´It was narrated that Suhaib, the Companion of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:` "I passed by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was praying, and greeted him with Salam. He returned my greeting with a gesture, or maybe it was just with his finger."
´It was narrated that Zaid bin Aslam said:` "Ibn 'Umar said: The Prophet (ﷺ) entered the Masjid of Quba' to pray there, then some men came in and greeted him with Salam. I asked Suhaib, who was with him: 'What did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) do when he was greeted?' He said: 'He used to gesture with his hand.'"
Hadith Referenceسنن نسائي / كتاب السهو / 1188
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«سنن ابن ماجہ/الإقامة 59 (1017)، (تحفة الأشراف: 4967) (صحیح)»
´It was narrated that Jabir said:` "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me on an errand then I came back to him while he was praying. I greeted him with the salam and he gestured to me. When he finished he called me and said: 'You greeted me with Salam just now and I was praying.' And he was facing toward the east that day."
Hadith Referenceسنن نسائي / كتاب السهو / 1190
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:صحيح مسلم
Hadith Takhrij«صحیح مسلم/المساجد 7 (540)، سنن ابن ماجہ/الإقامة 59 (1018) ، مسند احمد 3/334، (تحفة الأشراف: 2913) (صحیح)»
´It was narrated that Jabir said:` "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me on an errand, then I came back to him while he was facing the east or the west. I greeted him with salam and he gestured to me. Then when he finished he called me and said: "O Jabir!" So I came and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I greeted you with Salam but you did not answer." He said: 'I was praying.'
Hadith Referenceسنن نسائي / كتاب السهو / 1191
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح لغيره | زبیر علی زئی:صحيح