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سنن ترمذي
Tirmidhi
كتاب الاستئذان والآداب عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلمChapters on Seeking Permission
باب مَا جَاءَ فِي الْمُصَافَحَةِChapter: Description of Handshaking
Hadith 2728
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا حَنْظَلَةُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَجُلٌ : " يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ الرَّجُلُ مِنَّا يَلْقَى أَخَاهُ أَوْ صَدِيقَهُ أَيَنْحَنِي لَهُ ؟ قَالَ : لَا ، قَالَ : أَفَيَلْتَزِمُهُ وَيُقَبِّلُهُ ؟ قَالَ : لَا ، قَالَ : أَفَيَأْخُذُ بِيَدِهِ وَيُصَافِحُهُ ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ " , قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ .
´Narrated Anas bin Malik:` that a man said: "O Messenger of Allah! When a man among us meets his brother or his friend should he bow to him?" He said: "No." The man continued: "Should he embrace him and kiss him?" He said: "No." He said: "Should he take his hand and shake it?" He said: "Yes."
Brief Explanation
1؎: Several points are understood from this hadith: (1) It is prohibited to bow before someone at the time of meeting; therefore, touching someone’s feet by bowing is impermissible. (2) The prohibition of embracing (mu‘anaqah) and kissing in this hadith refers to doing so at every meeting; however, if one meets after returning from a journey, then embracing and kissing are permissible. (3) From «أفيأخذ بيده ويصافحه», it is clear that the handshake (musafahah) should be done with one hand, because the hadith does not ask about holding with both hands, rather it is asked, “Should he take his hand and shake hands?” Thus, it is understood that the Sunnah method of handshake is to shake with one hand only.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
Several points are understood from this hadith:
➊
It is prohibited to bow before someone at the time of meeting; therefore, touching someone’s feet by bowing is impermissible.
➋
In this hadith, embracing (mu‘anaqah) and kissing are prohibited when done at every meeting; however, if one meets after returning from a journey, then embracing and kissing are permissible.
➌
From the phrase (أَفَيَأْخُذُ بِيَدِهِ وَيُصَافِحُهُ) it is clear that the handshake (musafahah) should be done with one hand, because the hadith does not mention holding with both hands, rather it is asked, “Should he take his hand and shake it?” Thus, it is understood that the Sunnah method of handshake is to do so with one hand only.
1:
Several points are understood from this hadith:
➊
It is prohibited to bow before someone at the time of meeting; therefore, touching someone’s feet by bowing is impermissible.
➋
In this hadith, embracing (mu‘anaqah) and kissing are prohibited when done at every meeting; however, if one meets after returning from a journey, then embracing and kissing are permissible.
➌
From the phrase (أَفَيَأْخُذُ بِيَدِهِ وَيُصَافِحُهُ) it is clear that the handshake (musafahah) should be done with one hand, because the hadith does not mention holding with both hands, rather it is asked, “Should he take his hand and shake it?” Thus, it is understood that the Sunnah method of handshake is to do so with one hand only.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2728
