Salat, Hadith: 927)
In the narration of Sahih Muslim, it is mentioned that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) responded to the greeting (salam) of Jabir (radi Allahu anhu) with a gesture of the hand, which Jabir (radi Allahu anhu) could not understand; thus, he became worried and thoughtful.
(Sahih Muslim, al-Masajid, Hadith: 1205(540), and Fath al-Bari: 113/3)
The purpose of Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) with this chapter heading and hadith is that when a person praying is greeted with salam during the prayer, he should not respond verbally.
His intention is certainly not that it is disliked (makruh) to greet someone praying with salam, or that responding is impermissible, because from other ahadith it is established that during prayer, responding to salam with a gesture of the hand is proven. Thus, it is narrated from Ibn Umar (radi Allahu anhu), he said:
I asked Bilal (radi Allahu anhu), "When people used to greet the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) with salam during prayer, how would he respond to them?" He said:
He would do like this, and he spread out his hand, meaning he would respond with a gesture of the hand.
(Sunan Abi Dawud, al-Salat, Hadith: 927)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 1217
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1191. Commentary: This narration is a detailed explanation of the previous narration. It appears that Jabir (radi Allahu anhu) did not understand that a gesture could serve as a reply to the greeting of peace (salam), because at that initial stage, replying verbally to the greeting had been prohibited.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1191
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
926. Commentary:
➊ In Sahih Muslim, Book of Mosques, Hadith [540], it is mentioned that Zuhair clarified the gesture of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam by pointing towards the ground.
➋ While traveling, (supererogatory) prayers can be performed on a mount, and the bowing (ruku) and prostration (sujud) will be done by gestures.
➌ During the prayer, it is permissible to respond to someone by means of a gesture.
➍ If someone is unable to respond for some reason, he should present an excuse.
➊ In Sahih Muslim, Book of Mosques, Hadith [540], it is mentioned that Zuhair clarified the gesture of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam by pointing towards the ground.
➋ While traveling, (supererogatory) prayers can be performed on a mount, and the bowing (ruku) and prostration (sujud) will be done by gestures.
➌ During the prayer, it is permissible to respond to someone by means of a gesture.
➍ If someone is unable to respond for some reason, he should present an excuse.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 926
