Amr ibn Shu'aib narrates from his father, who narrates from his grandfather, that indeed the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever imitates anyone other than us is not from among us, and do not imitate the Jews and Christians. The greeting of the Jews is to gesture with the fingers, while the greeting of the Christians is to gesture with the palms."
Hadith Referenceمسند الشهاب / 1191
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij«إسناده ضعيف ، وأخرجه الترمذي : 2695 ، العلل المتناهية : 1201» ابن لہیعہ مدلس عنعنہ ہے ۔
Brief Explanation
Benefit: Sayyiduna Ibn Umar radi Allahu anhu says that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” [أبو داود : 4031 ، وسنده حسن]