Hadith 20760

حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ ، عَنْ حُضَيْنٍ أَبِي سَاسَانَ الرَّقَاشِيِّ ، عَنِ الْمُهَاجِرِ بْنِ قُنْفُذِ بْنِ عُمَيْرِ بْنِ جُدْعَانَ ، قَالَ : سَلَّمْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ يَتَوَضَّأُ ، فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيَّ ، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ مِنْ وُضُوئِهِ ، قَالَ : " لَمْ يَمْنَعْنِي أَنْ أَرُدَّ عَلَيْكَ إِلَّا أَنِّي كُنْتُ عَلَى غَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Muhajir bin Qunfudh (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I greeted the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was performing ablution at that time, so he did not reply. When he had completed the ablution, he replied to my greeting and said: "Nothing prevented me from replying to you except that I did not consider it appropriate to mention the name of Allah while not in a state of purity."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / أول مسند البصريين / 20760
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