Hadith 1199
حَدَّثَنَا
ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا
ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا
الْأَعْمَشُ ، عَنْ
إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ
عَلْقَمَةَ ، عَنْ
عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ , قَالَ : " كُنَّا نُسَلِّمُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَيَرُدُّ عَلَيْنَا ، فَلَمَّا رَجَعْنَا مِنْ عِنْدِ النَّجَاشِيِّ سَلَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيْنَا وَقَالَ : إِنَّ فِي الصَّلَاةِ شُغْلًا " .
Narrated `Abdullah: We used to greet the Prophet while he was praying and he used to answer our greetings. When we returned from An-Najashi (the ruler of Ethiopia), we greeted him, but he did not answer us (during the prayer) and (after finishing the prayer) he said, "In the prayer one is occupied (with a more serious matter)."
Hadith Q1200
Narrated `Abdullah: The same as No. 290. from the Prophet.
Hadith 1200
Narrated Zaid bin Arqam: In the lifetime of the Prophet we used to speak while praying, and one of us would tell his needs to his companions, till the verse, 'Guard strictly your prayers (2.238) was revealed. After that we were ordered to remain silent while praying.