سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنةEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
بَابُ : الْمُصَلِّي يُسَلَّمُ عَلَيْهِ كَيْفَ يَرُدُّChapter: If the greeting is given to a person who is performing Prayer, how should he respond?
Hadith 1018
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ الْمِصْرِيُّ ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ، قَالَ : بَعَثَنِي النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِحَاجَةٍ ، ثُمَّ أَدْرَكْتُهُ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي ، فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَأَشَارَ إِلَيَّ ، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ دَعَانِي فَقَالَ : " إِنَّكَ سَلَّمْتَ عَلَيَّ آنِفًا وَأَنَا أُصَلِّي " .
´It was narrated that Jabir said:` “The Prophet (ﷺ) sent me on an errand, then I caught up with him while he was performing prayer, and I greeted him. He gestured to me, then when he finished, he called me and said: ‘You greeted me before, but I was performing prayer.’”
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Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1190. Commentary: "From the direction of the east" means that he was not facing the Ka'bah while performing the prayer, because in Madinah the qiblah is towards the south. However, during travel, it is not necessary to face the qiblah for voluntary (nafl) prayers. It is only required to face the qiblah at the beginning, and afterwards, regardless of which direction the mount turns, one should continue praying. From this, it is also established that it is permissible to greet someone who is praying, and for the one praying to respond with a gesture.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1190
